Kares One Guyana T10 Blast…: Eccles All Stars crowned EBD/WBD Zone champions

At Police Sports Club Ground, on Sunday, July 13, the One Guyana Kares T10 Tapeball Blast continued in the East Bank Demerara/West Bank Demerara Zone, as Eccles All Stars prevailed in a blockbuster encounter.
Due to bad weather conditions, the semifinal match-ups were reduced to 7 overs per side. In the first semi, the Guards took on the Diamond Gunners. Batting first, the Guards posted a total of 85 for 3 in their seven overs. Kevin Boodie top-scored with a blistering 46 from 22 balls, an innings that included 2 fours and 4 sixes. In reply, Rickey Sargeant’s wonderful innings of 50 from a mere 15 balls took the game away from the Guards as the Diamonds booked their place in the final, chasing down the target score in just 4.4 overs.
In the second semifinal, Eccles All Stars registered a comfortable victory by nine wickets. Trendsetters batted first and posted a below-par total of 54 for 4 in their seven overs. Spearheaded by an innings of 29 off 7 balls from Jonte Thomas, the Eccles All-Star team reached a total of 55 for 1 in just 2.5 overs.
Eccles All Stars and Diamond Gunners competed in the East Bank/West Bank Demerara Zone finals for a spot in the final at Providence’s national stadium. In the 10-over contest, Diamond Gunners batted first and posted an astonishing total of 179 without loss in their innings. Sagar Hatiramani produced a magical innings as he made 144 from just 45 balls. His innings comprised 20 towering sixes and two boundaries. Gunners had one eye on Providence, but it wasn’t to be, as Quazim Yusuf had other ideas. Yusuf blasted his way to 131 in 38 balls, which also included 20 sixes. His innings saw the Eccles All-Stars chase down the total in just 8.1 overs and be crowned champions.