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BCB/Ivan Madray Memorial 20/20 Tournament final
Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour hold nerves to defeat Albion by five runs
The No69 Ground was almost filled to capacity and those present at the venue were very fortunate to witness one of the best ever cricket finals in the Ancient County of Berbice. Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt fought with grit and determination to claw themselves back into contention when arch rivals Albion Community Center Cricket Club seemed to be coasting to an easy victory in the final of the Berbice Cricket Board’s Ivan Madray Memorial T20 Tournament.
The Namilco Thunderbolt Flour First Division Team poses with the Chintamani Family.
Albion entered the last over requiring ten runs for victory but left arm spinner Keith Simpson only conceded four runs as spectators supporting both teams were kept on their feet. Kevin Umroa was run out for 06 off the second ball of the over from a powerful throw from Keon Sinclair as the batsmen took on his arms to attempt a second run, while Simpson dismissed Mahendra Chaitnarine and Gourav Ramesh off successive balls to spark wild celebrations Rose Hall Town supporters.
Eleven overs earlier, it was the Albion supporters who were celebrating as Albion were coasting to victory at 66 for 2 in the ninth over in pursuit of 130. Former national Under 19 pacers Sylus Tyndall, who continues to impress, then removed national 50 overs batsman Jonathan Foo for 10 to signal the start of his team’s fightback.
Earlier in the day, Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour won the toss and elected to bat first. Former national players Royston Crandon and Delbert Hicks added 47 for the 3rd wicket after the early
Mr. Chandradat Chintamani and son hands over winning trophy to Eon Hooper captain of RHTNTF.
dismissals of Khemraj Mahadeo (04) and Jason Sinclair 13. Crandon was trapped LBW by Foo for 18, while Hicks was given out, caught at the wicket for 42 under strange circumstances to leave RHTNTF at 78 for 4 in the 13th over. Useful contribution from Troy Mathieson (16), Keith Simpson (15) and Keon Sinclair 09 saw their team to a useful score of 130 off the last ball of their allotted 20 overs. Bowling for Albion, talented left arm spinner Gourav Ramesh took 4 for 36 from 4 overs, while Mahendra Chaitnarine had 2 for 7 from two overs. Jonathan Foo, David Latchaya, Kevin Umroa and Sharaz Ramcharran each took a wicket apiece for 15, 19, 30 and 12 respectively.
Albion in response started like a house on fire as the prolific Kandasammy Surujnarine struck Tyndall’s first two balls for boundaries. The first ball was driven through cover, while the second was flicked behind square. The ultra-aggressive Adrian Sukhwa struck off spinner Eon Hooper over long off for a massive six but was caught next ball by Keon Sinclair for 06 as the first wicket fell at 15 in the second over. Surujnarine was then trapped LBW by the wily Crandon for 22. Foo and Sharaz Ramcharran then added 27 for the 3rd wicket before the crucial wicket of Foo fell. Ramcharran was bowled by Hooper for a well-played 31, while Latchana was run out for 24 as he became the second Albion batsman to fail while taking on Keon Sinclair’s strong throwing hand. Hooper 3 for 26 and Keith Simpson 3 for 29 were the best bowlers for Rose Hall Town, while Tyndall and Crandon took a wicket apiece for 28 and 18 respectively.
BCB President Hilbert Foster congratulated both teams for entertaining the large crowd with great cricket. Foster also expressed gratitude to Mr. Chandradat Chintamani for sponsoring the tournament in memory of his late uncle, Ivan Samuel Madray. Chintamani, in response, expressed thanks to the BCB for organizing a highly successful tournament and stated that the final was one of the best cricket matches he has ever seen. He committed to sponsoring the tournament for as long as he can afford.
The Larparkan (Guy) Ltd Senior Vice President congratulated the Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt flour team for winning the title after ending as the 2018 runner up to Young Warriors CC. Delbert Hicks was named Man of the Finals for his 26 balls 42 and carried home a financial reward along with a trophy. Albion received $50,000, while the champions were $100,000 richer. Both teams also carried home a trophy.
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