Merry Boys beat Parkites for third win

At the Queen’s Park Oval in St Clair, Merry Boys posted a score of 139 runs for eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs with opener Mario Belcon blazing his way to 53 (29 deliveries, five fours and four sixes) while Rishaad Harris chipped in with an unbeaten 31 (36 deliveries, two fours).

Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein was the best bowler for the Parkites with three wickets for 19 runs, while medium pacer Kevon Cooper had 2/25 and another left-arm spinner, Khary Pierre, got 2/34.

Terrance Hinds, batting at number 10, had an enterprising knock of 33 (12 balls, three fours and three sixes) to revive the chase while Hosein and Javon Searles made 26 apiece as Queen’s Park were eventually bowled out for 121 in 18.4 overs. Current TT Red Force captain Marlon Richards snapped up 5/33 and left-arm spinner Ricky Jaipaul chipped in with 2/27.

Other Results - At St Mary’s College Ground, St Clair: HKL ARANJUEZ 128/3 (20 overs) - Samuel Felix 64 not out; Dominic Drakes 2/23 vs QUEEN’S PARK II 129/2 (16.1 overs) - Camillo Carimbocas 41 not out, Kirstan Kallicharan 31 not out. Queen’s Park II won by eight wickets.

At Prisons Sports Club, Arouca: CANE FARM SPORTS 162/7 (20 overs) - Alcindo Holder 86, Shakeel Allick 25, Romel Nanan 21; Narindra Bridgelal 3/31, Javed Boodram 2/21 vs TT PRISONS 82 (16.5 overs) - Denzil James 18; Anthony Simmons 3/11, T Alleyne 3/29, Devon Clement 2/18. Cane Farm Sports won by 80 runs.

At Wilson Road, Penal: CLARKE ROAD 138/9 (20 overs) - Kyle Hope 77; Mark Deyal 4/18, D Johnson 2/39 vs POWERGEN 141/8 (19.5 overs) - Evin Lewis 53; Samuel Roopnarine 4/21, Ahkeel Mollon 2/20. PowerGen won by two wickets.

At Pierre Road Ground, Charlieville: VICTORIA SPORTS 159/9 (20 overs) - Andrae Bryce 31, Sherwin Ganga 28, H Mitchell 26, K Kanhai 22, Garey Mathurin 22; Rayad Emrit 3/20, Imran Khan 3/30, Bryan Charles 2/19 vs ALESCON COMETS 112/9 (20 overs) - Rayad Emrit 43; Garey Mathurin 3/25, Sherwin Ganga 2/15, V Rampersad 2/25. Victoria Sports won by 47 runs.