Premium Asphalt, T/R Construction Lower Corentyne T20 Tournament

Former national player Delbert Hicks at the age of 36 continues to dominate cricket in Berbice as he spearheaded his team, Rose Hall Town Tigers, to an easy victory over Albion Open CC in the playoffs of the Berbice Cricket Board/Premium Asphalt and T/R Construction tourney.

Rose Hall Town have now advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament, which is organised by 19 teams in the Lower Corentyne area.
Rose Hall Town Bakewell and Albion CC are barred from playing in the tournament.
Batting first after winning the toss, at the Area H Ground, Rose Hall Town Tigers amassed 184 for 5 from their allotted 20 overs.
Hicks scored a brisk 78, which included six boundaries and five sixes. Verapen Permaul supported with an unbeaten 43 while Mark Papannah and Khemraj Mahadeo chipped in with 18 and 13 respectively.
Z Zieker and P Baldeo took two wickets for 25 and 32 respectively from four overs. Albion Open CC in reply were never allowed to score freely as the home team bowlers bowled a tight line.
They only reached 133 for 7 when the 20 overs expired to lose by 51 runs. Andy Naidu (40); T Jainarine (22); D Rengasami (21) and P Baldeo (16) were the principal scorers for the visitors.
Therbhuwan Jagdeo took 2 for 19 from four overs while left-arm spinner Randolph Lewis took 3 for 25 from four overs. Rose Hall Town Tigers will now play Ramnarine Memorial in the lone semi-final. The winners of the play-off between arch-rivals Fyrish and Chesney will advance to the final.