Port Mourant wins BCB U-19 50-Over Championship

The victorious Port Mourant outfit
The victorious Port Mourant outfit

Port Mourant won the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/Orvin Mangru U-19 50-Over Cricket Championship after defeating Rose Hall Community Centre by nine wickets.

Contested at the Port Mourant Community Centre ground, Rose Hall, who won the toss in the reduced 20-over affair owing to overnight rain, ended on 114/7.

Man of the match Romeo Deonarine

Romario Ramdeholl top scored with 27 runs, with Adrian Hetmyer the next best batsman with 25 runs.

Adding 20 runs was Altaf Balman. Romeo Deonarine was the pick of the bowlers with 3-13. In response, the home side coasted to their target in 16.5 overs. Rampertab Ramnauth marshalled the chase with an unbeaten 52, while Deonarine, who was later adjudged the man of the match for his all-round displays, chipped in with 36 runs.