QPCC reaches T&TCB National League final

Queen’s Park Cricket Club and T&TEC advanced to the final of the T&T Cricket Board’s National League when they won their semifinal matches against Ceramic Merry Boys and Powergen respectively yesterday. At Inshan Ali Park in Preysal, the Parkites completed an 82-run victory over Merry Boys with Akil Hosein striking 56 and T&T offspinner Amit Jaggernauth taking three for 35. Hosein topscored in QPCC’s 220 for nine in 38 overs after they lost the toss and were sent in to bat. In reply, Jaggernauth, medium pacer Smith (2-12) and fast bowler Rashad Harris (2-35) helped reduce Merry Boys to 138 in 32.1 overs. At the National Cricket Centre in Couva, Kevon Cooper scored 41 and took 2-39 while Jason Mohammed scored 66 as T&TEC beat Powergen by 22 runs. The final will be played at Guaracara Park on March 30.

At Inshan Ali Park, Preysal:
QPCC 220-9 (38) (Akil Hosein 56, Dwayne Smith 43, Marlon Barclay 38, Aneil Kanhai 3-0-26-4, Atiba Alert 8-1-25-2, Nicholas Rampersard 3-0-26-2) vs Ceramic Merry Boys 138 all out (32.1) (Kenton Thompson 31, Samuel Felix 26, Cliston Hall 22, Amit Jaggernauth 8-0-35-3, Dwayne Smith 5.1-1-12-2, Rashad Harris 7-0-35-2). Queen’s Park won by 82 runs.
At the National Cricket Centre, Couva:
T&TEC 173-9 (39) (Jason Mohammed 66, Kevon Cooper 41, Brent Harriot 2-17, Sherwin Ganga 3-44, Dave Mohammed 2-26) vs Powergen 151-9 (39) (Farrel Jagmpohan 2-17, Nicholas Sookdeosingh 37, Danuka Patharana 33, Rayad Emrit 2-27, Kevon Cooper 2-39). T&TEC won by 22 runs.