CURCHOREM: Lapaz Gardens CC outwitted Raunak Cricketers, Mapusa by 80 runs emerged champions of the Babu Brothers Limited overs leather ball cricket tournament organised by Babu Brothers SC, at SAG ground, Curchorem, recently.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Lapaz Gardens CC scored 199 for 4 in the allotted 18 overs. Snehal Kavthankar and Suraj Dongre smashed half-centuries.
In reply, Lapaz Gardens bowlers restricted Raunak Cricketers to 119 for 6.
The winners were richer by Rs 60,000 and a trophy while Raunak Cricketers had to be content with Rs 40,000 plus trophy.
Sayed Badizumma of Lapaz Gardens was awarded a two-wheeler bike for the man-of-the-series award while Snehal Kavthankar was adjudged as man-of-the-match.
Prasad Gaonkar, MLA of Sanguem was the chief guest and handed over the prizes.
Score in brief: Lapaz Gardens CC, 199 for 4 in 18 overs (Snehal Kavthankar 95, Suraj Dongre 57, Sayed Badizumma 19, Sherbahadur Yadav 19 no. runs. Vaman Parab 3-47, Akhil Shetye 1-38) beat Raunak Cricketers, 119 for 6 in 18 overs (Rahul Mehta 36, Amulya Pandrekar 21, Rajshekhar Harikant 19, Abdul Salam 13 runs. Sarfaraz Nawaz 3-14, Sayed Badizumma 2-21, Tushar Narvekar 1-7).
