North commenced their TTCB U13 Inter-Zonal campaign with a dominant 50-run win over East on Wednesday at Knowles Street Recreational Ground.
North all-rounder Davis Guerra scored a half-century to spur his team to 235 for 8 in 40 overs.
He then took a four-wicket haul to bowl out East Zone for 185 in 35.4 overs and seal the win.
North will take on Tobago at Shaw Park in Round 2 on Friday.
Put in to bat by East Zone at Curepe, North built well on an excellent opening partnership (49) between Levi Burke (29) and Avinash Boodram (10).
Guerra came in at the fall of the first wicket and drove the innings forward with a stand of 60 with Larell Guiseppi (25) for the fourth wicket.
The Fatima College all-rounder added a further 78 for the sixth wicket with Jordison Wellington (11).
Sanjiv Bachu then dismissed Guerra for 89 off 78 balls with 11 fours and two sixes.
Bachu, who took 5 for 32, and Chad Singh (2/6), conspired to snare the last three North wickets for one run as they closed on 235 for 8.
When East batted, they lost Jovani Boothman (0) early before Bachu (23) and Devesh Thomas added 58 for the second wicket.
Guerra removed Thomas for 31 and went on to take the next three wickets to reduce East to 123 for 6.
He ended with 4 for 24, while Guiseppi had 2 for 23 as a deflated East team subsided to 185 in 35.4 overs.
North won by 50 runs and will face Tobago on Friday before taking on North East at St. Mary’s College Ground in Round 3 on 1 May.
Summarized Scores: North 235 for 8 in 40 overs (Davis Guerra 89, Levi Burke 29; Sanjiv Bachu 5/32, Chad Singh 2/6) vs. East 185 in 35.4 overs (Devesh Thomas 31; Davis Guerra 4/24, Larell Guiseppi 2/23). North won by 50 runs.
