The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) T10 Blast continued at the Malteenoes Sports Club Ground, Thomas Lands on Thursday, where the Essequibo Anacondas defeated Demerara Pitbulls by 21 runs, courtesy of Jonathan Foo’s fiery fifty while Berbice Piranhas beat Demerara Hawks by 17 runs on the back of a Quentin Sampson blitz.
Anacondas made 93-4 batting first from 10 overs after Foo slammed 59 off 26 balls with seven sixes and a four.
Raymond Perez (15) and Ushadeva Balgobin (11) were the other scorers as Keon Sinclair (2-19) led the Pitbulls bowling.
Pitbulls were then restricted to 72 all out with skipper Chris Barnwell (21*) the top run-getter for his team.
Fast bowler Qumar Torrington led the Anacondas bowling attack with returns of 3-15, while all-rounder Kwesi Mickle followed up his Man-of-the-Match award with a haul of 2-2, which helped keep Pitbulls at bay.
On the other hand, Berbice Piranhas made 112-2 led by a Man-of-the-Match knock from Guyana national player Quentin Sampson, who raced to 38 from 12 with five sixes and a four.

Brandon Jaikaran supported with 29 not out while veteran batsman Rickey Sargeant chipped in with 17.
The Hawks strike bowler Isai Thorne returned 1-15 while spinner Totaram Bishun claimed 1-11.
Hawks finished short on 95-6 after 10 overs, led by Captain Akshaya Persaud, who scored 32 off 19 (3×4 2×6).
David Williams (29) also hit three fours and two sixes to cap off the primary scorers for the franchise.
Seasoned left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul finished with 2-16, finding support in former Guyana T20 all-rounder Rajiv, who grabbed 2-7.
The tournament continued Friday at the Malteenoes Ground with the Essequibo franchises, the Jaguars and Anacondas doing battle from 12:00h. Pitbulls and Piranhas were scheduled to play each other from 14:30h.