D’Edward CC defeat Cotton Tree to lift BCB/Jafferally /WBCA 20/20 tournament

– MP assists BCB to obtain three more sponsorships for West Berbice

The D’Edward Cricket Club last Sunday defeated its arch rival Cotton Tree CC by twelve runs to lift the Berbice Cricket Board/WBCA/ Jafferally 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 tournament was sponsored by the People’s Progressive Party Member of Parliament Faizal Jafferally, who described it as a remarkable success.

The popular politician has renewed his sponsorship for this year, and has, to loud applause, announced a fifty percent increase thereof.
Batting first after being sent in, D’Edward rattled up an imposing 193 for 8 from their allotted 20 overs. 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.
Altaf Khan top scored with an even 50, and received support from Devindra Lalsa (26) and Kevin Jawahir (25). Bowling for the home team, Abdul Sudhan and Narsad Gaffoor each took two wickets, while Roshan Gaffoor, Waqar Hassan and Pooran Persaud each took a wicket.
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 with 31 and Roshan Gafoor with 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 Finals” prize, while Kevin Jawahir and Ricky Moore each took a wicket, for 26 and 28 respectively.
BCB President Hilbert Foster has said the sub-association can expected at least five more tournaments in 2022, and has hailed the support of Mr Jafferally, whom he described as a true friend of Berbice Cricket.
He congratulated the winners, while urging the runners-up to work harder. MP Jafferally has declared that he is very proud of the way the game is been run in the county, and has pledged his support as long as Foster remains at the helm of administration of the game in the ancient county.
He also announced that he was able to obtain three additional sponsorships for cricket in the area at the under-15, under-23 and senior levels. These tournaments would be launched shortly.
Over the last few months, the BCB has assisted clubs with cricket balls, catching cribs, grass-cutters, youth information booklets, coaching manuals, bicycles, educational materials and scorebooks, among other items.
The sub-association has also benefited from a pitch cover worth $324,000.
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 gear.