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D’ Edward CC defeats Cutton Tree to lift BCB/Jaferally /WBCA 20/20 Tournament
– MP assists BCB to obtain three more sponsorships for West Berbice
D’ Edward Cricket Club on Sunday last defeated arch rival Cotton Tree CC by twelve runs to lift the Berbice Cricket Board / WBCA / Jaferally 20/20 tournament . Playing under very strict covid 19 guidelines at the Cotton Tree Ground, the powerful visiting team maintained their winning streak against their neighbours.
The winning team poses with BCB President Hilbert Foster and sponsor Mr Faizal Jafferally MP.
The tournament was sponsored by People Progressive Party Member of Parliament Faizal Jaferally, who described it as a remarkable success. The popular politician renewed his sponsorship for this year and also announced to loud applause a fifty percent increase in the sponsorship.
The game was delayed for thirty minutes due to overnight rain. The sponsor and West Berbice Cricket Board President David Black met the two teams before the start of play.
Batting first after been sent in, D’ Edward rattled up an imposing 193 for 8 from their allotted 20 overs. Altaf Khan top scored with an even fifty and received support from Devindra Lalsa 26 and Kevin Jawahir 25. Bowling for the home team, Abdul Sudhan and Narsad Gaffoor took two wickets apiece for 33 from four overs, while Roshan Gaffoor, Waqar Hassan and Pooran Persaud took a wicket apiece.
MP Faizal Jafferally hands over winning trophy and gears to Jaipaul Heeralall of the D Edward CC.
Needing to score 194 from 20 overs to lift the trophy, the home team disappointed their fans by falling twelve runs shorts despite a top score of 82 not out from former Berbice youth player Nick Ramsaroop which included three sixes and six boundaries. Abdul Subhan 31 and Roshan Gafoor 28 were the other main scorers as Cotton Tree ended on 181 for 4.
Akash Herilall took 2 wickets for 11 runs from four miserly overs to claim the Man of the Final prize, while Kevin Jawahir and Ricky Moore took a wicket apiece for 26 and 28 respectively.
BCB President Hilbert Foster stated that the sub association can expected at least five more tournaments in 2022 and hailed the support of Mr Jafferally , who he described as a true friend of Berbice Cricket. He congratulated the winner while urging the runner up to work harder.
MP Jaferally, noted that he was very proud of the way the game is been run in the county and pledged his support as long as Foster remains at the helm of the game in the ancient county.
BCB President Hilbert Foster hands over a special gift to Mr Jaferally.
He also announced that he was able to obtain three additional sponsorship for cricket in the area at the under 15, under 23 and senior levels. These tournaments would be launched shortly.
The BCB over the last few months has assisted clubs with cricket balls, catching cribs, grass cutters, youth information booklets, coaching manuals, bicycles, educational materials, scorebooks among other items. The sub association also benefitted from a $324,000 pitch cover. The covers played a major role in allowing the game to be played despite heavy overnight rain.
The winning team carried home sixty thousand dollars and a bag of cricket gears.
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