Dollar Touch win Savannah knockout

But they needed all the luck to scrape home over Furniture Boys by 22 runs in a thrilling finish on Sunday last.

It began with Furniture Boys reaching late for the start of the game with three players short, and were penalised 30 bonus runs.

And later the Furniture boys bowlers surrendered 45 extras in the Dollar Touch total of 125 for nine wickets with only Barry Nicholas reaching double figures with 15 runs.

When they replied, Man of the Match Rashard Ali took three wickets for 11 runs and Vishnu Sookwah two for 15 to send them tumbling to 32 for six wickets.

Trinidad and Tobago under-19 skipper Sunil Narine blasted his way to 27, Damien Peters 22 and Inshan Ali 10 led a challenging rally, but the Furniture Boys still fell short when overs ran out.

In other action, both Group A and Group B winners Tunapuna Savannah Boys and Mallick New Generation were kicked out of the final 16 by fourth placed Underdogs and D Fearless One.

Underdogs totalled 90 in their knock led by Peter Alphonso’s 11, and then they routed Tunapuna Savannah Boys for 68 for a 22-run victory.

And D Fearless One reached 134 for nine wickets and restricted Mallick New Generation to 98 for eight wickets, despite a valiant knock of 46 by Anthony Jangoo for their convincing.

Summarised scores: (Knockout final) - AUTO VILLAGE DOLLAR TOUCH 125/9 - B Nicholas 15, Nirmal Guyadeen 2/7, S Narine 2/7 vs FURNITURE BOYS 103 - S Narine 27, D Peters 22, Inshan Ali 10, V Sookwah 2/15, R Ali 3 1/11, Riad Ali 2/24.

D FEARLESS ONE 134/9 - Mukesh Lutchmangal 52, Leon Bhola 21, Richard Morang 11 not out, Wendell Alleyne 17, Glenford Alexander 3/28, Rodney Sammy 3/33 vs MALLICK NEW GENERATION 98/8 - A Jangoo 46, Sean Neepaul 4/8, R Morang 2/11.

Other scores: BOMBERS 81/9 - Sunil Boochan 45, Kevin Cassie 2/16, Romel Nanan 2/12, Varoon Budas 2/1 vs SAN JUAN STINGERS 86/9 - Timothy Khan 20 not out, R Nanan 16, Kishore Maraj 10, Mahadeo Boodram 2/13, Rohit Ramcharan 3/19, Danish Ragbir 2/24.

G-UNIT 74 - Mahendra Nayth 17, Rajin Singh 4/14 vs AH CRICKET SIDE 75/3 - Ryan Mohammed 20 not out, Vishal Kallicharan 16, Rishi Ramgoolam 12.

REAL STREET 66 - Christian David 18, Anand Ramkay 10, Riaf Ali 3/13, Kerry Gonzales 2/13, Vishnu Sookwah 2/14 vs DOLLAR TOUCH 70 for no wicket - V Sookwah 27 not out, Imtiaz Ali 20 not out.

ANTHRAX 88/6 - Devon Adonis 25, Nigel Beckles 23, R Mohammed 13 vs BUSTIN LOOSE 62 - Akeel Mohammed 20, Shurland Soogrim 10, D Adonis 3/6, Riad Khan 3/19, Brian Parris 2/15.

WIN LOSE OR DRAW 65/7 - Mahabir Ragoonanan 14, Umesh Ramdeen 11, Roger Fibson 2/14 vs LIVEWIRE 66/8 - Riaz Ali 10, M Ragoonanan 2/9.

DRIFTERS 87/4 - Bertram Percival 20, Colin Britto 13, Maxford Stewart 11, Ricky Basdeo 2/12 vs EL SOCORRO SOUTH 64/8 - lincoln Quash 3/15, Ramsawak Heeralal 2/4.