Defending zone champions Eccles All-Stars, Village Rams, Airport SVC and Mahdia Movements Family have secured places in the semi-finals of the East Bank/West Demerara Zone of the Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast.
Village Rams produced a commanding performance at the Goed Fortuin Ground, defeating Team Eastsyde by 73 runs.
Imtyaz Ghani blasted 85 from only 23 deliveries, while Andrew Lyght Jr. made an unbeaten 42 from 27 balls and Urshardeva Balgobin contributed 20. Their efforts carried Rams to 159 for three from their 10 overs.
Team Eastsyde were then restricted to 87 for eight. National footballer Curtez Kellman claimed three wickets for seven runs, while Dhanesh Persaud took two for 13.
The loss ended an eventful campaign for Eastsyde. Earlier in the competition, Otis George struck an unbeaten 106 from 38 balls, including 13 sixes and two fours, while Ronald Hercules made 76 from 25 deliveries. The pair shared an unbroken opening partnership of 193 against Vintage All-Stars.
At the Farm Ground, Eccles All-Stars recorded a crushing 120-run victory over Soesdyke XI. Troy Gonsalves struck eight sixes in a rapid 64 from 25 balls as Eccles reached 162 for nine, despite Orandy King collecting four wickets for 30 runs.
Soesdyke were dismissed for only 42 in 9.5 overs. Tyler Small led the attack with four for five, while Deion Thomas claimed two for 13. Number 11 batter Adrian Peters, with 13, was the only Soesdyke player to reach double figures.
Mahdia Movements Family also advanced comfortably after beating Hyde Park by eight wickets at the Uitvlugt Ground. Hyde Park were limited to 97 for four, with Suresh Dhani conceding only three runs while taking one wicket.
Mahdia completed the chase in 7.2 overs, reaching 98 for two. Andrew Gibson led the way with an unbeaten 46 from 21 balls, while Yeudistir Persaud finished on 17 not out.
At the Meten-Meer-Zorg Community Centre Ground, Airport SVC defeated Young Steppaz by 27 runs. Player of the match Shakiel Wong struck 46 from 20 deliveries to help Airport post 138 for three.
Wong then returned with the ball to claim three for 19, while Sunil Sarjoo took three for 21 as Young Steppaz were held to 111 for nine.
The semi-finals will be played at Meten-Meer-Zorg, with Eccles facing Village Rams at 10:00h before Airport meet Mahdia at 12:00h. The zonal final is scheduled for 15:00h.
The East Bank/West Demerara Zone champions will collect G$500,000 and secure a place in the national semi-finals against Berbice Zone winners Grillmaster Sip N Play All-Stars.
The zonal runners-up will receive G$200,000, sponsored by M.S. Roshandin Group of Companies, while the two losing semi-finalists will collect G$50,000 each, compliments of Camille’s Academy. Each team eliminated in the quarter-finals received G$25,000 from Scoop Ride Inc.
The eventual zone winners will also remain in contention for the tournament’s G$2 million top prize. The National Finals are scheduled for October 11 at the Anna Regina National Stadium.
Admission remains free at all venues, while the T10 tournament will move to the Essequibo Zone from August 22 to 23.
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