Carib Beer 1st Div. T20 – Berbice

Carib Beer first division T20 cricket action continued recently with D’Edward opening batsman Lakeraj Sookra blasting

85 to steer his team to an easy win over Blairmont Community Centre to seal D’Edward’s place in the last six play-offs, having won both their Zone A (West Berbice) preliminary matches with one to play.
Sookra’s knock, which included 10 fours and 6 sixes, is the highest individual score in the competition so far, eclipsing the 83 made by his teammate Eon Abel against Bush Lot Rising Star the previous week-end.
D’Edward overcame the 142-4 set by Blairmont with 4.1 overs to spare. Following are summarized scores from the matches played:
At D’Edward – D’Edward beat Blairmont Community Centre by 5 wickets. Blairmont Community Centre, choosing to bat first, 142-4 in 20 overs; Nick Ramsaroop 46, Shabeer Baksh 32, Chris Patadin 29; Avinash Sewkarran 21. D’Edward 143-5 in 15.5 overs; Lakeraj Sookra 85, Devendra Lalsa 28; Deveshwari Prashad 2 for 13.
At Cumberland – Young Warriors hammered Police by 9 wickets. Police choosing to take first strike made 102-9 in 20 overs; Linden Austin 3-4 from 2 overs, Vishal Mohabir 2-22 from 4 overs. Young Warriors 105-1 in 13 overs; Shimron Hetmyer 54*, Seon Hetmyer 36*.
At Edinburgh – Universal Solutions Bermine took care of Edinburgh by 8 wickets. Edinburgh, sent in to take first strike, 111-6 in 20 overs; Zaheer Hussain 32*, Nial Smith 3-15. Universal Solutions Bermine 112-2 in 13.2 overs; Leon Williams 57*, Kevon Boodie 31.
At Skeldon – Skeldon Community Centre trounced Guytrac Upper Corentyne by 8 wickets.

Guytrac Upper Corentyne sent in posted 117-7 in 20 overs; Latchman Roopchand 36, Clavern Beresford 2-17 from 4 overs, Parmanand Narine 2-29 from 4 overs. Skeldon Community Centre 118-2 in 13.4 overs; Trishan Ramdass 58, Parmanand Narine 27.
At Bush Lot – West Berbice defeated Bush Lot Rising Star by 58 runs. West Berbice 128-5 in 20 overs; Krishnadat Ramoo 22, Dillon Joseph 2-24, Keyron Fraser 2-27. Bush Lot Rising Star 70-9 in 20 overs; Raun Johnson 2-8 from 4 overs, Krishnadat Ramoo 2-7.