El Dorado CC and Transport SC to contest GCA Second Division Two-Day final

El Dorado Cricket Club and Transport Sports Club will contest the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Second Division Two-Day tournament, following contrasting results in the semi-finals.

While El Dorado Cricket Club defeated Guyana Defence Force by five wickets, Transport collected first innings honours against Police in a drawn encounter.

In a low-scoring affair at the Everest Ground, Mohamad Nassir (5-25 and 3-9) and Stephon Wilson (4-25 and 2-17) emerged with crucial performances with the ball for El Dorado Cricket Club.

Over at Transport, the home side batted once and secured crucial first innings advantage, with national youth cricketers Riyad Latif (117), Shamar Apple (100) and Reyaz Latif (2-38 and 6-41) delivering the standout performances.

Below are the summarised scores: 

At Everest: El Dorado Cricket Club defeated Guyana Defence Force by five wickets 

SUMMARY: Guyana Defence Force 99 all out from 29.4 overs (Joshua Ferrell 29, Michael Deonarine 18; Mohamad Nassir 3-9, Owen Andrews 3-20, Stephon Wilson 2-17, Ntini Permaul 2-46) and 92 all out from 21.3 overs (Leon Andrews 23, Gevon Shultz 18*; Mohamad Nassir 5-25, Stephon Wilson 4-25) versus El Dorado Cricket Club 144 all out from 48.5 overs (Deonarine Dindial 35, Sunil Ramlall 28, Kampta Seepersaud 28, Owen Andrews 23; Ayinda Rogers 3-13, Leon Andrews 3-36, Delshawn McDonald 2-28) and 48-5 from 15.5 overs (Tuen Hicks 24*; Leon Andrews 4-21)

At Transport: First innings points for Transport Sports Club in drawn encounter against Police 

SUMMARY: Police 120 all out from 26 overs (Pernell London 27, Haszel Williams 24; Jeremiah Hohenkirk 3-10, Emmanuel Lewis 3-19, John Persaud 2-19, Reyaz Latif 2-38) and 184-8 from 33 overs (Chemroy Kendall 44, Ameer Mohamed 43*, Pernell London 35, Kyle Michael 25; Reyaz Latif 6-41) versus Transport Sports Club 353 all out from 66.2 overs (Riyad Latif 117, Shamar Apple 100, Mickel Johnson 36, Emmanuel Lewis 35, John Persaud 29; Euan Blair 3-29, Ameer Mohamed 3-116)

The date and venue for the final will be announced by the GCA.