Persaud leads East Coast Tigers to DCB 0-40 title

Raj Singh hands over the trophy to captain of the winning team Sheik Mohamed.

Former national wicketkeeper/batsman Sheik Mohamed produced an entertaining batting performance to lead East Coast Tigers to the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB)/Raj Singh Insurance Brokers over 40 cricket title yesterday at Everest Sports Club ground.

Replying to the small total of 89 set by West Demerara Mavericks (WDM), Mohamed, who opened the batting with Eon Abel, scored 20 runs in the first over as East Coast Tigers reached 92-3 in reply.

Mohamed began with a boundary to the deep backward square fence off the first delivery bowled by Abib Haniff which was followed