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Sep 28, 2013 Sports
QUARTERFINAL action in the second Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc. (GSCL) 12/12 championships, bowls off from 09:30hrs today at the Everest Cricket Club ground, where the eight teams will battle for a place in tomorrow’s semifinals.
The tournament commenced two weeks ago which saw Regal XI and Trophy Stall (Group A), Speedboat and Recharge (Group B), Wolf Warriors and Invaders (Group C) and defending champions Memorex and Universal DVD Titans from Group D advancing.
Today’s matches pit Wolf Warriors against Universal DVD Titans, Memorex versus Invaders, Regal XI playing Recharge and Trophy Stall battling Speedboat.
Picking the semifinalists from the above mentioned matches would be a difficult task, as all eight teams have showed that they are capable to hold their own, thus making the action an exciting one that should not be missed.
Wolf Warriors will be looking to the services of their skipper Amit Rai along with Safraz Karim and Mohammed Riaz to post a mammoth total on the board, so that their bowlers led by Riaz-Karim, Diyaram Persaud and Davenand Persaud can defend easily.
However, the Balram Samaroo led Universal DVD Titans should not be taken lightly, even though they lost to Memorex in their final preliminary round matchup, when asked to score 93 for the second time during the day.
Not that their batting lineup which includes Samaroo, David Lukenauth and Chandrashaker Arjune could not get the required runs, but the Memorex bowlers backed by some magnificent fielding, was the deciding factor in that contest.
Lukenauth, Rajendra Sookdeo and Mahendra Baldeo, will lead the Titans’ bowling lineup with the aim of reducing Wolf Warriors to a meager total, especially knowing that their team will be without the services of national player Rajiv Ivan.
Like the Titans, Memorex will be without the services of national Under-19 opener Shimron Hetmyer, who will be in the West Indies Under-19 preparatory camp for their upcoming seven matches clash with Bangladesh Under-19 that bowls off in Guyana on October 5th, for their engagement against Invaders.
Even though he will not be available, the defending champions can turn to his older brother Seon, Roy Jaffarally, brothers Jason and Keon Sinclair and John Percy who can take them into the final four.
If Invaders have any chance of invading the defending champions’ camp and coming away with an upset win, they will have to rely on the services of Vikash Dhaniram, Alvin Seepersaud and Amin Seepersaud, to make it a reality.
Both Trophy Stall and Regal XI can start as firm favorites for their matchup against Speed Boat and Recharge respectively, taking into consideration their recent performances in softball tournaments across Guyana.
Delroy Pereira, Martin Dutchin, Fazal Rafiek, Patrick Khan, Shailendra Ramnauth and Surujpaul Deosarran will lead Trophy Stall’s lineup against the likes of Wazir Hussein, Greg Singh, Peter Alleyne and Omesh Narine, who will be doing the same for Speed Boat.
Patrick Rooplall, Chien Gittens, Richard Latiff and Ricky Sargeant will lead Regal XI’s quest for a place in the final four, even as Vickram Kissoon, Ricardo Adams and Travis Drakes look to do the same for Recharge.
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