Another meek batting display by Essequibo and another team effort with ball and bat by Demerara ensured the Senior Inter-County 50-Over remained in the firm grip of Demerara after the final on Saturday at the Georgetown Cricket Club, Bourda.
It meant Essequibo’s wait for a Senior Inter-County 50-Over title continues, as their 164 all out in 46.5 overs was effectively where the final was lost.
It was a mirror performance to match on Thursday where, once again, strike rotation was their Achilles’ heel.
With bowling being Demerara’s glaring and in-form strength, they opted to insert Essequibo, which had immediate success. Both openers—Kevon Boodie and Keemo Paul—were dismissed for one.
Kanhaiya Ramkarran and Kemol Savory, again, stabilised the innings, but they lacked much-needed fluency.
Ramkarran made 49 (4x4s) from 128 balls, while Savory made 21 (1×4; 1×6) from 31 balls, and the duo added 40 in 73 balls.
Keanu Harry (26) and Quentin Sampson (19) added some late impetus for Essequibo, as Ronaldo Alimohamed picked up three wickets at the back end to further stymie any progress.
Alimohamed ended with 4-47, while the miserly Ashmead Nedd had 2-25, and Devon Lord took his tally to 11 wickets in the tournament with 1-19.
Demerara eased its chase with seasoned players Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Matthew Nandu adding 56 for the first wicket.
Chanderpaul had to retire hurt on 33 due to a hit on the elbow.
Nandu took the attack to the bowlers and reached 57 (4x4s; 1×6) from 80 balls before he was dismissed, while skipper Tevin Imlach ensured there was no drama at the end, making an unbeaten 56 (3x4s) from 73 balls.
The Guyana Cricket Board is set to announce the Guyana Harpy Eagles 14-man squad very soon.
The squad commences preparation on Monday before departure to Trinidad and Tobago for the Regional Super50 over the weekend.
FULL SCORECARD: https://cricheroes.com/scorecard/13122750/gcb-senior-male-super-50-intercounty-2024-/essequibo-vs-demerara/scorecard?type=m
Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Tagenarine Chanderpaul (Inn: 4; Runs: 239; Avg: 239.00; SR: 81.85)
- Most Runs: Tagenarine Chanderpaul (Inn: 4; Runs: 239; Avg: 239.00; SR: 81.85)
- Most Wickets: Devon Lord ( Inn: 4; W: 11; Eco: 3.39; Avg: 10.73)
- Player-of-the-Final: Ronaldo Alimohamed (4-47 from 10 overs)
