RHT Pepsi A register three consecutive victories

Mar 14, 2024 Sports

BCB/OrvinMangru Construction U19 Tournament 2024

– Bharrat, Pottaya hits centuries and Sansarran and Tika takes five wickets hauls

Kaieteur Sports – RHTYSC cricket teams continue to dominate cricket in the Ancient county of Berbice. The Rose Hall Town Pepsi A team under the captaincy of National junior player Matthew Pottaya started their campaign in the BCB/Orvin Mangru Construction U19 tournament 2024 with three consecutive victories in zone A. They defeated East Bank Blazers, Bush Lot United and Achievers. The outstanding players for the Pepsi team to date are Pottaya and Romesh Bharrat who both scored centuries, while leg spinner Kemo and pacer Raj Tika took five wickets haul.

At the Area H ground, the home team defeated East Bank Blazers by 9 wickets to register their first victory. East Bank Blazers were bowled out for 80 in 27 overs with Gaffoor top scoring with a polished 45. Bowling for RHT Pepsi, Guyana under15 standby player Kulmalchan Ramnaris took 5 for 5 from 6 overs and Matthew Pottaya 3 for 6. RHT Pepsi then raced to 86 for 1 from 6.2 overs with Ramzan Koobir 24n.o. and Matthew Pottaya 36n.o. National under15 player Sohil Mohammed was the only batsman dismissed (15).

Achievers were then brushed aside by 8 wickets at the Area H ground. Batting first, the visitors were bowled out for 64 in 18.3 overs. Berbice youth player Raj Tika claimed 6 for 14 from 6 overs, while Matthew Pottaya took 2 for 9. Rafael McKenzie and Kulmalchan Ramnaris took 1 wicket each. RHT Pepsi reached 68 for 2 in 10 overs with Ramzan Koobir 25 no and Pottaya 10n.o. Nylon Hicks made 15 before he was dismissed.

At the Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice ground, RHT Pepsi won the toss and elected to bat first and amassed a massive 407 for 4 from their fifty overs. Pottaya struck a majestic 180n.o. and Romesh Bharrat 119 as the pair added 300 for the 3^rd wicket. It was Bharrat third century for 2024 in BCB tournaments after hitting 2 centuries at the under17 level. They received support from Nyron Hicks 39 and Kulmalchan Ramnaris 20n.o.

In reply, Bush Lot United needing to score 408 for an upset, they were bowled out for 77 to lose by a whopping 330 runs. The only home team batman to offer resistance was Berbice youth player Tilsiram Ramcharran with 29 as leg spinner Kemo Sansarran took 6 for 11 from 6 overs. Ramnaris took 2 for 9, while Tika and McKenzie took one wicket each.

Rose Hall Town Pepsi will now play Tucber Park CC in their final match.

Construction, Kemo Sansarran, Matthew Pottaya, Raj Tika, Romesh Bharrat

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