Berbice take easy T/20 win over Essequibo

Delon Heyliger goes over the top during his brief innings against Berbice yesterday at the Guyana National Stadium. (Orlando Charles photo)

Another low scoring match of the Pepsi/Carib T20 tournament saw defending champions Cellink Berbice emerge the winners over Essequibo by eight wickets at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday evening.

Essequibo had the best start of the tournament after three games and yet only managed 108-8 in their 20 overs. Part-time off spinner Narsingh Deonarine, after capturing a hat-trick in his team’s first match against Demerara, snatched 5-19 from four overs.

He got valuable support from right-arm leg spinner Devendra Bishoo who snared 3-16 from his four overs, but not before Essequibo