DCC cruises past St Stanislaus College

Defending champions Demerara Cricket Club defeated St Stanislaus College by 113 runs while Everest, Transport Sports Club and Malteenoes Sports Club registered wins in the second round of the Guyana Diabetic Association/ Georgetown Cricket Association U-17 T20 tournament.

DCC chalked up 212-2 from their 29 overs with former West Indies U-15 captain Sachin Singh blasting an undefeated 96 while wicketkeeper/ batsman Gerrick Persaud made 81. Singh struck eight sixes from the 48 deliveries faced while Persaud smacked 13 boundaries in their brutal partnership of 206.

In response, Saints were restricted to 99 all out in 14 overs with only openers Mahendra Veeraj (23) and Daniel Persaud (25) reaching double figures.