The action continued last weekend as Permauls’ Trading, Khan’s Trading, Back to Eden and Trophy Stall softball tournament got underway as the players were ready and poised for action. The matches were held at various venues such as Ogle, Albion and GNIC Grounds.
The successful Regal Masters in one of their clashes
In the first match at the GNIC Ground, Regal Masters made light work of Fishermen as they chased down their target in 19 overs. Sent in to bat first, Fishermen made a defendable total of 161-8 off their allotted 20 overs, as Danny Thomas held the fort down and made a blistering 42, the highest individual score of the match. He was later supported by Stanley Mohabir who made 34. They were the only two Fishermen batsmen with substantial scores.
Bowling for Regal Masters was Tyrone Sanasie who bagged 3-29, Mohendra Arjune with 2-5, David Harper 2-15 and Saheed Mohamed 1-14 as the Masters now required 162 for victory. As they returned to bat, Regal Masters showed what it meant to play as a unit as they demolished the target with ease. Leading from the front was Eric Thomas, who made 42, backing him up was David Harper, who made 33, while Saheed Mohamed chipped in with 32 as the match ended with the Masters securing victory in the 19th over with the score at 164-7. Bowling for Fishermen were Stanley Mohabir, who snagged 3-26, and Thomas, who contributed 2-28.
In the other match, the Regal All-Stars pummelled Farm XI, after deciding to bat first on a wicket that is known for its run-scoring. Regal All-Stars made 153-9 in their allotted 20 overs, with Khalid Haslim top-scoring with 36 off 21 balls while Patrick Rooplall made 22 off 11 balls. Picking up two wickets a piece for Farm XI were Keisho Ramsarran, Quazim Yusuf and Ajay Kishun respectively. In response, Farm crumbled under the pressure of the All-Stars as they made 74-8. Sachin Singh and Rickey Sargeant grabbed two wickets apiece to round off the exciting day of softball cricket.
