Links XI defeated Valleyline Sports Club in the finals of the 30-over Sunday South Sports Finals at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Sunday.
Skipper Ameer Buckreedan hit a quickfire 39 to inspire the Leagues XI to 164 all out in 29.2 overs.
The Links XI captain scored 50 for the opening wicket with wicketkeeper-batsman Ravindra Siew (26), before Bevan Duncan hit 27 not out to hold together a batting in the middle.
Leg-spinner Kevin Hercules took 3 for 32 for Valleyline, who had beaten Links XI twice in the preliminary round of the tournament.
The Links XI started brightly with the ball with left-arm spinner Chris Goomansingh taking two of his three wickets (3/23) to reduce Valleyline to 33 for 3 in the early stages.
Damion Samuel made the critical breakthrough by dismissing the dangerous Shiva Ramberan for 9.
Ramberan had scored 97 against Links XI in the preliminary round and took 71 in Valleyline’s semi-final win over Rochard Road United.
However, the Links XI was a different proposition in the final, with off-spinners Kern Ramdeen (3/17) and Denesh Ramdharry (2/18) moving through the Valleyline middle order.
Only Valleyline captain Rishi Gajadhar kept his team together with 37 before they collapsed to 105 in 24.1 overs.
Off-spinner Ramdeen, who produced dramatic turnaround with this variation of the candy ball, bagged the Man of the Match award for his 17 runs and three wickets.
