Speed XI’s skipper Abdool Pradeep (right) receives the winner’s trophy from Steve’s Managing Director Steve Narine, while his son Keena Narine looks on.
Speed XI defeated Part Plus XI by three wickets on Saturday evening at the Everest Cricket Club ground on Carifesta Avenue in a feature 20-over softball cricket match.
Part Plus batted first and only scored an insufficient 104 all out off 17.3 overs. Speed XI, in reply, safely reached 105-seven in the penultimate over.
Ganesh Persaud top scored with 23 for Par Plus as man-of-the-match Yonnis Mohamed grabbed four wickets for 10 runs from his allotted four overs and skipper Pradeep Abdool two for 17 off four overs.
When Speed XI batted, left-hander Patrick Khan hit 24 laced with two fours and a six, while Mohamed made 14 not out. Premnauth Singh took two wickets for 18 runs off four overs.
The winner received a trophy, while the runners-up also took home a trophy. Khan was adjudged the best batsman; Abdool the best bowler and best catcher was Kemal Seebarran. All received a trophy, compliments of Steve’s Jewellery whose business is located on Church Street, Georgetown.