Defending champions Berbice cruised to their first win of the Guyana Cricket Board/Superbet 50-over senior female Inter-County tournament, defeating Essequibo by 10 wickets while Demerara handed the Select U19 side a massive defeat.
Playing at the Enmore Community Centre ground, Essequibo won the toss and opted to bat but were shot out for 35 inside 18 overs with Dian Prahalad wrecking the innings.
She took 5-7 from three overs and received support from Plaffiana Mellington (3-11.)
Berbice, in response, reached their target in 5.1 overs with their opening batters Katana Mentore (20) and Marian Samaroo (6) steering their side to the 10-wicket win.
Meanwhile, over at the Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, Akaze Thompson guided Demerara to a crushing 242 run win over the Select Under – 19 side.
Demerara batting first, posted a mammoth 326-6 when their overs ended with Thompson smashing 87 while Mandy Mangra (43) and Heema Singh (39 not out) played useful hands. The select side in response, folded for 84 with Kaysia Schultz (4-26) doing the damage.
The third and final round of the competition will conclude today at Enmore and GCC, where Berbice faces Demerara while the Select U-19 clash with Essequibo at respectively. Match begins at 09:30 hrs.
