Yusuf guides Floodlights to another Masters Cup championship

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bowling effort. The defending champions, in reply, over an hour after Regal ended their innings, found little to worry them and cantered to 71 for 1 after 10 overs with Uniss Yusuf on 44 inclusive of four fours and a maximum while former National player Ramesh Narine was on five.

Yusuf continued to coast along and dished out several reverse sweeps for boundaries to register his fifty while taking Floodlights to 102 - 1 to complete the nine-wicket victory with more than seven six overs to spare. Yusuf who ended on 61, slammed six fours and two sixes while Narine ended unbeaten on 12 during his supporting knock.

Meanwhile, Blairmont Blazers had the better of the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) by 88 runs in the Well Teen, Trophy Stall, Nauth Motor Spares and Tropical Springs, U13 final, played at the same venue.

Blazers rocketed to 150 for five from their allotted 20 overs as opener Timani Caesar, who carried his hand, ended unbeaten on an even 50 while number five Zainul Ramsammy blasted 60 to set up the challenging total.

Aryan Persaud’s 4 – 22 was the highlight of GCC’s day as they were bundled out for 62 in 14.2 overs to surrender the title to their Berbice counterparts. Only Rivaldo Phillips (21) reached double figures with Ramsammy returning to claim 3 for 15 to combine with Vickendra Singh (3-13) to rout the Georgetown side.