Aftermath of Prime Minister’s Cup 2022 softball tournament: Regal Masters basking in glory

– after reaping results of hard work

Captain of the Regal Masters softball team, Bobby Parasnauth, has revealed that the team’s success at the recently concluded Prime Minister’s Cup 2022 softball tournament was due to hard work collectively done.

In the championship game against Ariel, played under lights at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, EBD, Regal Masters inflicted a nine-wicket walloping on their opponents in the process of dethroning Fisherman’s Masters.
“Our plans were well executed. The team gelled extremely well, and those were the things that made the difference,” Parasnauth, a stalwart softball cricketer, mentioned.
Regal Masters were relentless throughout the tournament, winning their stipulated three preliminary round matches before continuing their dominance in the semis, and crowning their efforts with eminent success last Sunday.
“I think we played good cricket from the start to the ending. We believed in team cricket, and worked towards our plans,” the right-arm bowler expressed.
For this sixth edition of the Prime Minister’s Cup, 26 male teams participated, and were divided into three categories: Legends (Over-50), Masters (Over-40) and Open (any age). There also were four female teams in contention. In the 20/twenty showpiece, Parasnauth, who is currently based in Canada, acknowledged his role as a leader, and at the same time was delighted to captain a team of top-notch softball players.
“It was indeed a wonderful tournament. Thanks to the GSCL Inc for the opportunity to lead Regal Masters successfully; and every player played their role,” Parasnauth disclosed.
In the final, Regal Masters won the toss and opted to field. They restricted Ariel Masters to a moderate 118, while Regal romped home to success with 38 balls to spare. Opener Chien Gittens struck an unbeaten 43, while Khemmy Dindial helped seal the deal with 30 not out. Gittens’s opening partner Patrick Rooplall also made an impression with the bat by scoring 31. In the bowling department, Roy Persaud tormented most Ariel batsmen, and ended up snaring 4-26 from his maximum four overs.
“That was the approach of our games from start to finish: just to play positive cricket and try get the job done as quickly as possible; and our players were eager to dominate,” Parasnauth said.
In the Legends Category, Regal beat New York Softball Cricket League by two wickets to retain the trophy, while Guyana Knight Riders Ariel powered their way to the championship again in the Opening round-arm bowling category.
In the Ladies category, 4R Lioness humbled Trophy Stall Angels by nine wickets to claim the first women’s trophy.
The three-day softball extravaganza was hosted by the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc., in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.