Now it's crunch time for Guernsey

The Sarnians did not hit the heights of their previous two performances when they faced Suriname at Halstead yesterday, but they showed a lot of character to earn a 44-run win, which was tighter than the final margin of victory suggests.

Not helped by several self-inflicted wickets, Guernsey posted 239 all out from their 50 overs when they were looking for something in excess of 250.

While Suriname opener Muneshwar Patandin was at the crease, his side were in with a good chance of chasing down their opponents' total, but just after he reached a deserved hundred, a sharp piece of work by Jason Martin behind the stumps dismissed the left-hander and the pressure told on the rest of the Suriname batting line-up.

They were bowled out for 195.

Guernsey will now face Norway in today's semi-final at Frinton, with promotion to Division Five the big reward for the winners as well as the chance to play in Sunday's final at the County Ground in Chelmsford.

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