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SOCA Kings earned their first win in the second edition of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board Dream XI Trinidad T10 Blast with a 12-run win over Steelpan Strikers at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, on Tuesday.
Soca Kings scored an impressive 116/4 in ten overs with Kirstan Kallicharan leading the way. He struck 52 off 26 deliveries, a knock which included two fours and five sixes.
The experienced Jason Mohammed chipped in with 22 off 12 balls.
Strikers captain Imran Khan was the best bowler as he grabbed 1/15 in two overs.
Strikers made a valiant effort in their run chase, but closed on 104/4 in ten overs.
Lendl Simmons cracked two fours and four sixes in his innings of 43 off 20 deliveries and Adrian Ali struck 39 off 28 balls.
[caption id="attachment_959934" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Soca Kings’ Kirstan Kallicharan plays a shot during the TTCB Dream XI T10 Blast match, on Tuesday, against Steelpan Strikers, at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy. - Marvin Hamilton[/caption]
Fast bowler Shiva Sankar helped Soca Kings complete the win with 2/22 in two overs.
In the second match on Tuesday, Scarlet Ibis Scorchers maintained first place in the six-team tournament with a 21-run win over Blue Devils.
The tournament continues until June 24 with matches at noon and 2.30 pm daily.
SUMMARISED SCORES
SOCA KINGS 116/4 (10 overs) – Kirstan Kallicharan 52, Jason Mohammed 22; Imran Khan 1/15 vs STEELPAN STRIKERS 104/4 (10 overs) – Lendl Simmons 43, Adrian Ali 39; Shiva Sankar 2/22. Soca Kings won by 12 runs
SCARLET IBIS SCORCHERS 122/3 (10 overs) – Tion Webster 56 not out, Randy Mahase 20 not out; Christopher Vincent 2/11 vs BLUE DEVILS 101/3 (10 overs) – Mario Belcon 49, Nicholas Sookdeosingh 45; Dexter Sween 2/3. Scorchers won by 21 runs
 
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