Antrax advance in Savannah windball

ANTRAX defeated Paradigm by four wickets to advance to the semi-finals of the Savannah Boys Windball Cricket League. They overhauled Paradigm’s 109 for nine wickets on Republic Day, reaching 110 for six with Symond Persad scoring 27. Other teams advancing to the Open semi-finals are Dollar Touch who got past P&B Combine by 22 runs, Tunapuna Savannah Boys who beat Awesome by five wickets and Samba Boys who whipped Flames by a similar five-wicket margin.

In the Plate series Powerplay defeated Slammers by 44 runs to advance to the semi-finals. Led by 17 from former national Under-19 player Satish Naidoo, Powerplay totalled 71 all out in the Republic Day match. And they bowled out Hott 93 Slammers for a meagre 27 with Navindra Kishna taking two wickets for seven runs. Ryan Sieuchan also took two for seven. Savannah Boys, the tournament hosts, are now out of the reckoning after a narrow three-run loss to Mint Cars Limited. Mint Cars scored 133 for four wickets with Steve Bachan hitting a topscore  49.
Savannah Boys were then restricted to 130 for eight wickets, in a thrilling finish. Rennie Mohammed grabbed two for 21. 

Summarised scores: Open Division - DOLLAR TOUCH 124/7 - Leroy Derrick 37 not out vs  P&B COMBINE XI 102 - Joseph Pierre 31, Kayam Ali 4/14.
AWESOME 120/8 - Lincoln Roberts 19, Nishal Gayadeen 4/12 vs TUNAPUNA SAVANNAH BOYS 121/5 - Chris Narine 40.
PARADIGM 109/9 - Fareed Hosein 39, Daniel Balkaran 4/18 vs ANTRAX 110/6 - Symond Persad 27.
FLAMES 125/7 - Clement Neeranjan 31 vs SAMBA BOYS 126/5 - Clarence Holder 28 not out.
Plate Division - MINT CARS LTD 133/4 - Steve Bachan 49, Ricky Sieuchand 29, Shican Mangaroo 24 not out vs SAVANNAH BOYS 130/8 - Ryan Sookoo 26, Rishi Rambharose 24, Rennie Mohammed 2/21.
BUSTIN LOOSE 127/8 - Curtis Joseph 42, Roland Kissoon 25, Crayson Balkaran 18 vs AS BRYDEN 118/7 - Nigel Ali 39.
POWERPLAY 71 - Satish Naidoo 17, Anthony Ramkissoon 3/17 vs  HOTT 93 SLAMMERS 27 - Navindra Krishna 2/7) - by 44 runs.
AS Bryden advance to the semi-finals as the best quarter-final loser. They will meet Mint Cars Limited, while Bustin Loose tackle Powerplay.