SVGCB P’tani reach Masters’ cricket final

St Vincent Co-operative Bank P’tani have made it through to the final of the SVG Masters 20/20 Cricket Competition.

An 11-run triumph over Mustique last Sunday at the Sion Hill Playing Field gave P’tani a crack at the title, as they await the outcome of the pending semi-final between RSVG Police and North East.{{more}}

Batting first, Ptani scored 118 for 9 off their 20 overs, with Cassius Welcome making 28 and Jerome Samuel, 27.

Bowling for Mustique, Roy Baptiste had 4 for 29 and Vibert Williams, 3 for 19.

Mustique was cornered by the bowling of Orlando Mofford – 4 for 22; Elvis Woods – 2 for 15 and Michael Jack – 2 for 22, and could only reach 107 for 8 from their 20 overs.

Chadwick Carrington with 27 was Mustique’s top scorer.

Prior to last Sunday’s semi- finals, Mustique on Saturday overcame JG and Sons Glamorgan by 71 runs at the Park Hill Playing Field.

Mustique posted 190 for 5 off 20 overs; Felix Greaves was 80 not out, Michael Charles – 36, St Clair Bascombe – 24 and Julian Lampkin – 20.

Augustus Mofford, with 2 for 30, was Glamorgan’s most successful bowler.

Felix Greaves then picked off 6 for 20, as Glamorgan jolted for 119 for 9 off 20 overs.

Jerome Dick scored 37 and Kenrick Buntyn, 24, not out, in a losing effort for Glamorgan.

Also on Saturday, in another quarter-final, RSVG Police was better than Stanley Browne’s Stubbs by eight wickets, as they engaged each other at the Sion Hill Playing Field.

Stubbs got to 123 for 9 off 20 overs. Dawnley Joseph led with 24, while Frankie Joseph snared 3 for 22 and Malcovin Jack took 2 for 23.

RSVG Police replied with 124 for 2 off 13.4 overs. Jeffrey Laborde struck 69 not out, Parnel Browne, 21 not out, and Oneil Thomas, 20.(RT)