U-19 Inter-county: Dindyal (102*), Mohabir (53*) power Demerara to huge win over Berbice

The pair added an unbroken 138 for the fourth wicket in just 17.3 overs to close out the contest with conviction. Dindyal, who earlier this year played the ICC Youth World Cup, struck 10 fours and seven sixes in an innings that spanned 72 balls.

Mohabir’s knock of 53* came off 48 (9x4s). Bowling for Berbice, Kumar Deopersaud took 1-36 and Afraz Budhoo 1-41.

Salim Khan (47 off 50) and Budhoo (45 off 58) had earlier lifted Berbice from 68-4 halfway through the 21^st over to 223-9.

Several batsmen got starts- including Kevin Kisten (19), Rampertab Ramnauth (17) and Rashad Gaffur (16)- but failed to carry on.

Bowling for Demerara, Anthon Lim took 3-58, Neeran Bani 2-17 and Krsna Singh 2-41.

At Lusignan: Essequibo defeated the Select XI by 146 runs

SUMMARY: Essequibo 250-5 from 50 overs (Shahid Vieira 80*, Thaddeus Lovell 51, Jadon Campbell 31, Ranaldo Jeffery 28, Mahem Khan 25; Avishkar Beharry 2-35) vs Select XI 104 from 29.1 overs (Shiloh Adams 32, Jeremiah Hohenkirk 31; Golcharran Chulai 5-18, Mahem Khan 2-39)

National Under-17 left-arm spinner Golcharran Chulai produced remarkable figures of 5-18 off seven overs as the Select XI were dismissed for 104 from 29.1 overs after being set a target of 251.

Mahem Khan supported with 2-39 as Shiloh Adams (32) and Jeremiah Hohenkirk (31) got starts for the Select XI.

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Essequibo earlier put up a solid batting effort, piling up the highest total of this year’s competition to date: 250-5.

Batting at number four, wicketkeeper/batsman Shahid Vieira struck an unbeaten 80 off 82 balls (7x4s, 2x6s), adding 81 for the fifth wicket in just 6.1 overs with Thaddeus Lovell, who slammed six sixes and two fours in 51 off 20.

Opener Jadon Campbell made 31 off 59 (2x4s), Ranaldo Jeffery 28 off 59 (3x4s, 1×6) and Khan 25 off 28 (4x4s). Bowling for the Select XI, Avishkar Beharry bagged 2-35.

The competition is being hosted to select the national team to compete in the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Under-19 competition in July in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.