The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-17 Inter-County 50-Over tournament is poised for a thrilling climax.
The unbeaten sides, Demerara and Berbice, will clash in a decisive final round encounter to determine the championship.
The highly anticipated showdown will occur at the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Community Centre Ground on April 2, commencing at 09:30h. Simultaneously, Essequibo will face the Select XI at the Transport Sports Club.
The stage for this final round showdown was set by intriguing results in Monday’s second round.
Despite a lackluster batting display, Berbice managed to secure a 32-run victory over the Select XI at Transport Sports Club.
Berbice captain Romario Ramdeholl again led from the front, scoring a run-a-ball 65 (4x4s, 5x6s).
Romario Ramdeholl
However, the Berbice innings faltered, with only four other batsmen reaching double figures. Ravin Boodwah (18), Vishal Williams (11), Sohail Mohamed (11) and Adrian Hetmyer (10) contributed, but the team was eventually bowled out for 125 in 35.5 overs.
Dennis Crossman (3-34), Gibran Yacoob (2-22), and Shane Prince (2-24) inflicted the damage with the ball.
In their chase, the Select XI fought valiantly but ultimately fell short, being dismissed for 125 in 44.1 overs.
Arun Gainda (17*), Nathaniel Ramsammy (17), and Thierry Henry (17) offered resistance, while Prince (14) also contributed.
Feaz Baksh (4-20) led the Berbice bowling attack, supported by Ramdehol (2-19), Arif Khan (1-24), and Micah Amsterdam (1-34).
Feaz Baksh
FULL SCORECARD: https://cricheroes.com/scorecard/16188487/gcb-male-u17-50-overs-inter-county-2025/berbice-u17-vs-gcb-select-xi-u17/scorecard
Meanwhile, at LBI, Demerara emerged victorious by 14 runs over Essequibo in a closely contested match.
Demerara, batting first, posted a total of 172 all out in 46.2 overs. Their innings was a collaborative effort, with several batsmen contributing valuable runs.
Emmanuel Lewis led the way with 33, followed by Shamar Apple (28), Danesh Persaud (27), Parmeshwar Ram (27), and Marcel Nandu (20).
Parmeshwar Ram collects his Man-of-the-Match award
Jathaniel Nurse (3-16) and Darwin Joseph (3-27) were the chief destroyers with the ball in limiting Demerara’s total.
Essequibo’s reply fell just short, as they were bowled out for 158 in 40.1 overs. Elisha Ramdat (43) spearheaded their chase, with support from Nicholas Lovell (24), Darwin Joseph (21 not out), and Bomesh Lall (18).
However, Demerara’s bowling attack proved too strong, with Parmeshwar Ram (3-21), Dave Mohabir (3-27), and Munesh Outar (2-16) taking crucial wickets.
FULL SCORECARD: https://cricheroes.com/scorecard/16188474/gcb-male-u17-50-overs-inter-county-2025/demerara-u17-vs-essequibo-u17/scorecard
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