In what is simply the biggest final to be contested at the Crabwood Creek Sports Complex in the last two decades, Number 70 A and Number 69 Vikings will clash in the final of the 4R Bearings T20 competition, organised by the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association tomorrow.
Some 20 teams from Yakusari to Crabwood Creek participated in the IPL style competition which was played in four zones and in a home and away round robin format.
The top two teams then advance from each zone to the knock out stages of the competition.
The semifinals, watched by a large crowd at the No. 69 Vikings ground, saw the two teams emerging victorious.
The crowd support is expected to be even bigger tomorrow and play will get underway with a 15-overs-a-side affair between Crabwood Creek Sports Club and No. 48 Challengers from 9:30hrs.
The final is expected to follow from 13:00hrs between No. 70 ‘A’ and No. 69 Vikings who will battle for the 4R trophy and $100,000.
The runner up team will receive $25,000 and a trophy while the Man-of-the -Match in the final will receive a trophy and cash incentive. Similarly the Most Valuable Player of the competition will receive a trophy and cash incentive.
Trophies will also be presented to all the batsmen who scored centuries and for all the bowlers who took five wicket hauls.
Admission $200 and children under 12 years free. There will be 50 gate prizes to be won as an added incentive for patrons.
The squads for all the teams are as follows: No. 70 ‘A’ Team:
Omesh Khemraj (captain), Naeem Yacoob, Rayan Yaccob, Tameshwar Ramoutar, Chris Bollers, Omesh Kumar, Thameshwar Kumar, Kumar Mathura, Devendra Jaggernauth, Alim Haniff (wicketkeeper), Naresh Prashad, Akash Persaud and Kameshwar Ramjit. The Manager is Niran Yacoob.
No. 69 Vikings Team: Sachin Ramrattan (captain), Viendra Gooniah, Wadikar Ramrattan, Totaram Persaud, Latchman Roopchan, Imran Khan (wicketkeeper), Surendra Rajaram, Vishwanauth Lalbeharry, Deon Bramdit, Yaad Prahalad, TrishanNarinedat , Chandrakant Narsingh & Vivendra Gooniah.
The manager is B. Nandalall.
Crabwood Creek Sports Club: Darshan Challitar (captain), Errington Lionel Seegobin, Quadeer Khan, Bisram Sukhram, Mahendra Bhola, Dwight Holder, F. Hussain, Mahesh Toolsie, Lakeram Tamasar, Naresh Deo, B. Singh, Devendra Chandradat& Humesh Harrylall. The Manager is Mr. Dennis De Andrade
No. 48 Challengers: Joshua Brijblas (captain), Balram Persaud, Balram Samaroo, Muneshwar Lallu, Alvin Diaram, NarineBoodnarine, Akesh Homraj,C. Persaud, H. Homraj, JaipaulSeenauthDavid Itwaru, J. Baijnauth, T. Persaud, P. Shaw, P. Budnarine & M. Ramnarine. The manager is Chaitram Persaud.
Meanwhile the UCCA, in a press release stated that it would like to thank Crabwood Creek born Ricky Deonarain of 4R Bearings of Georgetown for sponsoring the competition.
The competition was the biggest ever played in the Upper Corentyne and was well organized by the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association.
