DCB U-17: Seecharran stars with bat and ball; Nandu continues fine form

Lomar Seecharran turned in a mega all-round performance and Marcel Nandu continued his fine batting form to highlight the third round of the Demerara Cricket Board’s Inter-Association Under-17, 50-over competition on Saturday.

In the latest round of games, West Demerara defeated Upper Demerara by 27 runs, while East Coast produced a 26-run success over East Bank.

At the Transport ground, it was all the Seecharran show, albeit in defeat.

First with the ball, the off-spinner grabbed superb figures of 6-20 off nine overs and fellow spinner Balashankar Narine picked up 2-25 off 6.2 overs as West Demerara made 172 from 43.2 overs.

The match was reduced to 45 overs, due to rain. Arvin Suknandand 34 (4x4s), Murali Seodat 29 (3x4s) and Parmeshwar Ram 28 (2x4s, 1×6) were the leading scorers for West Demerara.

The left-handed Seecharran then made 43 (6x4s) and fellow Demerara Cricket Club batter Nathan Bishop topscored with 54* (9x4s), but Upper Demerara fell short, being bowled out for 145 from 42 overs.

Parmeshwar Ram 2-17 (9), Patrice Fraser 2-26 (9), Wazir Gulam 2-36 (9) and Joshua Kisshundial 2-19 (3) were the leading wicket-takers.

Over at the Lusignan ground, the match between East Coast and East Bank was reduced to 34 overs per side due to rain.

Inserted to take first strike, East Coast posted 154-6 from 34 overs with Nandu hitting 65 (7x4s), his second consecutive fifty in the tournament, and Munesh Outar making 50 (3x4s, 2x6s).

Bowling for East Bank, Wazim Ali took 2-20 (4), Ravindra Singh 2-20 (6) and Roupie Rajaram 2-39 (6.1).

In reply, East Bank were dismissed for 128 in 32.1 overs with Demerara Under-15 all-rounder Vinesh Kalpoo making 28 (3x4s) and Ravindra Singh 25 (2x4s). Extras were 27.

Bowling for East Coast, seamer Navindra Isurdeen picked up 4-34 (7) and Eric Phillips 2-13 (4.1), while there one each for Outar, Richie Seodat and Nandu.

The competition continues on Sunday (March 9) with Georgetown and East Coast colliding at the Queen’s College ground, with the LBI ground hosting Upper Demerara and East Bank.

The final round is slated for Tuesday (March 11) with Georgetown and Upper Demerara squaring off at Transport and West Demerara having home advantage against East Bank at Meten-Meer-Zorg.

All matches will start at 09:30h.