Zeelugt, Goed Fortuin, and Canal #2 recorded contrasting wins when the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDFA) 50-Over Championship commenced.
Zeelugt defeated VNS by 112 runs. Batting first, Zeelugt were dismissed for 225 in 33 overs. Tameshwar Dass top scored with 41 (4x6s, 3x4s), while Natram Dass added 27 runs. Mohan Chaitram was the primary threat with the ball as he snared 4-40 while Ronaldo Persaud added 2-31.
In response, VNS were dismissed for 113 in 43. 1 overs. Trevaine Mohabir tailed 3-41 while Omar Shakoor reworked 2-40. Adding 2-42 was Romel Jacobs.
Meanwhile, Goed Fortuin defeated All Youths by 45 runs.
Batting first, Goed Fortuin was bundled out for 186. Aaron Shewpersaud recorded 51 (4x4s), while Christopher Persaud added 26 runs. Reaz Esa was the primary threat with the ball with figures of 4-14, while Ramesh Thakur added 2-49.
The All Youths unit, in response, were skittled for 141 in 29 overs. Mark Codrington top scored with 30 runs, as Vishal John snared an impressive haul of 8-19 to secure the victory.
On the other hand, Canal #2 defeated Sawpit by 234 runs. Batting first, Canal #2 amassed an imposing total of 384/7 in a reduced 45-over affair. Narendra Persaud tallied 173 (11x6s, 9x4s), while Ubai Hussain added 52 (2x6s, 4x4s), and Vishwanauth Jadunauth added 44 (3x6s, 2x4s).
In reply, Saw Pit were bundled out for 150 in 28.5 overs. Vishal Ragnauth top scored with 51, while Rodman Da Silva added with 32 runs. Shazim Ramjohn was the architect of the victory with figures of 6-30 in 8.5 overs, while Hussain added 2-32.
On the other hand, West Meten-Meer-Zorg defeated the McGill Superstars by six wickets.
Batting first, the McGill Superstars were bundled out for 151 in 24.2 overs. Kevon Boodie top scored with 48 (3x6s, 5x4s), while Judell McAllister added 28 runs alongside a Daniel Basdeo inning of 18. Navindra Sankar was the primary threat with the ball with 4-27, while Randy Lindore chipped in with 2-23.
In response, West Meten-Meer-Zorg ended on 155/8 in 36.4 overs. Dinesh George led the way with 58 runs (5x4s, 2x6s), while Jermaine Maxwell chipped in with an unbeaten 30. Navindra Persaud tallied figures of 4-34 overs in eight overs.
In the earlier round of matches, Zeelugt defeated Independence Sports Club by 128 runs. Batting first, Zeelugt were bundled out 306 in 44.2 overs. Trevaine Mohabir top scored with 75 (8x4s, 1×6), while Aleem Khalil added 48 (5x4s, 1×6), and Joseph Rajkumar, Romel Jacobs, and Ralin Chrismoti added 29, 27, and 23 runs, respectively.
Yavendra Ram was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 5-47, while Ewart Samuel supported with 3-70. In response, Independence were bundled out for 178 in 31.1 overs. Ameen Mohamed led the batting effort with 54 (5x4s, 3x6s), while Yavendra Ram added 39 (2x6s, 4x4s). Supporting with 24 runs was Clevon Williamson.
Romel Jacobs was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2-36 in eight overs, while Tameshwar Dass supported with 2-54.
