Spinners lead Demerara whipping of Essequibo

Jonathan Foo

Spin twins Zaheer Mohamed and Amir Khan produced magical spells for Demerara which whipped Essequibo by an innings and 54 runs, while a quartet of half-centuries from Berbice gave them the advantage over President’s XI yesterday in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Senior Inter-County four-day tournament.

Playing at the Enmore Community Centre ground, the two spinners expertly exploited conditions for the past two days. Mohamed grabbed 6 for 11 and Khan 3 for 48, ending with remarkable figures of 10 for 57 and 8 for 110 respectively, taking the champs to victory with one day remaining.

With a stiff first innings lead of 164, Essequibo irresponsibly went from 51 without loss to a