Demerara made a clean sweep of the GCB/HIH Under-19 50-Overs Inter-County Competition 2016 when they defeated Berbice by 68 runs in the final yesterday at the Guyana National Stadium, copping the Under-19 double championship title. The final got off to a prompt start with favorable weather conditions. Demerara won the toss and surprisingly elected to
In-form opening batsman Renaldo Renee stroked a classy half century to lead Demerara to first innings honours against Essequibo, claiming the 3-Day title of the GCB/HIH U-19 Inter-County Competition at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground. And Bhaskar Yadram brilliant 177 saw the U-17s getting the better of Berbice at the Wales Community Centre ground. Renee,
West Indies’ mix of high-speed hustle with the ball and patience with the bat help them beat pre-tournament favourites India by five wickets in a tense final in Mirpur to lift their maiden Under-19 World Cup title. India, who were bowled out for 145, held their own and fought till the end admirably until Keemo
West Indies Under-19s ended up stunning over 10,000 fans at the Shere Bangla Stadium by chasing down 227, with three wickets in hand, in an anxious fashion against Bangladesh Under-19s in the semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup. West Indies were cruising at 147 for 3 and seemed to be buckle under pressure after captain
Captain Shimron Hetmyer’s character has come in for high praise from team management following his half-century in a winning cause against Pakistan Under-19s in Monday’s quarter-final of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The Guyanese batsman, struggling with poor form, had come under tremendous pressure following the run out controversy against Zimbabwe in the last group