Invaders, Sunrisers victorious in ESCL’s Over-40 competition

Nov 27, 2022 Sports

Kaieteur News – Invaders Masters and Sunrisers Masters were victorious last Sunday in the continuation of the 2022 Essequibo Softball Cricket League (ESCL) Over-40, 20-overs competition.

Dhanraj Singh

At Affiance ground in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), Invaders beat Queenstown Tigers by 42 runs, while at Hibernia also on the Coast, Sunrisers Masters got the better of Hibernia Strikers by a thrilling one-wicket margin.

Invaders rattled up a sufficient 192-7 from the 20-overs while Queenstown Tigers only responded with 148-9 when the overs ran out.

Gopaul Deen led the way for Invaders with an enterprising 76 while former senior Essequibo Inter-County batsman Latchmikant Narine supported with 45 as Motielall Deepnarine took 2-22 from his maximum four overs.

For the Tigers, Sunil Singh offered a fight with 45 and 30 from Deepnarine as high-profile player Ramesh Narine captured 3-18 in his four-over outing.

Skipper Linden Daniels also accounted for three victims but conceded 39 runs from four overs as well.

And at Hibernia, Dhanraj Singh slammed a pugnacious 145 for his team Hibernia Strikers but his innings went in vain as their opponents Sunrisers pulled off the victory with no ball to spare.

The right-handed Singh clobbered 18 sixes and five fours to help Hibernia Strikers piled up a competitive 249-6 from the 20-overs while Sunrisers Masters reached 253-9.

Apart from Singh, Seeram Ramkissoon scored 40 as Shivsankar Bissoon grabbed 3-23 (04) and Husbard Thomas with 3-40 from four overs, too.

Bissoon returned with the bat to make a top-score for the winner with 54 while Thomas also proved his all-round capability by making 46. Singh claimed 3-38 off four overs to churn out a fantastic all-round effort.

Meanwhile, the action is set to resume today, Sunday at Zorg Beach with three more matches from 11 am.

Invaders Masters will meet up with Devonshire Castle Sports Club while Hibernia Strikers and Queenstown Tigers will do battle and Sunrisers will take on Ravens Sports Club. Caribbean Cricket Club 2 has drawn the bye.

This year’s competition is being played in memory of Dave Tajeshwar who was an ardent supporter to softball cricket. His brother Vo Tajeshwar is one of the sponsors.