CORRIVERTON completed a successful run chase of what seemed like a challenging target to beat Cotton Tree Die Hard by three wickets and earn their place in the final of this year’s Berbice Cricket Board/New Building Society second division competition where they will meet D’Edward.In the semi-final played at Cotton Tree ground in West Berbice and which was reduced to 37 overs a side because of rain, Cotton Tree Die Hard soon found themselves on 19 for 3 before Permaul Singh and Abdul Subhan staged a recovery by adding 33 for the fourth wicket before they both fell to leave their side on 76 for 6.
Romaine Boodram, who had scored an even and unbeaten 100 against Chesney in the play-offs, took charge putting on 53 for the 7th wicket with Ishwar Singh (7) and 71 for the 8th wicket with Nashad Gafoor (16) before he fell for 119 (11×6, 9×4) at 200 for 8., while Cotton Tree were later dismissed for 216.
Faoud Bacchus took 3 for 14 and Jermain Reid 2 for 41 for Corriverton whose response was given a 32 runs opening partnership by Jeremy Moore and Errol Byass (6) and after Byass left, Moore put another 30 for the second wicket with Imran Jabbar (8).
After losing two quick wickets, Corriverton were left on 63 for 3 and slipped to 97 for 5 when Moore was forced to retire hurt, enabling Jermaine Reid and Amzad Appalsammy to add 61 for the 6th wicket, before Appalsammy fell for 25.
Moore returned and added 66 for the seventh wicket with Reid who fell for 49 at 197 for 7, but Moore carried on to see his side to 220 for 7 off 32.5 overs, hitting an unbeaten 98, a knock that included 11 fours and five sixes, as his side move into Sunday’s final, which will be played at the No.69 Vikings cricket ground.