By Avenash RamzanLomar Seecharran and Adrian Emmanuel wrote their names in local cricket history when Round Two of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Under-13 Inter-County 40-over competition was played on Sunday.National youth cricketer Seecharran smashed a belligerent 144 against defending champions Essequibo at LBI, becoming the first player to score a century in the three-year history of the competition.Over at Lusignan, Berbice fast bowler Emmanuel picked up remarkable figures of 7-12, the best returns by a bowler in the competition’s history, against a hapless Select XI.Berbice captain Sahid Gajnabi, the brother of Guyana and West Indies female cricketer Shabika Gajnabi, also shone brightly with a sparkling 78 not out to lift his team to a winning total.Match Referee Sunil Persaud (right) presents the Player-of-the-Match trophy to Lomar Seecharran (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/September 28, 2025)At LBI: Demerara defeated Essequibo by 194 runs SUMMARY: Demerara 269-6 from 40 overs (Lomar Seecharran 144, Makai Dowlin 45, Mario Singh 26*; Wade Ferrier 2-20, Fayyad Baksh 2-29, Eshwar Tillack 1-41) vs Essequibo 75 all out from 27.2 overs (Wade Ferrier 16, Marcus Thomas 16; Nathaniel Ramkhelwan 3-1, Ashton Collins 3-15, Mario Singh 1-0, Deshawn Ramnauth 1-7, Afraz Khan 1-10, Jasani Craig 1-18)(Click here to view more photos)Opener Seecharran, who represented Guyana in the Regional Under-15 and Under-17 competitions, took control of the Demerara innings, coasting to 144 off 101 balls, an innings that included 19 fours and two sixes.After an opening stand of 72 in 10 overs with Nathaniel Ramkhelwan, who made 17 off 29, Seecharran and fellow Demerara Cricket Club teammate Makai Dowlin batted Essequibo out of the game with a century partnership for the third wicket.They duo added 134, with Dowlin, the son of former Guyana and West Indies batsman Travis Dowlin, making 45 off 52 (3x4s). After the fall of Seecharran, Mario Singh chipped in with an unbeaten 26 off 34 (2x4s).From left: Lomar Seecharran (144), Makai Dowlin (45) and Mario Singh (26*) were the leading scorers for Demerara (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/September 28, 2025)The hundred was Seecharran’s third in all forms of cricket following 325 in an Under-15 game for Achievers Cricket Club and 104 in a second division match for Demerara Cricket Club, both in 2024.Earlier this year in the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Under-15 Championship, Seecharran was Guyana’s leading runscorer, hitting an unbeaten 93 against Windward Islands at the Antigua Recreation Ground.Wade Ferrier (2-20) and Fayyad Baksh (2-29) were the leading wicket-takers for Essequibo, who folded for 75 in 27.2 overs.Nathaniel Ramkhelwan (left) and Ashton Collins picked up three wickets each for Demerara (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/September 28, 2025)Opener Ferrier and skipper Marcus Thomas scored 16 apiece as Ramkhelwan picked up 3-1 off four overs, three of which were maidens, and Ashton Collins took 3-15 off five.It was Demerara’s second victory in as many games, after beating Berbice by 55 runs in Round One on Saturday at the same venue. For Essequibo, the defeat followed an impressive 120-run whipping of the Select XI in Round One at Lusignan.Adrian Emmanuel (left) receives the Player-of-the-Match trophy from Match Referee Shawn Coonjah (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/September 28, 2025)At Lusignan: Berbice defeated Select XI by 214 runs SUMMARY: Berbice 253-7 from 40 overs (Sahid Gajnabi 78*, Jaden Ganpat 38, Afraz Ali 32, Timothy Ramsaywack 23; Aaron DaCosta 2-52, Tyler Nedd 1-27, Andrew Narine 1-33, Jayden Emmanuel 1-42) vs Select XI 39 all out from 22.5 overs (Extras 20; Adrian Emmanuel 7-12, Khemraj Bharrat 1-1, Donovan Newland 1-8, Kelvin Henry 1-9)(Click here to view more photos)Led by a solid half-century from skipper Gajnabi and a tremendous bowling spell from Emmanuel, Berbice thumped the Select XI by 214 runs.First, Gajnabi stroked an unbeaten 78 off 61 balls to lift Berbice to 253-7 from the stipulated overs.From left: Sahid Gajnabi (78*), Jaden Ganpat (38) and Afraz Ali (32) led the scoring for Berbice (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/September 28, 2025)The right-handed Gajnabi, who plays for Albion, struck seven fours in his knock and got support from birthday boy Jaden Ganpat, who made 38 off 48 (3x4s), Afraz Ali 32 off 42 (2x4s) and Timothy Ramsaywack 23 off 39 (2x4s).Aaron DaCosta (2-52), skipper Tyler Nedd (1-27), Andrew Narine (1-33) and Jayden Emmanuel (1-42) were the wicket-takers for Select XI.Fast bowler Emmanuel then went to work, snaring 7-12 from seven impressive overs as the Select XI folded for 39 in 22.5 overs. Emmanuel, who plays for Mt. Sinai, also copped a hat-trick in his match-winning spell and duly copped the Player-of-the-Match award.Khemraj Bharrat, Donovan Newland and Kelvin Henry supported with a wicket apiece.The victory for Berbice followed an opening round loss to Demerara by 55 runs on Saturday, while it was Select XI’s second straight defeat after losing by 120 runs to Essequibo in Round One.TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (All matches start at 10:00h) Round One (September 27)Berbice vs Demerara at LBI (Demerara won by 55 runs)GCB Select XI vs Essequibo at Lusignan (Essequibo won by 120 runs) Round Two (September 28)Demerara vs Essequibo at LBI (Demerara won by 194 runs)Berbice vs GCB Select XI at Lusignan (Berbice won by 214 runs) Round Three (September 30)Demerara vs GCB Select XI at LusignanBerbice vs Essequibo at LBIThe post Seecharran (144), Emmanuel (7-12) star on record-breaking day for U-13 Inter-County appeared first on News Room Guyana.