Extras push Samba Boys to victory

SAMBA BOYS, benefitting from 33 extras, moved one step closer to retaining their title in the CASAT/Seenath Auto World-sponsored Savannah Boys Windball Cricket League, when they whipped Tunapuna Savannah Boys by four wickets. Tunapuna Savannah Boys had first knock and were bowled out for 70 compiled in their 15 allotted overs, with Narine Samaroo taking three wickets for 123 runs and Kenneth Mohammed two for one.

The defending champions replied with 71 for six wickets, despite Nishal Guyadeen taking two for 13, completing victory in the 12th over. Samba Boys advanced to meet Acids in one semi-final timed to begin at 3.30 pm on Sunday, while Bustin Loose take on Kings in the other match scheduled to start at 1.30 pm. There are also two matches in the Best of the Rest series, with P&B Combined XI taking on Upsetters from 9.30 am, and Maloney playing Block Masters from 11.30 am. Acids easily disposed of Savannah Youths by seven wickets in their quarter-final fixture. After bowling out Savannah Youths for 85, Acids replied with 87 for three wickets led by unbeaten innings of 39 by Arif Abdool and 23 by Rodney Bickram.

Summarised scores:
SAVANNAH YOUTHS 97 —  Navin Babwah 24, Sunil Francis 12, Nigel Bishop 3/15, Anthony Reece 2/19 vs NEW GENERATION 62/8 —  Anthony Henry 16, Riaz Mohammed 2/11, Nezam Mohammed 2/10.
BLOCK MASTERS 96/7 —  Andrew Lyght 13, Rick Cassie 3/19, Rishi Bridgelal 2/13 vs TUSK 75 —  Andrew Montague 26, Alan Montague 10, Chris Narine 3/17, Ken Charles 2/12.
TUNAPUNA SAVANNAH BOYS 70 —  Keith Ramasray 17, B Samaroo 3/12, K Mohammed 2/1 vs SAMBA BOYS 71/6.
SAVANNAH YOUTHS 85 —  Suren Sagewan 21, Nezam Mohammed 12, Ansar Abdool 3/21, Christopher Juba 2/17 vs ACIDS 87/3 —  A Abdool 39 not out, R Bickram 23 not out, S Francis 2/13.
Powerplay 88/9 —  Hollister Pajotte 25, Jason Jairam 17, Nigel Beckles 10, Rene Samuel 3/11, Kumar Daniel 3/20 vs BUSTIN LOOSE 90/5 —  Crayson Balkaran 21, Randall Paul 13 not out, Winston Joseph 11.