Latest update November 26th, 2024 1:00 AM
Hero CPL T20 cricket hits town but so does the rain as match abandoned
A sold out crowd braved the rain to support the Amazon Warriors last night.
A sold out crowd braved torrential rain to support the Guyana Amazon Warriors last night at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence in the first of four Hero CPL t20 matches in the Guyana leg of the biggest party in sports.
But although the ground showed why it is regarded as one the fastest drying International cricket venues in the world by remaining dry when most areas in Demerara were under water, the persistent rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning caused the match against Jamaica Tallawahs to be abandoned without a ball being bowled with both teams getting a point each.
The colorful crowd, who started to arrive as early as two hours before the scheduled 18:00hrs start danced under umbrellas in the party stand to the pulsating sounds from the Hits & Jams DJs until 20:45hrs when the last shower,
The ground staff at Providence had a busy night.
which lasted well into the night, put paid to any hopes of a 21:15hrs start in the match which eventually was reduced to a five-a-side slug feast.
But just before the toss another shower came forcing the curators to cover the pitch for the last time for the night.
The Warriors moved to seven points from seven matches, while the Jamaican Franchise went to nine points from nine games with a final game to play.
The Warriors take on the St Lucia Zouks on Friday and will hope for no more rain since the St Lucian Franchise are on nine points from nine matches would want to win their last match to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive, while the home side would be seeking a victory to progress to nine points from eight matches.
With three matches to go in the preliminary rounds, the Warriors need to win two of their matches against the Zouks, Barbados Tridents and T&T Red Steel to be assured of the semi-final place. (Sean Devers)
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