A 96-run third wicket stand between Troy Benn and man-of-the-match Steven Harris led Officers to an exciting 11-run victory over Headquarters in the Police Commissioner inter-branch and inter Region T20 cricket tournament yesterday.

Officers elected to bat in sweltering heat and Ravindra Budram was run out for a duck at 13-1.
With the score on 27, Kawis Gravesande (11) was removed by Pernell London before London trapped Ronald Alli (8) LBW to leave the Officers on 43-3.
Harris, who reached the boundary four times and cleared it once in his unbeaten 53, joined forces with Troy Benn, who was bowled by Joel Gilkes in the last over for 53 with five fours and six.

Harris, who made 56 against Region Three and featured in an 86-run partnership with Benn’s younger brother Trevor, played an array of attractive shots on both sides of the wicket.
Troy Benn, who was there from the start, played the supporting role with sensible batting.
Harris brought up his fifty and the 100 with a massive six over cover.

Troy Benn soon reached his half-century as the partnership flourished to the delight of the vocal gathering.
The pair continued to score freely before Gilkes breached Benn’s defence off the third ball of the final over.
London had 2-27 with his off-spin for Headquarters who were off to a solid start.

Munilall Persaud hit Harris for consecutive boundaries in an over which cost 13 runs.
But with the score on 37, Tituss Webster (10) fell to Harris who also removed London (1) to leave Headquarters on 42-2.
Persaud fell for 29 before Kanhayia Ramkarran and Ameer Mohamed steadied the ship with a 33-run stand before Mohamed (12) was LBW to Newland at 105 -4
Ramkarran, dropped at long-off on 36 off Micheal Newland, was eventually run out for 53 after hitting six fours and two sixes at 136 before Troy Benn bowled Gilkes for a first-ball duck without addition to the score as Headquarters slipped to 131-7.

Headquarters were restricted to 138-8 as Benn (2-11), Harris (2-28) and Newland (2-23) conspired to bowl their team to victory.
Officers will now clash with ‘B’ Division on Friday with the winners meeting TSU in the Final next Wednesday.