Latest update February 24th, 2025 9:02 AM
ECDCA/Banks Premium Beer T20…Lusignan A, Fairfield to clash in Sunday’s final
Lusignan A and Fairfield will clash in the final of the East Coast Demerara Cricket Association (ECDCA)/Banks Premium Beer T20 cricket competition on Sunday at the Enmore Community Centre ground.
Zaheer Mohamed
Fairfield whipped Tiger’s XI by 40 runs in their semi final game, while Lusignan A prevailed over Enterprise A by 16 runs in their contest at Enterprise.
Batting first, Fairfield piled up 190-7 against Tiger’s XI with Richard Chatura hitting 95 and Ramnarine Chatura 25; Vishaul Arjune claimed 3-32 and Gurdat Sukhpersaud 2-30.
First-Class opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul stroked a fine 82 but Tiger’s XI could only reach 150-6 in reply. Vishnu Rukhram made 15, as Deonarine Chatura bagged 3-22.
Lusignan A took first strike and managed 139-5 with Gavin Boodwah making 37 (4x4s), Leon Morgan 24 (1×4, 1×6) and Steve Ramdass 22 (1×4). Zaheer Mohamed took 3-24 for Enterprise A, who responded with 123-8. Mohamed returned to top score with 35 (3x4s, 2x6s), while Parmanand Dindyal made 25 (2x4s). Bowling for Lusignan A, Kumar Bishundial and Ramdass picked up 3-22 and 2-25 respectively.
Previously, Lusignan A had outplayed Enterprise Legends by 50 runs in the Eliminator to determine the final semi-final spot. Electing to take first strike, Lusignan A posted 139-6. Boodwah scored 40 and Somnauth Bharat 29; Devanand Persaud and Bhaskar Deodat took 2-22 and 2-25 respectively. In reply, Enterprise Legends reached 90-7 when the overs expired with Vishwanauth Gobin making 29 and Devanand Persaud 22. Rajendra Naikbarran was the pick of the bowlers with 2-14.
Meanwhile, Sunday’s action will bowl off at 09:30h when Tiger’s XI face Enterprise A in the third place game.
The winners will take home a trophy and $200,000; the runners-up a trophy and $100,000 and the losing semi-finalists a trophy and $50,000 each. The Man-of-the-Final and the player who is deemed to have created the Play-of-the-Day in the final will pocket $20,000 and $5000 respectively.
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