The Demerara Cricket Club and the Albion Community Development Centre cricket team will clash today in the national playoffs at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground.
The winner of today’s match will meet Essequibo champions North Essequibo in the final tomorrow at the same venue.
On Tuesday, Inderjeet Nanan’s half-century led DCC to a comfortable 37 run win over West Demerara at GCC in the final of the Demerara leg of the RBL Nationwide under-23 Inter-Club Super50 Tournament.
DCC batting first scored 207 all out from their allotted 50 overs.
They were indebted to Nanan, skipper Nkosi Beaton and Ezekiel Wilson who helped them recover from 130-7.
Nanan top scored with 55 while Beaton made 43 and Wilson 30 not out.
Bowling for West Demerara, Ushardena Balgobin had fantastic figures of 5-39 off his 10 overs.
In reply, West Demerara fell for 170 despite being 120-4 after 30 overs. Daniel Mootoo led the way with the ball for the DCC team with 3-29 off 7.5 overs. Kareem Whitney and national under-17 captain Jonathan Van Lange took two wickets each as the bowlers kept the pressure on the West Demerara batsmen.
Sachin Balgobin played a composed innings of 75 off just 82 balls in a losing cause but it was the fall of his wicket which started the collapse.
Scores from the match
DCC 207 all out, Nanan 55 off 61 balls with eight fours and two sixes, Beaton 43 off 54 balls with three fours and two sixes and Wilson 30 runs from 26 balls with two fours and one six.
Bowling for West Demerara, Balgobin was the main wicket takers with 5-39 from 10 overs.
West Demarara 170 all out. Sachin Balgobin 75 off 82 balls with eight fours and one six. Bowling for DCC, Mootoo 3-29 and Whitney and Van Lange took two wickets each.
