Off-spinner Krsna Singh grabbed six wickets to help East Bank record an upset win over Georgetown in the Demerara Cricket Board U19 Inter Association tournament.
At the Queen’s College cricket club ground, Singh ripped through the Georgetown batting-line up grabbing 6 for 37 while Dravid Manohar took 2 for 32 and Josh Charles and Anthon Lim one wicket each as the powerful Georgetown batting line up boasting West Indies U19 batsman Mavindra Dindyal in the lineup were dismissed for a paltry 122.
Dindyal and national wicket-keeper Shamar Yearwood each scored 26 runs while Rivaldo Phillips chipped in with 21.
In reply, East Bank Demerara marched to their target scoring 123 for 5 in 37.1 overs. Anthon Lim scored 27 not out while Marlon Ramsurace contributed 25 and Dravid Manohar 20. Ezekiel Wilson was the lone wicket taker claiming 2 for 16 as East Bank Demerara won by five wickets.
Over at Meten-Meer-Zorg, East Coast Demerara won the toss and sent in West Demerara who responded with 176 all out from 43.3 overs. Middle order batter Rezekeil Renee scored a brilliant 51 not out while opener Anthony Sanchara scored 30 and Nityanand Mathura 24. Left arm spinner Chanderpaul Ramraj claimed 3 for 36 while Rudranauth Kisson, Nicholas Chan and Sasenarine Harrichan took two wickets for 26, 28 and 29 runs respectively.
In reply, East Coast Demerara raced to their target scoring 180 for 7 from 28.1 overs. Lawrence Pellew top scored with a well-composed 64 while Romel Datterdeen and Rudranauth Kissoon contributed 32 and 35 runs respectively. Udesh Seetaram was the most effective bowler grabbing 4 for 30 while Vishal Persaud took 2 for 38 as East Coast Demerara won by three wickets.
In the next round of the DCB Under-19 Inter-Association Tournament sponsored by Ariel Enterprise, Trophy Stall, Ramchand’s Auto Spares and Cricket Equipment Inc. East Coast Demerara will battle East Bank Demerara at Farm Ground while West Demerara will take on Georgetown at GCC tomorrow.
