CI, McGill storm into WDCA/Beacon Café final

From left, Prahalad Singh (45 not out) and Travis Persaud (6-12) ensured McGill a spot in the final

Cornelia Ida Cricket Club (CI) and McGill Super Stars booked their spots in the final of the West Demerara Cricket Association/Beacon Café 50-over tournament following wins over Independence `A’ and All Youths respectively Sunday.

In the first semi-final at Joe Vieira Park, CI raced to 170 for five in 26.3 overs, responding to Independence’s 169 all out that came from 40.1 overs.

CI’s chase was engineered by a half century from their most consistent batsman in the tournament, Arshad Azim, who hammered half a dozen sixes and two fours on his way to 51 from 39 balls before retiring.