Latest update February 10th, 2025 2:25 PM
GCB U-19 Franchise 50-over cricket Rain results in abandonment of 1st match
The ground staff had a hectic day yesterday at Providence.
Kaieteur News – Despite torrential which left several areas in Guyana under water yesterday, the Providence again showed why it is rated as the fastest drying surface in the Region when it hosted the first match in the GCB 50-over U-19 Franchise between Tropical Mist Falcons and General Marines Eagles.
Overnight and morning rain delayed the start by 35 minutes and caused a reduction of the seven over per side.
Falcons asked Eagles to bat in overcast conditions but after 6.3 overs with the score on 12 without loss with Jadon Campbell, who pulled pacer Jason Holder for four, on seven and Ricardo Ramdial on one, rain stopped play.
After a delay of two hours and eight minutes, play restarted and overs were further reduced to 31 overs.
But a harder shower at 13:25hrs again forced the players off at 25 without loss in the 15th over with Campbell on 14 and Ramdial on five. The game was eventually called off at 15:00 hrs.
The Tournament is proposed to be an annual event and will be conducted after the annual Inter-County Under-19 Tournaments. The Franchise Tournament will present a selected pool of talented players involved in a number of competitive trial matches.
The purpose of the Tournament, indicated that due to the fact that CWI was unable to host the Regional Under-19 Tournaments in 2020 and 2021, the executives of the GCB are of the view that such an Under-19 Tournament (which is being live-streamed with commentary) will provide valuable feedback to the CWI selectors and relevant coaching staff on players’ ability and current form.
The second match in the three team tournament is scheduled from 10:00 hrs today at the same venue. (Sean Devers)
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