GEORGETOWN Cricket Club (GCC) beat Industry Super Kings (ISK) convincingly by 83 runs in the final of the three-team Independence Day 20-over softball cricket competition played at Bourda on Tuesday.

Champ! GCC skipper Ramesh Sunich, right, receives the winners’ trophy from a representative of the sponsor while other team members look on.

GCC, led by the experienced Ramesh Sunich, won the toss and opted to take first strike. They rattled up a formidable 254-5 at the completion of the 20 overs. ISK, in reply, reached 171-9 when the overs expired.

Hardat Singh hit an aggressive 80 for the hosts, Patrick Khan chipped in with an entertaining 63, and Derick Ramotar and Ryan Singh scored 28 and 23 both not out respectively.

Doodnauth Sookram grabbed three wickets for 55 runs from his allotted four overs.

Eshwar Persaud hit a combative 58 for the losers, while former national player Sheik Mohamed scored 29. Ramchand Ragubeer claimed three wickets for 31 runs from four overs and Rahaman Khan two for 18 off three overs.

In the first semi-final, GCC thrashed Floodlights XI by 70 runs.

Leonard Harprashad hit a brilliant century for GCC, while Bram Persaud made 75 as their team reached 245-3 off 20 overs. Floodlights XI, in reply, reached 174-5 off 20 overs with Ramotar making 66, Fidel Singh 44 and Jones Ragubar 25.

In the final game, both teams received a trophy while Singh copped the man-of-the-match prize.

Khan was given two trophies for being the best batsman and best catcher while Ragubeer was named the best bowler. Ravendra Madholall was given the best fieldsman trophy.

On the losing side, best batsman went to Persaud; best bowler was Sookram; best catcher was Herilall Narine and best fieldsman was given to Eshwar Singh. All received trophies compliments of Doodie Sookram and family.   

Meanwhile, during the presentation ceremony, Mohamed was given a big photo inscribed when he took one of his six catches against Barbados in 1991 for Guyana in a regional four-day match.

That was an achievement by a Caribbean wicketkeeper taking that number of catches in one game; he was recognised by his close friend Bahadur.