Man-of-the-match Deonarine helps B/ce win GCB Inter County One Day tournament

Narsingh Deonarine’ 44 was instrumental in his team’s victory  (Orlando Charles photo)

Berbice Captain Narsingh Deonarine produced a brilliant man-of-the-match performance to orchestrate a thrilling 10-run win over Demerara in last evening’s final of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County one day competition at the Albion Community Development Centre ground.

Played in front of a very animated Berbice crowd in a match reduced to 26 overs-per-side after heavy rainfall in most of the Ancient County, Deonarine cracked a top score of 44 which included three fours and one six which was the backbone of his team’s 163 which proved to be a winnable total. Devon Clements who chipped in with a vital 30 shared a crucial 34-run partnership with his skipper.

Demerara rode on the form of Trevon Griffith who narrowly missed out on another half-century as he fell for a crafty 44 from 47 deliveries with