IN sweltering heat at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, Tactical Services Unit (TSU) beat Region Two by 31 runs in yesterday’s semi-final of the Commissioner of the Police inter Region and branches knock-out T20 competition to advance to Friday’s final.

TSU batted first on a parched outfield and were bowled out for 125 in 19. 3 overs before Region Two, from the Essequibo Coast, were dismissed for 94 in 17.3 overs.
Alex Burnette looked good before he was removed by Tamesh Dhanpaul and only Diquan Clarke with 20, reached 20 as off-spinner Eon Venture, who was on a hat-trick twice, took 4-22.
Venture got support from Fazeer Khan (2-26) while Roopnarine Ramnarine, who took a spectacular one-handed return catch to dismiss Zane London (10), finished with 2-20.
When Region Two began their reply, Skipper Kelvin Leitch removed Charleston Roberts (2) after he and Khan (12) had taken the score to 15-1.
Leitch, who plays first division cricket for Police in GCA cricket, got a hat-trick in his 6-9 against the Academy, took four of the first six wickets to end with 4-12 to take his wicket tally to 12.

The off-spinning all-rounder and TSU Skipper’s good work with the ball reduced Region Two to 29-5.
When Oyona Sampson (0) fell to Leitch, at 29-6, the experienced spinner was on another hat trick and Region Two were wobbling on the ropes. Deo Singh (20) and Ramesh Chattergoon added 36 for the
seventh wicket but once Chattergoon (16) was sent packing by Orin Heyliger it was all over bar the shouting.
When Heyliger had Ramnarine (15), Region 2 was all out for 94 in 17.4 overs and their fans in the stands were celebrating. Heyliger (3-24) supported his captain with the ball in a tournament that continues with Headquarters playing Officers today at the same venue.