-Berbice dispatch GCB U15 Select XI by nine wickets
By Royston Alkins
Essequibo Under-17 defeated their counterparts from Demerara by three wickets yesterday, at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), in the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Igloo Ice Cream Inter-County Under-17 tournament. The fired up Essequibo side utilized four medium pacers in dislodging Demerara for 127 runs, after the middle order was wrecked by medium pacer Mark Rankin, who grabbed his maiden five-wicket haul, and Lance Roberts who did the bulk of the damage. Essequibo’s batsmen sealed a hard fought victory, as they reached their target for the loss of seven wickets.
The day started with Demerara, the defending champions, winning the toss and electing to bat first. They, however, found themselves in a slum early on, with the score on 57 for four, at the first water break. Danger man, Sachin Singh fell to the first ball of the match, edging Reyaz Khan to the wicket-keeper, and three other wickets quickly followed. National players, Alphius Bookie and Ashmede Nedd were tasked with rebuilding the innings.
