Mahdia won the maiden edition of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) Harmony T10 Tapeball Championship, caging Lil Rams by 10 wickets in the final yesterday at the Everest Cricket Club ground on Carifesta Avenue and Camp Road.
Asked to pursue a target of 95, Mahdia, led by the duo of Ricardo Adams and Ershaad Ali, blasted the Region #8 outfit to the crown and the $500,000 first place prize.
Adams smashed 44 [4x4s, 3x6s] from 27 deliveries, while Ali recorded a belligerent 41 [4x4s, 3x6s] from a mere 14 balls, as they overhauled the target in 6.5 overs.
Prior to their successful chase, Lil Rams stumbled to 94-8 at the end of their allocation. Kemol Savory top-scored with 33 while Riyad Latiff ended with 23. Floy Joseph was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3-24, while Neiland Cadogan and Carlos LaRose chipped in with 2-23 and 1-9, respectively.
For their efforts, Lil Rams pocketed $250,000 and the corresponding accolade. In the earlier semifinal round, Mahdia dismantled the Cheddi Jagan International Airport by 10 wickets, while Lil Rams blanked the Guards by 56 runs.
The losing semifinalists walked away with $100,000 each. In the individual side of the presentation, Mahdia’s Latiff copped the Most Valuable Player prize of $100,000, while teammates Adams and Ali walked away with the Player of the Match and Highest Runs Scorer titles. They both pocketed $60,000.
On the other hand, Lil Rams Ganesh Surijpaul won the Highest Wicket-Taker award. He received $60,000.
