Dominant Mahdia surges to ERC T10 Tapeball title

Mahdia’s Movements Family emerged as champions of the inaugural Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) Harmony League T10 Tapeball Tournament.

A powerful batting performance from Ricardo Adams and Ershaad Ali propelled Mahdia to a convincing victory over Lil Rams in the final at the Everest Cricket Club on Sunday.

The duo’s explosive batting display proved too much for the opposition.

Set a target of  95, Adams, who made 44* (4x4s;3x6s) from 27 balls, and Ali, who made 41* (1×4;5x6s) from 14 balls, quickly steered the title Mahdia’s way.

Earlier, National player Kemol Savory topped-scored for Lil Rams with 33, while Riyad Latiff made 23.

Floy Joseph (3-24), Neiland Cadogan (2-23) and Calos LaRose (1-9) kept a strangehold on Lil Rams.

Before the final, legendary West Indian captain Sir Clive Lloyd and Commissioners from the ERC greeted the teams.

Forty-eight teams from each of the counties competed in the tournament that commenced on November 17.

Given the success and interest of players,  the ERC is expected to host a bigger event in 2025.

Through this initiative, the ERC aimed to build lasting connections among participants, promote mutual respect and strengthen community ties across Guyana.

Prize Summary:

Winner ($500,000): Mahdia – Movements Family

Runner-Up ($250,000): Lil Rams

Losing Semi-finalist One ($100,000): The Guards

Losing Semi-finalist Two ($100,000): CJIA Warriors

Most Valuable Player ($100,000): Riyad Latif (129 runs; five wickets; seven dismissals)

Most Runs ($60,000): Ershaad Ali (183 runs; Avg: 183: SR: 305.00)

Most Wickets ($60,000): Ganesh Surijpaul (11 wickets; Econ: 8.21; Avg: 7.09

Player-of-the-Final ($60,000): Ricardo Adams

Summary of Finals

Semi-Final One : Lil Rams 122-3 from 10 overs (Shamar Apple 40, Jonathan Van Lange 20, Kemol Savory 19; Mark Jeffers 1-21, Ronaldo Alimohamed 1-29) v The Guards 66-7 from 9.4 overs (Christopher Barnwell 27, Sheldon Alexander 15, Shemroy Barrington 13; Ganesh Surijpaul 3-6, Marlon Boele 3-12)

Semi-Final Two: CJIA Warriors 90-6 from 10 overs (Shakiel Wong 28, Alvin Ramdeholl 13, Noel Eveyln 12; Raydon Austin 2-4, Suresh Dhani 2-9) v Mahdia 91-0 from 5.2 overs (Ershaad Ali 59*, Ricardo Adams 28*)

FINAL: Lil Rams 94-8 from 10 overs (Kemol Savory 33, Riyad Latif 23, Thaddeus Lovell 14; Floy Joseph 3-24, Neiland Cadogan 2-23, Carlos LaRose 1-9) v Mahdia 100-0 from 6.5 overs (Ricardo Adams 44*, Ershaad Ali 41*)

FULL SCORECARDS: https://cricheroes.com/tournament/1188839/erc-harmony-league-t10-tapeball-tournament/matches/past-matches?type=m