Batsman Vishnu Ramjeet played an innings for the ages to lead Lusignan Sports Club to a five-wicket win over Enmore in the final of the Navin/Hanso/Revision Optical T20 championship, organised by the East Coast Cricket Board recently.
Enmore posted 150-8 from their allotted 20 overs which Lusignan overhauled with two balls to spare.
At 108-5 at the end of 16 overs, the game was tilted in favour of Enmore with 43 required off 24 balls and Lusignan’s top order batsmen back in the hut.
However, Ramjeet and Shazam Aliput on an unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 45 to seal the championship.
Ramjeet struck five sixes and three fours in his unbeaten 52, while Ali found the boundary six times in his 32 not out. Openers Robin Williams and Somnauth Bharratt made 16 each, and former national cricketer Krishna Deosarran chipped in with 14.
Bowling for Enmore, Richard Chaturia took 2-20, Balgobin 2-43 and Rajpaul Basdeo 1-25.
Enmore’s innings was built on a solid 70 from opener Rudolph Singh, the left-hander hitting five sixes and three fours. Apart from 36 from first-class player Amir Khan, no other Enmore batter got going.
Bowling for Lusignan, Chanderpaul Ramraj took 3-15 off three overs and Kumar Bishundial 3-21 off three overs.
In the third place game, Industry Rubis defeated Strathavon by four wickets.
Lusignan received a trophy and G$150,000 and Enmore a trophy and G$75,000. Industry Rubis earned G$50,000 and Strathavon $25,000.
Ramjeet was named Man-of-the-Match while Rudolph was adjudged Best Batsman and Ramraj Best Bowler.
