Bowler take 13 wkts in losing

Lower Corentyne, who won the three-day and 50-over titles last year, languish on seven points just ahead of cellar dwellers West Berbice (6.3) and will have to improve quickly if they hope to challenge for championship honours this year with four rounds remaining.
The first two rounds have seen 12 five-wicket hauls being taken by eight bowlers with Raun Johnson and Sherfane Rutherford being the only fast bowlers among them.
West Demerara’s left-hander Tagenarine Chanderpaul (176*) and Essequibo’s Ricardo Adams (145*) have been the only batsmen who have demonstrated the temperament to build big scores without throwing their wickets, while Tevin Imlach scored 103 for West Demerara in the same game Chanderpaul scored his unbeaten ton against East Bank/Upper Demerara.
Essequibo’s Anthony Adams, who also has three five-wicket hauls has been the tournament’s outstanding all-rounder so far, has the only other century (137).
Anthony Adams captured 5-12 and 5-35 against West Berbice after taking 6-51 against Lower Corentyne in another match winning performance for the Franchise team from Guyana’s largest County.
West Berbice’s Gudakesh Motie took 6-51 and 7-33 in a losing effort against Upper Corentyne, while East Bank /Upper Demerara’s Sherfane Rutherford grabbed 5-11 and 7-48 to help his team beat Georgetown.
Richie Looknauth (5-46), Kasim Khan (5-49), Ramaal Lewis (5-35), Ricardo Adams (5-51) and Raun Johnson (5-70) are the other bowlers with five-wicket hauls in the first two rounds.