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Parsun outboard Inter-County softball…Singh, Mangar, Cornelius slam centuries on opening day
By Zaheer Mohamed
Essequibians Greg Singh, Brian Mangar and Shage Cornelius stroked centuries when the Parsun Outboard/Digicel/Stag Beer Inter-County softball tournament organised by the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc. commenced Saturday.
Brian Mangar (left) and Greg Singh
Mangar slammed 155 while Singh smashed 115 as Essequibo B posted 355-4 in 20 overs, batting first against Linden at DCC. Partick Rooplall made 52 as Hersha Niles took 2-82. Linden were bowled out for 182 in 18.45 overs in reply, losing by 173 runs. Akeem Major scored 55; Singh claimed 3-44 and Ricky Dass 2-25.
At GNIC, Cornelius hammered 185 (10×4,15×6) to guide Bartica to a 67-run victory over Linden. Shastri Mangal and Robin Narine made 35 each as Bartica posted 293-7 in 20 overs, taking first strike. Jason Allicock captured 3-55. Linden replied with 226 all out in 19 overs. Niles got 67 and Michael Victor 46; Narine snared 4-15.
Berbice A defeated Bartica by 117 runs. Berbice A managed 268-7 in 20 overs. Chandrashaker Arjune cracked 93 and Balram Samaroo 40. Kevin Watford and Andrew Simmons took two each. Bartica were bowled out for 151 in 20 overs in reply. Mangar got 35; Arjune had 3-16 while Clinton Pestano and Eon Hooper had two each.
At DCC, Berbice A beat Essequibo B by four wickets. Essequibo B scored 235-8 in 20 overs, batting first. Greg Singh struck 122 to record his second century while Mangar made 33; John Percival had 2-42. Berbice A responded with 236-6 in 19.4 overs. Samaroo slammed 73 and Waheid Edwards 53; Singh took 2-41.
At Everest, Demerara A thumped Berbice B by 77 runs. Demerara A took first knock and rattled up 228-7 in 20 overs. Safraz Karim made 63 and Richard Latif 42. Youganand Permaul claimed 3-53. Berbice B were sent packing for 151 in 18.5 overs in response. Keith Fraser and Kumar Thakurdeen got 30 apiece as Sewchand Budhu picked up 4-18.
Demerara B got pass Essequibo A by 11 runs. Batting first, Demerara B mustered 178-6 with Azaad Azeez scoring 36. Essequibo B replied with 167-9. Ramesh Narine hit 37; Ravindra Ramnauth captured 4-32.
Demerara B trounced Berbice B by 110 runs. Demerara B scored 206-8 in 20 overs, taking first knock. Karim cracked 46; Vishal Phillips had 3-21. Berbice B were bowled out for 96 in 15.2 overs. Fraser struck 30 as Leo Singh had 3-16 and Mark Harold 2-14.
Demerara A got the better of Esequibo A by six wickets. Essequibo A managed 139 all out in 18.4 overs with 55 extras, batting first. Budhu took 3-25. Demerara A replied with 140-4 in 12.3 overs. Sachin Singh scored 47; Ganesh Mangal and Narine snared two scalps each.
The semi finals and final were set for Everest yesterday.
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