Comet taste Super 6s success

While the West Indies cricket team were hammering the Aussies into submission in the seventh One-Day International in Grenada, history was also created at the Munroe Road Recreation Ground, Cunupia on Sunday. Former limited-overs champion club Alescon Comet grabbed the KFC Super Sixes Cricket Challenge Trophy from pre-tournament favourites Clico Preysal in the inaugural final. The three-day competition attracted twelve National Cricket League Division One and Two clubs and it was British American Aranguez which provided the biggest treat to the established Division One rivals. In the end, they took home the third prize worth $3,000 after they whipped Ceramic MerryBoys in the third-place play-offs which preceded the final.

Solid hitting by Trinidad and Tobago’s Under-19 opener Imran Khan provided the enthusiastic spectators with the batting fireworks as he inspired Comet to 87 runs in the allotted six overs. The right-handed Khan slammed four sixes and three fours in his belligerent 38. He dominated the 64-run second wicket partnership with skipper Suruj Ragoonath who made 16. Dary Balgobin contributed 10 and later bowled Dinesh Ramdin for eight while Kapil Harry dismissed the dangerous Shazam Babwah Nevin Stewart for 16 and 13 respectively. Harry finished with two wickets for 14 in his one-over stint. Siewdath Baldeo bowled Ravi Ramphal behind his back for nought and Preysal’s challenge was soon over as Junior Sadhoo bowled Aaron Ragoonath for 14. Preysal made 63 in 5.2 overs and tasted defeat by 24 runs. For Comet, the KFC Super Sixes Trophy provided consolation for a disappointing Division One 2003 season. It was a well-organised series and Ragoonath received the beautiful KFC Super Sixes Trophy plus a cheque worth $10,000 from Prestige Holdings marketing assistant Wendy Alleyne. Babwah collected the runner-up prize of $7,000 while John  Suraj did the honours for British American Aranguez which placed third and earned $3,000. Richard Kelly of Ceramic MerryBoys collected the fourth prize worth $1,500 while his national youth teammate Imran Khan was presented the “Man of the Match” award.  

Summarised Scores.
KFC Super Sixes Final: ALESCON COMET 87 off 6 overs (Imran Khan 38, Surij Ragoonath 16, Dary Balgobin 10; Ravi Ramphal 1 for 4, Shazam Babwah 1 for 14 and Aaron Ragoonath 1 for 23) beat CLICO PREYSAL 63 off 5.2 overs (S Babwah 16, Nevin Stewart 13, A Ragoonath 14; Kapil Harry 2 for 14, Dary Balgobin 1 for 11, Siewdath Baldeo 1 for 7 and Junior Sadoo 1 for 1).
Result: Comet won by 24 runs. Champion received KFC Super Sixes Trophy and $10,000.
Runner-up: Preysal ($7,000).
Man of Match: Imran Khan (Comet).
Third Place Play-offs: CERAMIC MERRYBOYS 68 for 4 off 6 overs (Richard Kelly 37, Lincoln Roberts 15) lost to BRITISH AMERICAN ARANGUEZ 69 for 1 (Michael Brown 38, Anil Datoo 12) by nine wickets.