At Watesessing #2, Global NJ won the toss and chose to field first. New England openers Akil Husbands and Jonathan Bonner are holding the fort extremely well. USA prospect Jonathan Bonner who came last in the batting order yesteday opened today!

At Watsessing #1, Washington Senators won the toss and are fielding. Atlantic All-Stars are 73 for 1 after 9 overs. Cameron was run out on 20 - a valuable opening knock from 15 balls. Northwest all-rounder Srinivasa Santhanam is on 29. Regis Burton got a six off the 4th ball he faced.

New England are 39 for 2, slow going after 10 overs. Wet outfield and a couple of maidens, one by Jermaine Lawson and the other by Sid Mehta applying the brakes on New England. Mehta was particularly effective with his 3 overs yielding 2 for 13 getting slugger Sharaz Baksh (17) and Bonner (12). Timmy Thomas and Fazal Alam are doing their bit to accelerate the run-machine. The 13th over by Deryck McDonald turning out good for New England. Timmy just sent a six into the orbit, the ball sailing into Watsessing #1 over long on. Fazal then followed with the same shot. Both landing near the pitch of the adjacent field - a good 110 yards away. Now 72 after 13 overs.

Timmy Thomas and Fazal Alam have given a late surge to the Pioneers innings against Global. They put on 79 unbeaten for the fourth wicket to make it 129/3 in 20 overs. Thomas finished with 33 not out and Alam 36 not out.

Srinivas Santhanam has scored the second half century of the tournament for Atlantic All-Stars. He opened the innings with Cameron Mirza and put on a 57 run stand before Mirza was run out. Santhanam was out bizarre fashion on the last ball of the innings, hit wicket going for a big heave for 74. Atlantic finishes 150/7 in 20 overs against Washington. The winner goes on to the semis. The loser goes home.

In the chase at Watsessing #1, the young Washington Senators have lost three quick wickets needing 151 to win. The Atlantic All-Stars opened with Rushi Amin in his spin-avatar. Getting a wicket in his third ball. Paceman Nauman Iftikhar took a wicket in his third ball. Then followed it up with another in the fifth delivery. Washington reeling on 4 for 3. Fantastic start for Atlantic after a first round loss yesterday.

Chasing 130 to win Global NJ Daredevils are reeling owing to a fantastic and crippling opening spell by Deigo Hanson matched by laser like fielding inflicting two sharp run outs. Deigo effected one of the runouts and took part in a caught and bowled. NJ are 36 for 3 after 6 overs.

Nanda Sandilya, the Hyderabad Ranji off-spinner getting a wicket off his very first ball and then another - now Washington have lost their fifth wicket in the same over. The young and inexperienced Washington are in a mess with just 21 for 5 at the end of the seventh over. The stranglehold is getting stronger.

At Watsessing #2, Global NJ Daredevils are 62 for 5 at the end of 10 overs. Kumar Nandalal is on16 and Jermaine Lawson is on 9. The bowlers are also having to double up as batsmen for Global as the batsmen were out cheaply, according to sources, owing to tired legs from playing 8 matches in 9 days.

At Watsessing #1, Washington are going through the motions now. They are 37 for 6 after 10 overs. Young NJ and Atlantic Region paceman Jasdeep Singh got his first wicket getting danger-man Sunil Pathak out for a third ball duck.

The senators get a massive election year drubbing against the Atlantic - 56 all out! Losing by a massive 94 run margin! Srinivasa with 74 looking like a clearcut choice for Man of the Match. Jaymin Goswami cleaned up the tail in a short but effective spell accounting for three wickets.

The Atlantic All-Stars are through to the semis. And on Watsessing #2, Global NJ have kept their group lead by bringing home the victory with five balls to spare. It is now Atlantic vs Global NJ in Watsessing #2. New York and New England are going to play their semis in Watsessing #1.