The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment (MTII) recently participated in a cricket fete match with the T&T Mortgage Finance (TTMF), Customs and Excise Division (C&E) and T&T Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC) at the Monroe Road Recreational Ground.
The qualifying round of the match kicked off to an intense start between the MTII and TTMF. TTMF ended with 44 runs in 10 overs while the Trade Ministry 'hit them for six' with their opening batsman Minister Bharath hitting six sixes.
This coupled with the runs of his teammate Gopichan Sookram, Senior Human Resource Officer III immediately led the Trade Ministry to a victorious qualifying round earning 46 runs in four overs.
Cheers and screams of happiness filled the air as the MTII team and supporters ran on the field to congratulate their 'man of the match'. Up next was C&E versus TTSEC. This was a tight round as Customs raised the bar and defeated Securities with a record 118 runs in 10 overs.
The Trade Ministry was up for the challenge as they had to play the winners of Group 2, 'Customs giants'.
The Trade Ministry was eventually crushed by the Customs giants who scored 113 runs; ending the day in second place.
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