1st round of inaugural GCB Under-19 ODI tournament rescheduled
…live-streaming and commentary expected
GCB President Bissoondyal Singh (right) receiving sponsorship of Falcons from Aravinda Gainda (Tropical Spring)
The first round of the inaugural Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB’s) Under-19 One Day International Franchise Tournament which has been severely affected by rain, has been rescheduled for Friday, June 4 from 09:30h. All matches in the tournament are scheduled to be played at the National Stadium at Providence, EBD.
Partnering the GCB in the staging of this tournament are General Marine, Tropical Spring, 4R Bearings and Trophy Stall. The three teams contesting this first round of the tournament are Falcons, Eagles and Amazon Hawks, respectively captained by Matthew Nandu, Zeynul Ramsammy and Marvan Prasad.
As a result of the rescheduled first round match between Falcons and Eagles, the Eagles’ second round win over Amazon Hawks places them at the top of the points table with 8 points. The Amazon Hawks sit quietly in the cellar position, awaiting their second and final round match against the Falcons. This match is scheduled for Saturday, June 5.
In indicating their decision to provide additional funding for the rescheduled first round match, the sponsors have collectively expressed their satisfaction with the concept of the Under-19 Franchise Tournament, the enthusiasm and commitment shown by the players, and the belief that their investment is going towards a worthy cause.
The sponsors have indicated that the Under-19 players are at an important stage in their cricket development pathways. They indicated that the current Under-19 Tournament structure would help to adequately prepare the players for the progressive stages of West Indies Under-19, Guyana Senior and West Indies Senior teams.
The sponsors have posited that the supportive environment which they seek to provide is necessary for the growth and development of cricket in Guyana. They encourage the GCB to continue building partnerships with private businesses, and to use the Livestream system to facilitate private business advertisements at reasonable rates. They remarked that, based on feedback from family members, and with the current COVID-19 situation, a number of persons are likely to tune into the Livestream with commentary feed on Youtube and Facebook. This feature will now be enhanced by employing the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph’s high Speed Fibre Optic Internet Service.
The sponsors concluded that with this sort of player development approach, Guyana and West Indies cricket has a bright future.
The tournament began on Saturday May 29, with Falcons taking on the Eagles, but was heavily affected by persistent rainfall, and was eventually abandoned. On Sunday May 30, although there was torrential rainfall until 11:00 hours, play was possible in the scheduled One Day International match between Eagles and Amazon Hawks, which was reduced to 27 overs a side, and Eagles emerging the winners.
The remaining matches of the Tournament will be held on Friday June 4, with the rescheduled match between Falcons and Eagles. On Saturday June 5, the Amazon Hawks will challenge the Falcons. Both matches begin at 09:30 hours.
The GCB has said it trusts this tournament would help to give the U-19 players an opportunity to be selected to participate in the CWI U-19 preparatory activities for the 2022 World Cup.
The GCB has arranged for an additional match to be played upon conclusion of the tournament on Sunday June 6, to involve the best performers from the tournament.
All matches will commence at 10:00 hours. The link for the livestream will be provided later.
The teams are:
Falcons
Matthew Nandu, Capt.
Sheldon Charles
Sarwan Chaitnarine
Tomani Caesar
Jason Holder
Abdul Ramsammy
Jeremy Sandia
Andre Seepersaud V. Capt.
Brandon Jaikaran
Wazim Mohamed
Pavindra Ganesh
Rudranauth Kissoon
Ajay Gainda
Manager: Yeuraj Khemraj
Coach: Julian Moore
Eagles
Zeynul Ramsammy, Capt.
Ricardo Ramdehol
Mavendra Dindyal V. Capt
Oren Gibson
Isai Thorne
Romal Hubbard
Chanderpaul Ramraj
Jonathan Rampersaud
Aryan Persaud
Daniel Mootoo
Chatram Balgobin
Nicko Vincent
Anthony Khan
Alvin Mohabir
Manager: Kumar Bissoondyal
Coach: Orin Bailey
Amazon Hawks
Marvan Prashad, Capt.
Rampertab Ramnauth
Ushardeva Balgobin
Shamar Yearwood
Trevon Charles
Thaddius Lovell
Gourav Ramesh
Leon Cecil
Zachary Jodah, V. Capt.
Collis Noble
Niran Bissu
Anthony Williams
Jadesh Dowlatram
