Pepsi/Carib 20/20 Inter County final tonight under lights

Dec 05, 2008 Sports

Stereo Sonics, Carib Girls, Tassa drummers to rock the Mound

The Carib Girls are expected to lend to the festive atmosphere expected at the stadium tonight.

By Sean Devers
Despite the several negative off-the-field distractions for cricket in Demerara, the Demerara team is keen to show that cricket is played on the field when they defend their Pepsi/Carib 20/20 Inter County title against Berbice from 18:00hrs this evening under lights at the Guyana National Stadium.
With the recent adverse weather making very little impact on stadium surface due to the magnificent drainage system at Guyana’s most modern cricket facility, a pulsating contest is anticipated between the two arch rivals while fans can expect a riveting night of fun, frolic and plenty of excitement as the presence of Music set Stereo Sonics, the lovely Carib Girls and the energized Pepsi Tassa drumming will provide added entertaining as the Mound stand is transformed into a massive party-like atmosphere.
Admission is only $500 and with the embattled Demerara team desperately seeking to prove that despite the wrangling among the decision makers of cricket in their county that they posses enough talent and mental fortitude to retain their title.
Berbice, who beat Demerara in the opening round, will be mindful that like in the 50-overs competition when they lost the championship after beating Demerara in the preliminaries, they have developed a penchant for choking mentally on the big stage away from the familiar surroundings of home.
Tonight will be a major test of the mental preparations of a Berbice team which seems not able to perform under pressure.
Tonight a Berbician will be batting for Demerara and if the large number of fans who travel to the city from Berbice can get ‘inside the head’ of national left-hander Gajanand Singh, controversially playing his first tournament for his adopted county, Berbice have a strong chance of succeeding.
But if National Captain Travis Dowlin, who quit the captaincy and opted out of the crucial second round match against Essequibo in Berbice, let his bat do the talking and the other players all pull their weight, Demerara should prevail.
Rocked by selection disputes under a chairman with no cricketing background, Demerara should still be favored to win once they play as a team since in Chris Barnwell and the in-form Shemroy Barrington they have a lethal opening combination in 20/20 cricket.
Dowlin, Vice-captain Steven Jacobs, Krishna Deosarran, Rajendra Chandrika, Troy Gonsalves, Kelon Carmichael, Deon Ferrier, Singh and Skipper Zaheer Mohamed are all capable with the bat, while Barnwell and a spin-dominated bowling attack could prove too strong for Berbice.
The work of wicketkeeper Maxwell Fraser, a shocking inclusion in the Demerara team ahead of standby keeper Tyrell Tull, will be under the microscope as Richard Ramdeen, Royston Crandon, Narsingh Deonarine, Assad Fudadin, Jonathon Foo, Ranga Lachigadu, Esuan Crandon, Paul Wintz and Delbert Hicks hope to make meaningful contributions with the bat.
On what should be a flat track and fast outfield, Kwesi Maltay, Esuan Crandon, Paul Wintz and the spinners, led by the competition’s leading wicket taker Veerasammy Permaul, could be a threat.
But when the music stops, the dust settles and the lights are turned off tonight, the team which shows superior mental toughness and hunger should be the team lifting the Pespi/Carib trophy.

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