Hetmeyer blasts ton as Bermine triumphs

The winning Bermine team with Coach Carl Moore (far left in the black jacket) and PMCC President Vickram Seubarran (far right I the red top) (Orlando Charles photo)

A scintillating 125 off 43 balls from opener Shimron Hetmyer set up a colossal 123-run win for Universal Solutions Bermine against Blairmont in the final of the Port Mourant Cricket Club (PMCC) 15/15 cricket competition held at the Port Mourant Cricket Ground, Berbice on Sunday.

The young West Indies opener completely razed the opposition during his lightning fast century which featured 17 fours and five sixes as he steered his team to a monstrous 192 for 7 off a mere 13 overs after rain forced two of the allotted overs to be shaved off. Deveshwhar Prashad  picked up 3 for 31 from 3 overs amidst the carnage.

The man-of-the-match left-hander was as savage as ever in his innings which resembled that of a 4th July celebration, bringing up his half-century off just 19 balls and his hundred off 34. Bermine got off to a flier bringing up their 100 runs in just six overs, with Hetmyer leading the attack from