By Calvin Roberts
Essequibo suffered humiliation at the hands of Demerara in their replayed first round match in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ Jergens sponsored senior women’s’ inter county cricket competition at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground yesterday.
After winning the toss and inserting Demerara to take first strike in a game which was reduced to 35 overs per innings owing to late preparation of the pitch, the Cinderella County team bowled out their opponents’ powerful batting line up for a meagre 74 before being bowled out for 63 to suffer a humiliating defeat.
When Demerara batted, they found themselves in a spot of bother at 3-2 with the dangerous Wazeeda Samdally (1) and Abeena Parker (0) back in the pavilion courtesy of Marina Bridgemohan, who disturbed both batters’ stumps to the delight of her team mates and the, type’s team supporters.
When national player Darlene Gale was caught by Essequibo’s captain Althea Newark for four, Demerara were 12-3 in the seventh over, but a 26-run fourth wicket partnership featuring Faye Franklin (08) and Davanie Sewnarine (14) helped restore some order and respectability to the defending champions’ batting.