Soft Drink Plant, Berbice notch victories

Soft Drink Plant and Berbice secured victories, when the Banks DIH Limited InterDepartment Cricket Championship, continued on Monday at the Thirst Park ground.

In the opening match, Soft Drink Plant defeated Vehicle Workshop by 12 runs. Batting first, Soft Drink Plant racked up 67-4 in their eight allotted overs.

M. Gomes top scored with 18 runs, while R. Boodram added 15 runs. For the bowlers, A. Adolphus recorded 2-15 in his two over spell, while T. Liverpool recorded 1-9.

In reply, Vehicle/Workshop could only muster 55-5. R. Backra amassed 22 runs [2x6s, 2x4s], with extras the next best scorer with 20.

J. Brewster was the pick of the bowlers with 2-3, while T. Abel and S. Parmanand tallied 2-9 respectively.

In the second match, Berbice defeated Demico House by seven wickets. Taking first strike, Demico recorded 74-5 in their eight overs.

D. Williams top scored with 17 runs [2x6s], while W. Yassin contributed 16 runs [2x6s] and H. Seeram chipped in with 14 runs [2x6s].

In reply, Berbice successfully overhauled the total, finishing on 75-3 in 7.3 overs. Extras was the highest contributor to the total with 39, with N. DeJong recording a game high 33 runs [4x6s].

The tournament continues tomorrow at the same venue with another doubleheader. At 17:30hrs, Central Service tackles Distribution/Warehouse, while Head Office opposes Soft Drink Plant from 20:30hrs.