Excellent all-round performances by senior Berbice Inter-County players Seon Glasgow and Nigel Deodat led Blairmont Blazers Cricket Club to a five-wicket victory over Tucber Park when RBL nationwide Under-23 Inter-Club Super50 action continued.
Tucber Park posted 93 all out with only Zeyul Ramsammy (26) and Ricardo Ramdehol (15) offering any resistance. Bowling for Blairmont, Altave Balman 3-11, Deodat 2-16 and Glasgow 2-23, kept the TPCC things tight for their side.
When the chase ended, Blairmont had reached 96-5 thanks to Glasgow, who hit 48 not out and Deodat (23), who returned to lead the team home with the bat. Leon Swamy (3-14) and Addul Ramsammy (1-20), Ramsammy (1-5) were the successful bowlers for Tucber Park.
Meanwhile Achievers defeated D Edward/Bath Combined by 211 runs in another fixture.
Batting first Achievers racked up a massive 315 all out, led by a splendid hundred from Shelton Ramsay (118) with five fours and 12 sixes, 74 from Shamal Angel and 57 from Tomari Anthony.
Hemraj Harilall snatched 2-37 as three other bowlers snapped up two wickets each for D’Edward/Bath, who, in reply were dismissed for 104 with almost half the runs in extras while Ayinde Rogers top-scored with 31.
Brilliant bowling from Jayden Samuels (5-32) and Angel (4-17), cleaned up the opposition batters in no time. In another fixture, North Essequibo beat South Essequibo by two wickets
South Essequibo were dismissed for 166 after some tag-team work from Amit Persaud (4-41) and Raj Ramballi (4-32), who ran through the order.
In reply, their combined efforts with the ball gave North Essequibo the edge as they would end on 167-8, led by Shazif Mohamed, who stroked an unbeaten 53. North Essequibo has now booked its place in the Essequibo County final and will await the winner of the Bartica and East Bank Essequibo game.
And, Albion beat Port Mourant by 32 runs.
Albion made 142 all out 41.4 overs thanks to Damion Cecil (61) who withstood PMCC bowlers,
Romel Budwah 2-15, Navin Budwah 2-26 and Fardeen Khan 2 for 29.
Port Mourant in reply, were shot out for 111 all out 30.1 overs despite some heroics from National under-19 opener Rampertab Ramnauth who finished 77 not out as he ran out of partners.
Bowling For Albion, Leon Cecil starred with 4-22 alongside Kumar Deopersaud who grabbed 4-33.
The RBL nationwide Under-23 Inter-Club Super50 Tournament continued yesterday with the Berbice semi-finals with Albion facing Skeldon at Skeldon ground while Achievers face Blairmont at Cotton Tree ground.
