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Dwayne Bravo replaces Evin Lewis as Unity Cricket showdown draws closer
As the eagerly awaited Unity Cricket on Saturday at the Providence Stadium draws closer to game day, PRO of Unity Cricket Sean Devers informed that Dwayne Bravo will replace fellow Trinidadian Evin Lewis in the mega Event.
Dwayne Bravo (AFP)
“Dwayne is one of World’s best T20 players and when he said he wanted to come to Guyana for the game we were delighted to accommodate his last minute request,” Devers said.
“Sunil Narine has to be in England at the end of this month to have his action tested and his absence will be missed by his fans here, but Bravo’s presence and that of the World Boss Chris Gayle, Dwayne Smith, Darren Sammy, Lindl Simmons and Jason Holder will insure the expected capacity crown on Saturday gets a treat, since those guys are among the best in the world in T20 cricket,” Devers added.
The 32-year-old Bravo is a batting all-rounder with lots of Test, ODI and T20 experience and he will strengthen the pace attack of Ramnaresh Sarwan’s Legacy’s All Stars when they face-off with the 007 Warriors led by West Indies T20 International Chris Barnwell.
A galaxy of overseas and local stars will be on show with game time set for 19:30hrs. Tickets will be sold for $3,000 from today after the ‘early bird’ period expired yesterday. Fans are reminded that no glass bottles, firearms, large coolers or large umbrellas will be allowed into the venue on Saturday.
“Children under 12 will be allowed free since we want the entire family to enjoy a day of fun and frolic on the Tarmac which starts from as early as 10:00hrs. The concept of Unity Cricket is to unite Guyanese through sports, regardless of race, religion, political affiliation or social status,” Devers informed.
Five softball matches will be played by Berbice Masters and female teams, who will oppose their Demerara counterparts. And in the contest all softball fans are looking forward to; the semi-finals of the ‘Open 10/10’ between Berbice, Essequibo, Wolf Warriors and Regal. The winner of the semis will clash in the final from 16:30hrs for $500,000.
Tickets could be bought at M&Ms near the Demerara Harbour Bridge, Tiyo’s Future Store (Anna Catharina & Parika), Andrew’s Pharmacy (S/Ruimveldt) GCC’s bar at Bourda pavilion, Shoppers Pharmacy (Giftland Mall), Lenny’s (Mon Repos) Deb’s bar (E/Coast), Little Rock Hotel (N/Amsterdam) and Poonai’s Pharmacy (Rose Hall Town Berbice)
For information on hospitality Booths and concessions call 693-7366, 685-9194 or 600-0007.
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