Former Berbice opening batsman Balram Samaroo highlighted the third round of the Berbice zone matches of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Carib Beer/Pepsi sponsored Twenty20 first division cricket competition continued on Friday when five of the six scheduled matches were played.
Playing for Rose Hall Community Centre against Young Warriors at Cumberland Canje, Samaroo blasted the first century of the Berbice zone 103 not out as his team posted 202-6 from their 20 overs which also happened to be the highest score of the competition so far.
Sasenarine Sukhdeo supported with 42 whilst Vishal Mohabir made 28 as former national captain Damodar Dasrat grabbed 3-30.
Young Warriors in reply were bowled out for 158 off 18.1 overs. Berbice under -19 batsman Farouk Hussain scored 50 with Paul Wintz continuing his fine form with the bat hitting five fours and two sixes in his 44. Rudolph Baker chipped in with 38.
Bowling for Rose Hall, Mohabir and Samaroo picked up 4-23 and 3-20 respectively.
Bermine recovers
to beat Blairmont
At Blairmont, the home team lost to Bermine by five wickets.
Batting first after winning the toss, Blairmont reached 159-6 at the end of their 20 overs. Vejai Heeralall led the way with 52 with Horace Mc Donald 25 and Heeralall Bridgelall 23 offering support.
Stephen Latcha took 3-34 bowling for Bermine who lost their first wicket early in their reply.
But an unbeaten 57 from national under-19 all rounder Eugene La Fleur, saw Bermine home. La Fleur posted 67 for the second wicket with Anthony D’Andrade (36) then featured in an unbroken sixth wicket stand of 33 with Kelon Henry (18 not out) as Bermine reached 162-5 from 19 overs.
Karamdat Bissoondial took 2-25 from two over bowling for Blairmont.
Albion whips Kildonan
At the Albion Community Centre ground, the home team whipped Kildonan by seven wickets courtesy of an all-round performance from Ramnarine Chattergoon.
Kildonan, winning the toss and electing to bat first, reached 110-8 at the end of their 20 overs with Aubrey Collins 36 and Ramesh Ayana 20 being the only batsmen to show resistance to the bowling of Ashraf Ghanie (2-14), Imran Khan (2-16) and Chattergoon (2-17).
Albion in reply reached 111-3 from 16.2 overs with Chattergoon returning with the bat to hit an unbeaten 52 whilst Berbice wicket-keeper Shastri Persaud made an unbeaten 21. Farouk Drepaul took 2-35 bowling for Kildonan.
PMCC lost by three
runs to RHTWSB
At Port Mourant, Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHWSB) defeated the home team Port Mourant Community Centre (PMCC) by three runs.
Batting first after wining the toss, RHWSB reached 115-9 in 20 overs. Former Berbice batsman Renwick Batson led the batting with 49 whilst Berbice discard Andre Percival made 27. Regional record-holder and former West Indies leg-spinner Mahendra Nagamootoo playing his first match for his club this year took 3-12 and together with Rajendra Latcha (3-22) and Yogindra Harrinarine (2-27) helped restrict RHTWSB.
PMCC in reply were restricted to 112-6 against some tight slow bowling from Eon Hooper (2-10) and Percival (2-24). Sameer Khan (29), Nagamootoo and Roopnarine Ramgobin (24) each all contributed good scores in a losing cause as RHTWSB maintained their control of the leader board in the zone.
Police lose
second match
At Bush Lot West Berbice, the home team gave the law men their second successive loss when they defeated them by 34 runs. Batting first on winning the toss, West Berbice made 159-7 off their 20 overs with Salim Sattaur (37), Carlston Nurse (25) and Ralph Ogle (21) leading the batting against the bowling of Jevaughn Stephens and Charles Grimmond who both took 2-25.
Police in reply were bowled out for 125 from 19.3 overs with only Jerry Heyliger 33 being the lone batsman to offer resistance to the bowling of Kenje Sedoc (3-18), Dennis Webster (2-23) and Colin Duke(2-25) bowling for West Berbice who won their first match of the competition.
The other scheduled game between Skeldon Community Center and Scotsburg United was completely washed out.
