Clarke Road, Munroe Road, QPCC, Merry Boys in quarters
T&T Express
First Citizens Clarke Road United will face Monroe Road in the first semi-final of the University of the West Indies National Twenty20 at the Sir Frank Worrell Ground, UWI SPEC, St Augustine tomorrow from 6.30 p.m. after beating Jenexcon Tableland in their quarter-final match in St Augustine on Sunday.
Ranga Latchana hit an unbeaten 83 to lead Clarke Road to 233 for four which was too much for Tableland who were restricted to 162 for nine.
In the other quarter-finals over the weekend, Derwin Christian hit an unbeaten 95 to guide Munroe Road to a 42-run win over former champions Esmeralda on Saturday night.
On Sunday night Aaron Alfred hit 68 to lead Merry Boys to a 40-run win over Moosai Sports.
Merry Boys will meet Queen’s Park Cricket Club, who defeated Caldrac Club their quarterfinal on Saturday, in the second semifinal on Thursday night from 6.30 p.m. at the same venue while the final is scheduled for Saturday night.
Summarised scores
Munroe Road 151-5 (20 overs) (Derwin Christian 95 n.o., Keiron Joseph 30; Rashaad Harris 2/6, Keon Isaac 2/36) vs Esmeralda 109 (17.5 overs) (Shazan Babwah 35, N Gayadeen 3/16, J Dodds 2/22, I Khan 2/24)
Munroe Road won by 42 runs
Man of the Match: Derwin Christian (Munroe Road)
Clarke Road 233-4 (20 overs) (Ranga Latchana 83 n.o., Yannick Ottley 46, Derone Davis 40, Nicholas Pooran 29 n.o.) vs Tableland 162-9 (20 overs) (U Mohammed 25 n.o., D St Clair 24; R Jordan 2/13, Mukesh Persad 2/25, K Magram 2/29)
Clarke Road won by 71 runs
Man of the Match: Ranga Latchana (Clarke Road)
Merry Boys 177-6 (20 overs) (Aaron Alfred 68, Aneil Kanhai 39, Maron Richards 25 n.o.; Jaron Alfred 2/31, Anthony Simmons 2/53) vs Moosai Sports 137-8 (20 overs) (Stephan Wharwood 44, Anthony Simmons 25, Brian Christmas 22; R Jaipaul 3/26, Rayad Emirt 2/23, Marlon Richards 2/27)
Merry Boys won by 40 runs
Man of the Match: Aaron Alfred (Merry Boys)
