Mission accomplished!: Eccles All-Stars storm to Kares ‘One Guyana’ T10 title
Before the final of the inaugural Kares ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tape ball Blast, Eccles All-Stars were deemed ‘giant killers’, having taken down such formidable sides as The Guards and the Movements Family (Mahdia).
But after the final, they are deemed the champions, and are regarded as undoubtedly the best tape ball team in Guyana.
In Saturday’s final, they produced a well-rounded display to trump the powerful V-Net Vipers by 32 runs in a match played under lights at the National Stadium at Providence, EBD. Eccles posted a commanding 154-5 from their ten overs; then, with arguably one of the better pace attacks in the tournament, strangled the powerful V-Net Vipers batting unit, who could record only 122-7.
Eccles All-Stars celebrating being champions of the inaugural Kares ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tape ball tourney
Jonte Thomas smashed a whirlwind 76 from 29 balls, which included eight sixes and five fours, while Quazim Yusuf contributed 47 from 23 balls (2x4s; 5x6s) in a first-wicket stand of 103 from 7.1 overs. Troy Gonsalves added the final touches with two sixes in his four-ball 15.
Kemol Savory (2-14), Joshua Jones (2-32), and Antony Adams (1-42) had their names recorded in the wicket-takers’ column.
National Speedster Shamar Joseph again led the bowling charge for Eccles, snaring 2-21 in his three overs; but
another all-around bowling effort from the East Bank Demerara unit ensured all their bowlers nip wickets and kept the pressure on V-Net, who never ‘got through the gears’ early in the massive chase.
The fans were out in their numbers to witness the end of the tournament
The dangerous Quentin Sampson went for 16 from eight balls, while David Williams (33), Richie Looknauth (21), and Kemol Savory (20) kept the Nets in the hunt, but the run rate soared beyond their reach.
Eccles won the first prize of $1M, while Vipers took home $300,000, and the two losing semi-finalists each got $100,000.
Earlier, Eccles restricted Team Corruption to 71-9, and chased that score down in 6.4 overs for the loss of three wickets, while Vipers defended 122 to beat Tarmac Titans by five runs.
The competition was sponsored by Kares Engineering Inc, Mohamed’s Enterprise, GT Beer, Rainforest Water, Star Party Rentals, Avinash Contracting and Scrap Metal Inc., ENet, Regal Stationery and Computer Centre, Trophy Stall, Premier Insurance, Cricket Zone USA, Beacon Café, Continental Transport; Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport; National Sports Commission, RS53 RestoBar and Lounge, Jacobs Jewelry and Pawn Shop, First Change Builders Inc, Impressions Inc, Sicko Mode, 94.1 BOOM FM, Assuria Insurance, Montra Restaurant and Lounge, Gafoors, and Hard Rock Café.
Individual awards
Most Runs: Omesh Danram (Village Rams) – 3 innings; 163 runs; HS: 62*; Strike Rate: 281.67
Most Wickets: Shamar Joseph (Eccles All-Stars) – 5 innings; 8 wickets; Econ: 5.57
Most Valuable Player: Omesh Danram (Village Rams) – 19.932 points
Player of the Final: Jonte Thomas (Eccles All-Stars) – 76 from 29 balls.
