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All-round Khan inspires comeback win for Berbice
Arif Khan accepts his MVP award from Grantley Culbard.
GCB U15 Inter-county Round 1
– Lewis (160), Ram (117) help Demerara maul Select XI by 265 runs
Kaieteur Sports – Arif Khan cracked a brisk 37 while grabbing 3 wickets to help Berbice seal an emphatic come-from-behind win over Essequibo Sunday at the Malteenoes Cricket Club Ground.
Berbice U15 batted first and posted 137-10 thanks to a magnificent all-round game produced by Khan, who scored 37 off 23 balls with five fours and a six.
Kumulchan Ramnarais (20) and Lakeram Singh (14) were the other main scorers on show for Berbice. Essequibo bowled with conviction, led by spinner Jathniel Nurse who helped himself to 3-9.
Erron Benjamin (3-22) was the other key wicket-taker alongside Dennis Crossman who captured 2-14, capping off a tremendous performance with the ball by Essequibo.
The Cinderella County boys however failed in their bid to make light work of the total, eventually being routed for 125 in 32 overs.
Justin Dowlin almost pulled off a daring win for his team, scoring 45 in a losing effort. Bomesh Lall (23) and Nurse (8), tried to get their team home, with no success.
Centurions Parmeshwar Ram (left) and Emmanuel Lewis (right) pummeled the Select XI on Sunday.
Match MVP Khan, who earlier dug his team out of hole with the bat, returned to bowl a champion spell as he snared (3-29).
He supported Ramnarais, who played his role well as he returned 3-18 and Feeaz Baksh (1-18), hurrying Essequibo who were at one point 105-4 before losing wickets in a cluster.
Demerara U15 beat Select XI by 265 runs
Demerara racked up an imposing 402 for 3 off 50 overs after Captain Emmanuel Lewis slammed a mind-blowing 160 with 12 fours and a mind-boggling 13 sixes.
Another centurion, Parmeshwar Ram clobbered 117 with 13 fours and a pair of sixes, as they put on a show against the Select XI.
Bowling for the Select XI was led by Gilbert Griffith who had 2-51, while Danvir Seegobin grabbed 1-52. In reply the Select XI were mowed down for 137 all out in 43 overs.
Rivaldo Pareira hit 31, Seegobin returned to score 23 and Arif Maramootoo 19, toiled in pursuit of the mammoth total. Lewis wrapped up his MVP day by grabbing 3-12 and Anek Haimnarine 2-20.
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