{"id":18853,"date":"2024-04-18T02:11:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T02:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18853"},"modified":"2024-04-18T02:11:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T02:11:59","slug":"demerara-under-19-team-clinches-victory-over-berbice-in-gcb-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/demerara-under-19-team-clinches-victory-over-berbice-in-gcb-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Demerara Under-19 Team Clinches Victory Over Berbice in GCB Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Tyriq Walters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a thrilling match at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground, the Demerara under-19 cricket team secured a comprehensive victory over their counterparts from Berbice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The match, part of the Guyana Cricket Board&#8217;s inter-county tournament, showcased outstanding performances from both teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berbice took to the crease first, posting a total of 223 for nine in their allotted 50 overs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable contributions came from Salim Khan and Afraz Budhoo, who scored 47 and 45 runs respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, they struggled to set a formidable target for Demerara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, the Demerara batters displayed remarkable prowess, with captain Mavindra Dindiyal leading the charge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dindiyal showcased his talent with an unbeaten century, smashing 102 runs off just 72 balls at a strike rate of 141.67. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His exceptional innings, supported by Alvin Mohabir&#8217;s unbeaten 53, propelled Demerara to a commanding victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bowling effort from Demerara was led by fast bowler Anthony Lim, who claimed three wickets for 58 runs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neeran Bani and Krisna Singh also made significant contributions, taking two wickets each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a valiant effort from the Berbice bowlers, including Kumar Deopersaud and Afraz Budhoo, Demerara emerged victorious with a seven-wicket win, leaving 14.1 overs remaining in the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the game, Dindiyal expressed his satisfaction with his century, emphasizing his desire to leave a mark in his final year of under-19 cricket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Berbice captain Rampertab Ramnauth remained optimistic about his team&#8217;s prospects, vowing to bounce back stronger in the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The victory adds another feather to the cap of the Demerara under-19 team, highlighting their talent and determination in the GCB tournament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tournament continues with other exciting matchups, with Demerara scheduled to face Essequibo in a rematch on Thursday at 09:30 hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tyriq Walters In a thrilling match at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground, the Demerara under-19 cricket team secured a comprehensive victory over their counterparts from Berbice. The match, part&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18854,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18853"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18855,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18853\/revisions\/18855"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}