Frontline and Success Masters recorded victories as the Floodlight Association’s countrywide Over-40, 25 overs softball cricket competition continued on Sunday at Parika\Mora community ground on the East Bank of Essequibo.
At 10:00am Frontline defeated Cornelia Ida by 75 runs. Frontline batted first and scored 176 all out in 24 overs with R. Rajiv topscoring with 34. R. Narine and E. Lovell also contributed 26 and 23 respectively as Neil Vieira bagged 5-29 and Robin Deochan 2-15.
Cornelia Ida in reply managed 101 in 15 overs. A. Ally made 41 and former national batsman Ravindra Seeram 30. R, Narine, L. Persaud and G. Macai claimed 3 wickets each for Frontline.
At 1:00pm Success Masters overcame Parika Defenders by 8 wickets. Parika Defenders made 123 all out in 19.4 overs after taking first turn at the crease. Kavesh Persaud got 38 as Ram Nauth and Keron Samad took 3-12 and 2-13 respectively.
Success then responded with 126-2 in 14.4 overs. Hakim (only name given) led with 54, while Vikey Baljit chipped in with 37. (Zaheer Mohamed)