Imran Khan got nine wickets for Central Sports, and Evin Lewis slammed a century as champions Central Sports and Bess Motors Marchin Patriots both scored outright victories to take the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board Premier Division I title race down to the wire when they meet next week in Felicity in the final round of matches to decide which team will celebrate as the 2025 champion.
The champions, who started the match with a 22-point lead over Marchin at the top of the table, scored a nine-wicket win over Merryboys.
Merryboys batted first, and the Diego Martin team scored 195 all out in their first innings.
Rondel Ramlogan stepped up with 78 and was supported by Giovanni Letren, who scored 45. Sameer Ali and the veteran leg spinner Imran Khan took four wickets each.
The Felicity team then amassed 293 in response, with Jeremiah Cruickshank getting to 60 and Leonardo Julien scoring 54.
They then bowled Merryboys out a second time, restricting them to 183. Letren scored 38 while Gerard Chin added 35. Khan took five for 83 to finish the match with nine wickets.
The Felicity team then chased 129 in only 14 overs to win, losing only one wicket as they won by nine wickets.
Summarised scores
At Felicity: Merryboys 195 (54.3 overs) (Rondel Ramlogan 78; Giovanni Letren 45; Sameer Ali 4-47; Imran Khan 4-30) and 183 (45.2 overs) (Giovanni Letren 38; Gerard Chin 34; Imran Khan 5-83) vs Central Sports 293(45.3 overs) (Leonardo Julien 54; Jeremiah Cruickshank 60; Ryan Bandoo 3-37) and 129/1 (14 overs) (Zachary McCaskie 73). Central Sports won by 9 wickets.
At Marchin: Preysal 135 (40.3 overs) ( Jason Batson 36; Ricky Jaipaul 5-17) and 199 (54.1 overs) (Jason Batson 74; Kastri Singh 3-39) vs Marchin Patriots 327/9 (61 overs) (Evin Lewis 142; Aneal Rooplal 3-76) and 8-3. Marchin won by 7 wickets.
At Cunjal: Yorkshire 415/5 declared (Mario Belcon 138, Samuel Felix 102 not out, Ethan Gibson 88; Ramesh Bridgelal 2/57) vs PRISONS: 258/9 declared (Zackurrie Raghoonath 104, Kareem Hamilton 66; Chris Pattia 4/72, Devon Boyce 3/70) & 102/1 (Leon Bassano 50 not out). Match drawn.
At Fatima: 361 (Bryan Charles 93, Kyle Ramdoo 65, Jordan Warner 55; Jordan Samkeran 4/97, Jovan Ali 3/70) vs VICTORIA: 348/9 (J Samkeran 79. Damien Singh 78, J Ali 40; B Charles 7/150). Match drawn.
