Goolie leads NMO to Courts T10 trophy

Batting first, Hillpiece tallied 95 runs for six wickets while NMO replied with 95/5.

A ‘Super Over’ was required and, with tension at fever-pitch, Goolie took the responsibility of bowling the first over. Avin Bissoondath was run out off the second ball while Ravi Samaroo scored a single - the first run of the over - off the third ball.

Devon Duncan was dropped off the fourth delivery while the fifth ball was a wide. However, Goolie redeemed himself to have Duncan caught by Bisham Gobin.

With only four runs required for overall victory, left-handed Goolie flicked the first ball from Shammi Mahase to the fine leg boundary to spark wild celebrations from their supporters.

Duncan and Samaroo scored 27 each as Hillpiece - Duncan faced 16 balls and struck a six and three fours while Samaroo also lashed a six and three boundaries, off 14 deliveries.

Goolie claimed two wickets for 17 runs while Avinash Ramjohn took 2/20.

The left-handed Goolie had thrilled the crowd with his belligerent strokeplay and piloted his team to a strong position.

He blasted a quick-fire 52 that was studded with three sixes and seven boundaries off 21 deliveries.

Goolie was adjudged the Man of the Match, and collected a beautiful trophy and a Smart TV presented by Courts Commercial Director Roger Rambharose.

NMO’s captain Avinash Gobin collected the Courts Trophy from Member of Parliament for the LaBrea constituency Nicole Olliveirre, who was among the hundreds of spectators who remained until after midnight for the conclusion of the keenly- contested grand finale.