SALT LAKE CITY — This summer has been a historic one for cricket in Utah.
The third season of the Intermountain Cricket League marks the first time that seven Utah cricket teams (playing in a round robin-format) have competed at three different venues. This is up from two venues and four teams in 2012 and five teams in 2013.
The league kicked off May 4 with teams playing each Sunday throughout the summer. The first round robin ended June 29 before the league took a month off to accommodate the large number of Muslims in the league who fast during the month of Ramadan (where normal eating habits are suspended). The second round robin commenced Aug. 3 and recently wrapped up with the last matches concluding on Sept. 21.
The teams have been ranked throughout the season based on win-loss record and most of the matches played during the round-robin stages were nail-biters, as the competition was extremely close. Detailed score sheets and standings can be found at http://www.IntermountainCricketLeague.com.
Sunday's games
The four teams that qualified for postseason play will match up in a qualifier and eliminator format with the first- and second-place teams in the points table boasting an advantage over the third and the fourth. Vincent Hawks and Utah Lions will compete for the Qualifier 1 with the winners moving on to face off in the final. The loser of the Qualifier 1 will play against the winner of the eliminator game that will be played between KMA and Sabercats.
This week’s playoffs are as follows:
Qualifier 1 – Hawks vs Lions, Sunday, at 11th Avenue Park, Salt Lake City at 12:30 p.m. Eliminator – KMA vs Sabercats, Sunday at Woodward Park, Layton at 10:30 a.m.
Next week’s schedule is as follows and will be determined based on the results of this week’s Qualifier 1 and Eliminator round games.
Qualifier 2 – TBD vs TBD, Oct. 11 in TBD at 10:30 a.m. Final – TBD vs TBD, Oct. 12 in Salt Lake City at 10:30 a.m.
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