Two more match days remain in the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) T10 Tape ball Harmony League Tournament and all signs point towards a thrilling finale at the Everest Cricket Club on Sunday, December 8.
The day before the quarterfinals will be at Queen’s College Ground.
On Sunday, formidable sides such as Eccles All-Stars and Village Rams were eliminated, leaving the tournament wide open to who could lift the inaugural title.
At Queen’s College, Jonte Thomas (80) and Akeim Vieira (56) led Eccles to 173-1 from their cilt overs, and it proved out of reach for Village Rams, who reached 131-6, despite 47 from 19 balls by Antony Adams.
Eccles then progressed to play CJIA Warriors, who batted Eccles out of the match as they made 141-4, led by a brutal 31-ball 78 (3x4s;7x6s) by Avinash Mohabir. Tight bowling then limited Eccles to 79-7.
More so, Lil Rams edged Pure Entertainers in a thrilling comeback. Lil Rams posted 82-8, which looked insufficient at the halfway stage, but it was more than enough as Entertainers limped to 71- 7.
Alvin Mohabir (51) made the difference with the bat for Lil Rams.
Movements Family (Mahdia) got two wins to progress and join the tags of title favorites.
Against Zeeburg Vipers, they posted a mammoth 197-1, led by Martin Singh (94; 4x4s; 11x6s) and Ershaad Ali (77). They then restricted Zeeburg Vipers to 46-6 at Meten-Meer-Zorg Ground.
Things were looking bleak with Movements Family against the Vikings, but their 107-8 proved more than enough as they limited them to 66-6.
The Guards, despite not fielding their full-strength side, progressed to the next round along with Kings and The Organisation. Strike Panthers is the other team set to play on December 7.
The tournament boasts exciting rewards, including a $500,000 prize for the champions, $250,000 for the runners-up, and $100,000 for each of the two semi-finalists.
Individual accolades of $60,000 each will be awarded for the Man of the Final, Most Runs, and Most Wickets, with trophies generously sponsored by Trophy Stall.
Through this initiative, the ERC aims to build lasting connections among participants, promote mutual respect, and strengthen community ties across Guyana.