Seven minutes of rain was enough to end proceedings at the Albion Community Centre ground, Berbice and hand Lower Corentyne a 38-run win over East Bank via Duckworth Lewis and Stern Method in the opening round of the SBF/ Cricket Guy Inc. Jaguars 50-over Franchise League yesterday.
Amidst scorching sun, Lower Corentyne were asked to bat and posted 170 in 41.1 overs but with lunch coming over an hour late and two rain interruptions totaling seven minutes, East Bank were forced to end their chase on 112-8 in 27.3 overs.
A top order collapse, highlighted by a second ball duck from Sachin Singh and a spirited 16-run cameo from Trevon Griffith, who had smashed four boundaries before walking down the wicket to Nial Smith (4-48) only to have his stumps scattered saw East Bank at one point being 43-4.