National all-rounder, Akshaya Persaud, Sunday scored a scorching century as Cornelia Ida Cricket Club held its first practice match ahead of the Speaker’s T20 Club Championship to be held next month.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, the 23-year-old captain saw his team to an 88-run win over West Demerara Police at Tuschen Ground, West Demerara.
CI posted a healthy 253 for seven from their 20-over allotment before restricting West Demerara Police to 165 for seven at the end of their quota. Persaud, who turned out for finalists, Guyana Jaguars, in the Regional Super50 earlier this year, was explosive from the onset, hitting Atesh Persaud for four fours and one six in the second over as he raced to his half century in just 21 balls.
