RHT Bakewell and Albion to clash in final after winning semi-finals

Jun 01, 2023 Sports

CB/Ali Bakery Inter-club Under17 tournament…

Tameshwar Mangal, Damion Cecil, Afraz Budhoo and Nicholas Ishack of Albion.

Kaieteur Sports – Arch rivals Albion and Rose Hall Town Bakewell would shortly clash in the final of the Berbice Cricket Board Ali Bakery Under-17 Inter Club 50 overs tournament.

The two teams reached the final after winning their semifinals with Albion defeating Cotton Tree by 184 runs at the Jai Hind Ground, while RHT Bakewell squeezed past Rose Hall Canje by two wickets. The tournament is being sponsored by Ali Bakery of Cotton Tree Village, West Coast Berbice and is being organized by the BCB Cricket Committee headed by Leslie Soloman.

Matthew Pottaya

At the Jai Hind Ground, Albion batting first amassed 225 for 9 from their allotted 50 overs with Afraz Budhoo top scoring with 57 and he received support from Damion Cecil 45 and Nicholas Ishack 34 not out. Bowling for the visitors, National U15 fast bowler Arif Khan took 3 for 55 from nine overs while there was one wicket apiece for Tameshwar Adin, Shoaib Gafoor and Arif Bacchus at the cost of 39, 36 and 34 respectively.

In reply, the first time semifinalists were bowled out for 41 off 22 overs as only Rohan Sarjoon reached double figures with 11. Tameshwar Mangal claimed four wickets for no runs from two overs while left arm spinner Kumar Deopersaud took 3 for 3 from five impressive overs.

At the Area H Ground, Rose Hall Town Bakewell won the toss and invited the visitors to take first strike. Rose Hall Canje was off to a brisk start reaching fifty for one in 12 overs before collapsing to 84 all out off 31 overs.

Sanjay Algoo top scored with 24 and he received good support from Avinash Persaud with 21 while extras contributed a healthy 30 runs. National off spinner Matthew Pottaya bowled ten overs to claim 2 for 8, Kumalchan Ramnarace 3 for 12 while Khemraj Tika and Deeraj Ramjit had one wicket apiece. RHT Bakewell in reply, needing 85 runs from 50 overs reached 87 for 8 from 39.5 overs with Pottaya returning with the bat to score 34.

Other important contributions came from Ramzan Koobeer 12 and captain Romesh Bharrat 20. Off spinner Richard Ramdihal was Canje best bowler with 4 for 8 from 10 very tight overs while left arm pacer Nicholas Hall took 2 for 10 from 8 overs. The date and venue for the final would be announced shortly by the BCB.

• Afraz Budhoo, Arch rivals Albion and Rose Hall Town Bakewell would shortly clash in the final of the Berbice Cricket Board Ali Bakery Under-17 Inter Club 50 overs tournament