Latest update November 26th, 2024 1:00 AM
Central Essequibo victorious at the inaugural Independence T10 Cup
Central Essequibo emerged champion at the recently held inaugural Independence 10-10 Cup on the Essequibo Coast Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
At the Imam Bacchus ground, Central Essequibo beat South Essequibo by 40 runs.
The triumphant Central Essequibo team strike a pose with the Honorable Minister of Culture, Youths and Sports Charles Ramson.
Central Essequibo tallied up a challenging 92-4 from the 10-overs and then kept South Essequibo to 52-6 at the expiration of the ten overs.
Leading the way for Central Essequibo was Captain Rovindra Parasram with a steady 24 while Nathan Persaud chipped in with 18. Javid Azeeze captured two wickets for 10 runs from his two overs, delivering for South Essequibo.
No batsman was able to make any impression when South Essequibo pursued the target as off-spinner Narindra Madholall grabbed three wickets from two economical overs conceding only six runs. The two other participating teams were Pomeroon and North Essequibo.
The winning side received $100,000 and a trophy while $50,000 was given to South Essequibo along with a trophy.
The day’s event was played in honour of Guyana’s 56th independence anniversary and was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Youths and Sports in conjunction with the Essequibo Cricket Board.
Meanwhile, President of the Central Essequibo Cricket Committee Trevis Simon congratulated his team for coming out on top. He stated they played handsome cricket throughout the day beginning by defeating North Essequibo by six wickets.
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