Lima got the better of Charity by 17 runs to cement their place in the semifinal of the Caricom Rice Mill Twenty\20 cricket competition in North Essequibo.
In the final preliminary round game played last Sunday at Lima, the host posted 177-6 off their allocation of 20 overs, batting first. Shivnandan Madholall stroked two fours and seven sixes in a top score of 65, while Subash Maipaul supported with 33 (4×4) and M. Bahadur 20 (1×4, 1×6). Keisho Rooplall captured 2-23 and Iglesias Van Sluytman 2-37.
Charity in reply managed 160-7 in 20 overs. Rooplall was their leading batsman with 54 (6×4, 1×6), while Hassan Rahim and Wayne Fernandes made 18 and 17 respectively. M. Bahadur was the pick of the bowlers with 4-27.
Lima now joins Walton Hall, Gunners and Devonshire Castle in the semifinals which are expected to be played tomorrow.