Persaud guides GNIC to comprehensive win over TSC

Joshua Persaud’s century was enough to take GNIC to the semi-finals of the GCA Brainstreet under-15 League.

A blistering century by Joshua Persaud guided Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) to a comprehensive victory over Transport Sports Club in the Georgetown Cricket Association/Brainstreet Under-15 League title yesterday, at the GNIC ground, Woolford Avenue. Persaud’s 127 off 85 deliveries took GNIC to a comfortable total of 300-5 declared in 45 overs while TSC was bowled out for 116 in 29.5 overs. Persaud and Kurt Lovell got GNIC off to a quick start scoring at more than six runs an over before Lovell (24) fell in the eight over with the score on 48.

However, Persaud and Thomas (28) added 128 runs for the third wicket to take GNIC to 199-3.