Seafield teams pulled out all the stops over the weekend to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2013 New Building Society (NBS) Second Division 40-overs Cricket Competition played in Berbice, according to the summarized scores provided by the Berbice Cricket Board.
Led by Roshan Gafoor’s 58, Cotton Tree Die Hard made 211 in 39.2 overs beating Fyrish by 19 runs,despite former Berbice under-19 batsman Javed Mohamed hitting 62.
All-rounder Balram Persaud slammed 75 to help No. 48 Challengers reach 171 all-out in 30.5 overs as Skeldon Community Centre completed an easy 6-wicket victory over them thanks to Darshanan Chalitar’s unbeaten 61.
Off-spinner Michael Felix picked up 5 for 36, as the former Berbice U19 cricketer helped Rose Hall Town Bakewell restrict Rainbow Generation to 167. Bakewellwere then destroyed by Keino Gravesande 3 for 16, Julian Fraser 2 for 23, Tyson Carmichael 2 for 27.
In summarized scores:
At Fyrish, Cotton Tree Die Hard beat Fyrish by 19 runs.
Cotton Tree Die Hard 211 in 39.2 overs, Gafoor 58 and Asim Ibrahim 30. Fyrish 192 in 35.1 overs with Javed Mohamed 62, Roshan Gafoor 3 for 25, Waqar Hassan 3 for 34 and Pooran Persaud 3 for 44.
At Skeldon, Skeldon Community Centre beat No.48 Challengers by 6 wickets.
No. 48 Challengers 171 in 30.5 overs, Persaud 75. Nicholas Seenarine 4 for 25, Nigel Trotz 2 for 18, Darshanan Chalitar 2 for 26, and Gajendra Nauth 2 for 39. Skeldon Community Centre 175 for 4 in 27 overs with Darshanan Chalitar 61 not out, Sydney Jackman Jnr 41, Jason Watson 2 for 30.
At Seafield, Rainbow Generation beat Rose Hall Town Bakewell by 29 runs.
Rainbow Generation 167 in 31.4 overs, Renison Mitchell 38, Clenrey Archibald 25, Wayne Fraser 23. Michael Felix 5 for 36 and Arif Chan 3 for 23. Rose Hall Town Bakewell 138 in 28 overs with Brandon Persaud 24, Keino Gravesande 3 for 16, Julian Fraser 2 for 23, Tyson Carmichael 2 for 27.
