Ifill slams ton as West Bank Warriors reach semis

Anthony Ifill receives his man of the match award after a brilliant all-round performance
Anthony Ifill receives his man of the match award after a brilliant all-round performance

Anthony Ifill scored an unbeaten ton to spur West Bank Warriors to the semi-finals of the Peter Lewis Asphalt Sales and Construction Services sponsored Big Man cricket tournament.

Playing at Enterprise, the West Bank Warriors posted 250 for 4 off their 25 overs with Ifill slamming 112 not out aided by seven sixes and nine fours.

Reduced to 16-2 after the dismissal of both openers in the fourth over Shazam Ramjohn and Ifill added 169 runs for the third wicket with Ramjohn making 81.

V. Lall slammed a century to help the Essequibo Masters to a 9-wicket win over Legend Rangers with a well-played 100.

Enterprise in reply folded for 170 with Captain Parmanand Dindyal (57) and Rohan Mangal (30) the principal scorers.

Ifill grabbed 4 for 18 to seal the man of the match award. 

At Enmore, Regal struck 174 for 8 in the 20-overs-a-side match. Andrew Lyght Jr., Patrick Rooplall and K. Fraser contributed 35, 35 and 36 runs respectively.

In reply Jai Hind, 104-3 at one stage were dismissed for 147.

Patrick Rooplall took three wickets and was named the man of the match. 

At the same venue, Everest Masters racked up 233 for 7 off their 25 overs against GT Royals with Basil Persaud top scoring with 77.

Richard Latif and Troy Benn took two wickets apiece for 41 and 45 respectively for GT Royals who played the match with only nine players.

The match was awarded to Everest Masters after tournament referee, Grantley Culbard, ruled that GT Royals had basically forfeited the match. 

Essequibo Masters defeated Legend Rangers at the Canal #2 ground.

Taking first strike, Legend Rangers scored 140 runs off their allotted overs.

Essequibo Masters knocked off the target in 13.2 overs losing just a solitary wicket of opener, V. Lall for an even 100. F. Khan was undefeated on 31.