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Left-arm spinner Oswald Benn leads his side off after his five-wicket haul
Left-arm spinner Oswald Benn leads his side off after his five-wicket haul

UG brush aside Third Class to claim consecutive weekend wins 

The University of Guyana (UG) yesterday registered their second win of the weekend after completing a 137-run  defeat of Third Class in the day’s lone Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), New Building Society (NBS) forty-overs, second-division fixture. 

Akeal Hosein
Akeal Hosein

Hosein sends Hurricanes to innings defeat

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein snatched a six-wicket haul as Trinidad and Tobago Red Force needed a mere 64 balls to rout Leeward Islands Hurricanes by an innings and 168 runs and post their first win of the Regional Four-Day Championship here yesterday.

Nkrumah Bonner … scored exactly 100.
Nkrumah Bonner … scored exactly 100.

Bonner century ensures Scorpions share of honours

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Nkrumah Bonner’s second first class century helped Jamaica Scorpions frustrate Windward Islands Volcanoes and earn a share of the honours on the final day of their second round match here yesterday.

 Fast bowler Keon Harding.

Harding, Holder undermine Jaguars in Pride win

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Rookie speedsters Keon Harding and Chemar Holder stunned Guyana Jaguars on yesterday’s final day of their second round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship, to hand Barbados Pride a convincing seven-wicket victory.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit hundred trumps Smith, India win series

BENGALURU, (Reuters) – Rohit Sharma smashed a scintillating century and Virat Kohli starred in another successful chase as India beat Australia by seven wickets in the final one-dayer yesterday to complete a 2-1 series victory.

Joe Root

Root bowls England to brink of victory

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, (Reuters) – Captain Joe Root led from the front as ruthless England took 10 wickets yesterday to move to the brink of victory in the third test with South Africa reeling on 102-6 in their second innings.

All rounder Matthew Forde does an impression of Sheldon Cottrell yesterday. Forde bagged 3-24  and he also returned to add an invaluable 78-run, sixth wicket stand with Nyeem Young which all but secured the upset victory. (Photo courtesy CWI)

Historic win!

KIMBERLEY, South Africa,  CMC – All-rounder Nyeem Young struck a nerveless half-century to inspire a West Indies comeback as the Caribbean side overturned the odds to upset powerhouses Australia by three wickets, and register their first-ever win over the tournament favourites at an ICC Under-19 World Cup here yesterday.

Champions! Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour pose with their spoils after winning the BCB/Stag Beer 50-over First-Division tournament (Romario Samaroo photo)

RTHYSC lifts Stag Beer title

A comprehensive 59-run win by Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour over Tucber Park saw them lift the Berbice Cricket Board/Stag Beer 50-over first division title and $100,000 yesterday.

Richie Looknauth flowed nicely during his fifty

Everest, UG register wins 

Everest Cricket Club (ECC) and the University of Guyana (UG) yesterday registered season-opening wins in the New Building Society (NBS) forty overs second division tournament. 

Off-spinner Darius Andrews

GCC takes first innings points from GDF 

The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) clinched first innings honours from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and ended day one of their Noble House Seafoods, second-division, two-day contest firmly in command on 145-3. 

Northern Rangers, GFC in semis showdown

Defending champion Northern Rangers will oppose Georgetown Football Club (GFC), while Fruta Conquerors U20 will engage Pouderoyen this evening in the semifinal round of the Turbo Energy Drink Knockout Football Championship at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Participants of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) National U12 championships at the School of Nations yesterday.

Shariff, Raghunauth lead National U12 chess c/ships

Mae’s students Omar Shariff and Arysh Raghunauth lead the point’s standings with the maximum four points after four rounds of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Choco Moo National Under 12 chess championships yesterday at the School of the Nations.

England’s Bess claims five wickets as South Africa hang on

PORT ELIZABETH, (Reuters) – Quinton de Kock yesterday led a fight-back after rain halted England’s destruction of South Africa’s top order on the third day of the third test at St George’s Park, but the tourists remain in command after Dom Bess’s maiden test five-wicket haul.

Vishaul Singh … hit an unbeaten half-century.

Jaguars face difficult final day after Pride dominate

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A Vishaul Singh half-century provided champions Guyana Jaguars with a ray of hope but they were left facing a difficult final day after Barbados Pride took a firm grip of the second round encounter at Kensington Oval here yesterday.

Scorpions captain John Campbell.

Campbell hundred turns tables on Volcanoes

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Captain John Campbell’s fourth first class century headlined an admirable Jamaica Scorpions batting display as they set up an intriguing final day of their second round match against Windward Islands Volcanoes today.

NBA roundup: Doncic, Mavs shoot past Blazers

Luka Doncic made a career-best eight 3-pointers and recorded 35 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 120-112 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

Hinds hundred, Hosein put Hurricanes on brink of defeat

TAROUBA, Trinidad,  CMC – Virtually unknown Terrance Hinds slammed an astonishing unbeaten hundred at number nine before left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein snatched a four-wicket haul, as Leeward Islands Hurricanes found themselves on the ropes on the penultimate day of their second round clash here yesterday.

Marcus Turgate of Japan, Kimani Melius of the West Indies and Aryan Lakra of the UAE during a press conference prior to the start of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020.

Windies U19s need ‘perfect performance’

—Says Graeme West KIMBERLEY, South Africa, CMC – Boosted by victories in their two warm-up matches during the week, 2016 champions West Indies will look to make a winning start to their ICC Under-19 World Cup campaign when they take on 2018 runners-up Australia in their opening match here today.

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