Female Inter-County T20: Grimmond, bowlers power Berbice to commanding win over Essequibo

The supremely talented Realeanna Grimmond stroked a superb fifty and the bowlers backed up brilliantly as Berbice inflicted an 86-run defeat on Essequibo in the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Senior Female Inter-County T20 competition on Monday at the LBI ground, East Coast Demerara.

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The right-handed Grimmond cracked a free-flowing 61 off 51 balls (5x4s, 2x6s) as Berbice piled up 149-8.

Sheneta Grimmond made 30 off 17 (5x4s) in the winning total.

Tremaine Marks (2-17) and Kumarie Persaud (2-20) were the top wicket-takers.

In reply, Essequibo, who won the opening round match against Demerara on Saturday at the same venue, capitulated for 63 in 16.4 overs.

Persaud with 14 and Varuni Pitamber 10 were the only players into double-figures in a disappointing batting display.

Sherika Campbelle was outstanding, returning figures of 3-12 off four overs, one of which was a maiden.

Tiea Isaacs picked up 2-8 off four overs and the experienced Plaffiana Millington bagged 2-6 off four overs bowling the new ball.

The competition wraps up on Tuesday with Berbice facing Demerara from 09:30h.

A win for Berbice will guarantee them the title, while victory for Demerara will bring net run rate into play to decide the champions as all three teams will have a win and a loss each.

It is from this tournament the Guyana team will be selected to compete in the Cricket West Indies’ Women’s T20 Blaze, set for April 28 to May 12 in St. Vincent.