… Regal Masters, Floodlights and Floodlights Legends also victorious

By Rajiv Bisnauth, in Florida
REGAL All-Stars booked their Florida Cup Softball tournament semi-final spot with two convincing wins yesterday when the 2017 edition of the tournament bowled off at the Brian Piccolo Park, Cooper City, Florida.

The City team first disposed of South Florida Softball Cricket League (SFSCL) by nine wickets before whipping the Hurricanes by six wickets.
During both games their bowlers produced excellent performances upfront before their batsmen did the final touches.
In game one, Roohit Dutchin figures of 4-3, kept the SFSCL scoring under control from the start. None of the hosts batsmen was allowed to dominate, and were eventually bowled out for 48 in 16 overs.

Martin Jaundoo, 10, managed double figures.
Seewchand Budhu (3-8), Ameer Nizamudin (2-7), and Richard Latif (1-17), were the other successful bowlers for Regal All-Stars.
In reply, the visitors lost Latif without scoring in the innings first over, but Navin Singh and Budhu took 14 balls to achieve the winning target.
Singh remained unbeaten on 26 off eight balls (2×4, 2×6), along with Budhu’s six-ball innings, inclusive of three fours and a six.

In game two, asked to bat first, Hurricanes total was built around Marvin Sukhnandan, who stroked a fighting 59, after they were restricted to 46-5 at one point of the innings.
Sukhnandan smashed seven fours and two sixes, and was the only batsman to put up some resistance against a well-balanced Regal All-Stars bowling unit.
Dutchin was again the chief wrecker, claiming 3-5. Nizamudin 2-32, Latif 2-26, and Budhu 1-23, were the other bowlers who made an impact with the ball.

In the run chase, Latif again failed to trouble the scorers, but Singh and Budhu then added 59 for the second-wicket before the latter was dismissed for 36.
Singh then added 28 for the third-wicket, with Patrick Rooplall, and in the process took the visitors within close reach of the winning target.
However, Regal All-Stars then lost Dutchin, but Singh stayed to the end in company of Safraz Esan, and took the visitors to 117-4 in 15.2 overs. Singh remained unbeaten on 50, with six fours.

Meanwhile, in the Masters category defending champions Floodlights, Floodlights Legends and Regal Masters were all victorious.
The three-day tournament continues today, including the four semi-finals.
The finals for both categories will take place tomorrow at the Central Broward Regional Park and Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida.