Batsmen Sherwin Raymond and Robert "Magic" Brathwaite put on brilliant batting performances, posting half-centuries to lead their respective teams to victory in last week's round of matches in the Monteco Creations’ Tyro Sports 45 and Over Windball T10 Cricket League played at Gabba grounds in Bourg Mulatresse in Lower Santa Cruz.
Raymond produced 83 runs to boost Monteco Creations Drifters to a comfortable 79-run victory over Alliance on Wednesday. His team batted first and posted 152/6. In reply, Alliance responded with 73/9 after unable to handle the bowling of Victor Peters, who claimed three wickets for five runs.
The following day, Magic piled on 56 runs and his teammate Roger Mootoo excelled from the bowling crease to lift Xmen past Hit and Run by 38 runs. Xmen batted first and scored 128/3. Hit and Run, in reply, could only muster 90/6. The Hit and Run team was hoping to bounce back on Saturday against Culture but went under by seven wickets.
Meanwhile, Bluffuzz, which opened the league with a 20-run defeat against Drifters, has rebounded well to win three consecutive matches. On Sunday, Bluffuzz came away with a 39-run victory over Club House following up on its narrow 14-run win over Culture earlier in the week. Its other win came against Jaggan Utd, by 72 runs.
The action in the inaugural T10 league continues to day with Drifters taking on Jaggan United, 7 pm.
Results
Sunday
Alliance 140/2 (Bertram James 46, Floyd Cuppid 45) vs Jaggan United 91/9 (Desmond Herbert 21, Perry Jaggan 17; Steven Joseph 2-9). Alliance won by 49 runs.
Bluffuzz 89/6 (Stephen Reyes 31, Brian Parris 3-11, Mark Doolam 2-2) vs Club House 50/6 (Reza Ramdeen 13 not out, Christopher Juba 2-5). Bluffuzz won by 39 runs.
Saturday
Hit and Run 68/5 (Parnamand Nandoo 14, Rawle Burke 12 not out) vs Culture 69/3 (Colin Roberts 21, Ian Williams 26; Richard Burke 2-14). Culture won by seven wickets.
Thursday
Xmen 128/3 (Robert "Magic" Brathwaite 56, Sunil Boodansingh 40 not out) vs Hit and Run 90/6 (Roger Mootoo 4-6). Xmen won by 38 runs
Wednesday
Monteco Drifters 152/6 (Sherwin Raymond 83) vs Alliance 73/9 (Victor Peters 3-5). Drifters won by 79 runs.
July 14
Bluffuzz 92/4 (Christopher Juba 20, Shelon Thomas 26 not out, Ricky Ramlakan 27) vs Culture 78/9 (Colin Roberts 29; Richard Morang 3-15, Carlye Simmons 3-20). Bluffuzz won by 14 runs.
Matches
Today: Drifters vs Jaggan United, 7 pm
Tomorrow: Alliance vs Club House, 7 pm
Thursday: Culture vs Jaggan Utd, 7 pm
Saturday: Hit And Run vs Bluffuz, 7 pm
Sunday: Drifters vs Club House, 4.30 pm; Xmen vs Jaggan Utd, 6.30 pm.