Defending Champion, Demerara was off to a bumpy start in round three of the 2018 GCB/Hand In Hand Insurance Under-19 Inter-County tournament on Wednesday 18th April, 2018. Demerara won the toss and decided to bat but crumbled for a paltry 40 runs all out in 20.2 overs. Kennard Moonsammy was the only double figure batsman with 11 runs. Bowling for Essequibo, Joshua Jones and Joel Fortune picked up 3 wickets for 10 and 9 runs respectively and support also came from Quintin Sampson who picked up 2 for 9.

Essequibo in reply scored an acceptable 143 all out in 41.1 overs. Vice-Captain, Kurt Lovelle, recorded 43, Quintin Sampson 31 and Joshua Jones 21. Bowling for Demerara, Sadik Khan and Ashmead Nedd swept up 5 wickets each for 42 and 43 runs separately.

Demerara in their second innings got a little more comfortable having scored 91 for 5 in 26 overs at stumps. Joshua Persaud 31, Adrian Hinds 31; bowling for Essequibo, Sherlon Anthony collected 2 for 11 while Shane Wong, Joel Fortune and Joshua Jones had so far collected one wicket each.

At the Everest ground, Berbice batted first and tallied up an acceptable 176 all out in 68.1 overs. The Select Under-19 bowlers dismissed the top order of the Berbice batting line up cheaply, but it was Trevor Stanislus and Leon Swamy who stood at 47 runs respectively while Kevin Sinclair contributed with 21 runs off the innings. Karan Arjpaul was not out on 10. Bowling for Select Under-17, Sheldon Charles picked up 3 for 20, Niron Bissu 2 for 12 while Sylvian Williams, Gevon Shultz, Nigel Deodat, Seon Glasgow and Andre Seepersaud each walked away with a wicket a piece.

The Select Under-17 team in their second innings was at 76 for 4 at the end of over number 31 at close of play. Captain Sachin Singh scored 15 and Seon Glasgow contributed with 18.

Day two of this round continued on Thursday 19th April, 2018 from 10 00 hours at the said venues.