Jeron Maniram and Reaz St Clair put in top performances on Monday night to guide Barrackpore West into the semifinals of the PowerGen Secondary Schools Intercol T20 competition, defeating Presentation College, Chaguanas by 79 runs.
Maniram top scored with 44 as Barrackpore posted a competitive 169/4. Dillon Mohammed and Keron Kanhai also made valuable contributions, scoring 39 and 37 respectively. David Roberts was the best bowler for Pres, grabbing 2/28.
In reply, Presentation never got close as St Clair picked up 3/16 to dismiss Pres for 90 in the final over. Shane Smith was also among the wickets, taking 2/25, while Roberts made 23 in the losing effort.
In the other quarterfinal played on Monday, Naparima got past Hillview by 16 runs. The competition will take a break until the end of the month. The semifinals will take place on April 30, followed by the final on May 9.
SCORES
At Diamond: Barrackpore West 169/4 (Jeron Maniram 44, Dillon Mohammed 39, Keron Kanhai 37, David Roberts 2/28) vs Presentation College, Chaguanas 90 (Roberts 23, Reaz St Clair 3/16, Shane Smith 2/25) Barrackpore won by 79 runs
At Endeavour: Naparima 95 vs Hillview 79 � Naparima won by 16 runs
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