Turks & Caicos

The Grand Turk Cricket Association 2005 series continues with the Salina Brawlers leading the competition.

Police finally earned some points when they defeated Cable & Wireless by eight wickets at the Parade in Grand Turk. After losing their first three games, the defending champions took advantage of a weakened Cable & Wireless unit to finally get a taste of victory. They reached 167 for two in 17.3 overs after restricting Cable & Wireless to 163 for five from the allotted 20 overs.

Once again it was Cable & Wireless captain Donovan Matthews who led the scoring after his side won the toss and chose to bag. The diminutive right-hander hit three sixes and six fours in 63 before he was run out in the final over. Howard Dickenson supported with an unbeaten 35, which included a six and four fours. Pacer T. St. Paul was Police's most successful bowler, claiming two wickets for 23 runs from four overs. Rohan Ash also claimed one for 16 from four.

Without their premier bowler Jeremy Jones, defending 163 was always going to be an uphill task for Cable & Wireless, however, they stuck to the task and Police were only able to reach their target in the 18th over. Brian Statia had given the Police a flying start, hitting a six an four fours in 29, but the run rate slowed down once he was dismissed by Kenneth Abrams.

Pascal Bacchus and Ash, although not scoring quickly, were able to edge their team towards the target before Bacchus was bowled b Matthews for 48, which included seven fours. Ash, who hit two sixes and three fours, was left unbeaten on 48 when A. Audain hit the winning run - a six over the pavilion off the bowling of Colin Gobin. Audain remained on 19 not out.

Police are now on eight points from four games, while Cable & Wireless remain on 16 from four. Salina Brawlers head the points standings with 24 from four games.