Carib Beer T20 Cup Final...Albion trounce RHT Gizmos & Gadgets to win title; Bermine is 3rd

Carib Beer T20 Cup Final…Albion trounce RHT Gizmos & Gadgets to win title; Bermine is 3rd

Apr 18, 2013 Sports

A well crafted and determined unbeaten 49 from former national Under-19 opening batsman, Kandasammy Surujnarine, led Albion Community Centre to a tense six wicket victory over arch rivals Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets with five balls remaining in the final of the 2012 Carib Beer Twenty20 cricket tournament, organised by the Berbice Cricket Board.
Surujnarine shared in three crucial partnerships with Sewnarine Chattergoon, Jonathan Foo and skipper Veerasammy Permaul to steer his team home.

Albion Community Centre Cricket Team winner of Carib Beer 20/20 Cup

Watched by a large and colourful crowd at the Albion Community Centre ground, Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets rattled up 134 for 6 off their 20 overs; West Indies Test player Assad Fudadin top scoring with an attractive 54 off 45 balls (4×4 2×6).
He {Fudadin}and former national Under-19 opening batsman Dominique Rikhi added 62 for the first wicket before Rikhi was caught off Gudakesh Motie for 37 off 32 balls (6×4 1×6). Skipper Delbert Hicks supported with an unbeaten 20 and Renwick Batson 10. Bowling for Albion, Veerasammy Permaul took 2 for 20 and Devendra Bishoo 2 for 25.
In response, Albion Community Centre raced to 33 without loss in 3.2 overs before former Test player Sewnarine Chattergoon was caught by Ravi Narine off pacer Clinton Pestano for an attacking 30 (4×4 1×6).
Fellow Test player Narsingh Deonarine was then caught behind by Jason Sinclair for a duck off Pestano, Albion were 38 for 2. Surujnarine and the hard hitting Foo then added 37 for the 3rd wicket before Foo was caught by Fudadin off off-spinner Shailendra Shameer for 20 at 73 for3 in the 11th over.
The lucky Surujnarine, who was dropped by Fudadin with his score on 12, then joined forces with Permaul to add 56 for the 4th wicket before Permaul was run out for 27 at 129 for 4 in the 19th over.
Devendra Bishoo 3* then carried Albion home with Surujnarine, who was later named man-of-the-final. Pestano ended with 2 for 31 from his 4 overs.
Earlier in the day, Bermine crushed West Berbice by 9 wickets to take the third place. West Berbice were restricted to 95 for 8 off their 20 overs; Steffon Adams top scored with 30 and Brendon Bess 16. Bowling for Bermine, Romario Shepherd claimed 2 for 7 from 4 overs.
Bermine in reply raced to 98 for 1 in 12 overs, Shepherd returned with the bat to blast an unbeaten 54 (5×4 2×6) and received support from Joemal La Fleur 16 and Trinson Bynoe 14 not out.
BCB First Vice President Anil Beharry said the tournament turned out to be a resounding success, while expressing appreciation for the high standard of play witnessed in the finals.
President Keith Foster expressed gratitude to the Management of Ansa Mc Al for their investment in Berbice cricket, expressing the hope that the tournament would continue in the future. Representative of Ansa Mc Al thanked the BCB for its organising skills and the promotion of the tournament.
The winning team received $60,000 and runner up $30,000.