Demerara, B/ce win inside two days

Shimron Hetmyer fluent century set Berbice on course to an innings victory over the President’s XI.

GCB Inter County U19 cricket

By Delvon Mc Ewan

 

A fluent century by Shimron Hetmyer combined with quality bowling from their spinners led Berbice to an innings and 88-run win over the President’s XI on the second day of the first round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-19 three day Inter-County competition.

Playing at the Enmore Community Development Centre Ground, Berbice, whose innings resumed at 98-2 at the beginning of yesterday’s second day, reached 337-9 before declaring their innings at the end of the 84th over. Hetmyer and Ashkay Homraj who was not out overnight on 64 and 16 respectively went on to score 125 and 59 while Berbice skipper, Sharaz Ramcharran supported with his patient innings of 60 from 119 deliveries.

Hetmyer and Homraj who added a 91-run partnership in the first session, took Berbice to first innings points.