By Royston Alkins
Berbice defeated Essequibo by 10 wickets at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary, yesterday to secure a place in tomorrow’s final
Of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Dave West Indian Imports Inter County U15 limited overs competition.
They will play defending champions Demerara at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), Bourda.
The Berbicians produced a clinical display yesterday after Essequibo won the toss and elected to bat.
First, the dismissed Essequibo for 85 and then romped to victory in 24.1 overs to set up a grand finale with their arch rivals.
The Essequibo team found themselves quickly in trouble losing their first wicket with the score on 28 when left-arm orthodox spinner Hemraj Harrilall removed Chaterman Seuratten for 1.
It was slow going as Harrilall 4 – 19 and Garau Ramesh 4 – 21 combined to dismiss Essequibo for 85. Skipper Sheldon Charles was the only batsman who looked like getting a big score but he was dismissed by Harrilall in the 23rd over for 28.
His innings included four boundaries. Renaldo Scouten, who made 15, was the only other batsman to reach double figures. His innings included three boundaries.
Off-spinner, Abdul Ramsammy chipped in with 2 for 14 from 9.3 over to cap off a tidy bowling effort for Berbice.
Berbice, in reply, raced to 46 without loss after 15 overs as openers Ricardo Ramdehall, 19 with two fours and Anthony Williams, 18 with the same amount boundaries saw their side to the first break without losing a wicket.
After the break the two batsman raced to their target, reaching 86-0 with Ramdehall not out on 34, an innings which included four boundaries while Williams was not out on made 35 with three fours. Harrilall was adjudged player of the match for his match haul of 4 for 19.
