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Ruimveldt capture Sarjoo Memorial T20 title
By Zaheer Mohamed
Ruimveldt defeated Soesdyke by 12 runs to win the final of the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association/Neville Sarjoo Memorial T20 tournament played on Friday last at Laluni, Linden Highway.
Members of the victorious Ruimveldt team display their prizes with president of the EBDCA Anand Kalladeen (right) and Rohan Sarjoo (left).
Batting first in front of a fair sized crowd, Ruimveldt managed 119-6 in 20 overs on a difficult pitch. Almando Doman stroked 40 aided with two fours and two sixes, while Eric Sukwah scored 31 with two fours and one six. The pair shared in a seven wicket stand of 56 to prop up their team total in the latter stages of their innings. Tony Mootoo and Seon Bovell had earlier made 15 and 12 respectively. Colin Benn claimed 3-19, while Ronaldo Jaisingh and Rakesh Gangaram took one each.
Soesdyke threatened before they were bowled out for 107 in 19.4 overs in reply. Melroy Gomes cracked 24 (2×4,1×6) at the top of the order, but Soesdyke lost their way in the middle before Jaisingh and Colin Benjamin gave them hope with an seven-wicket partnership of 46. However their separation in the 18th over virtually gave Ruimveldt victory as the other batsmen failed to take their team over the ropes. Jaisingh slammed 32 with one four and four towering sixes, while Benjamin scored 20 (2×4,1×6). Tony Mootoo snared 3-11 and Sukwah 2-13.
Sukwah was named man of the match, while Bovell claimed the best wicketkeeper award and Doman the best batsman prize. Both finalist received trophies.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, president of the EBDCA Anand Kalladeen thanked the Sarjoo family for sponsoring the competition and encouraged the players to take the game seriously.
Former International umpire Edward Nicholls recalled the late Neville Sarjoo as an ardent cricket fan who supported the development of the game. Former national cricketer and son of the late Neville, Rohan Sarjoo thanked the EBDCA for granting them the opportunity to sponsor the tournament and congratulated the teams. He added that his family will construct a pavilion in the name of his late father at the Laluni ground. Rohan thanked director of sport Neil Kumar who donated cricket gears to the outstanding players in the final and Scotia bank for presenting cricket kits to schools in Laluni and Soesdyke.
Meanwhile, EBDCA executive XI overcame Laluni in the exhibition 12-over game played after. Terrence Decunha took the man go the match award. Neville Sarjoo served as a member of the Guyana Cricket Board for a number of years.
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