Headquarters again crowned champions of Commissioner’s T20 Cup

The annual Commissioner’s T20 Cup cricket competition concluded on March 28, 2025 at the Police Sports Club ground in Eve Leary Georgetown with Headquarters triumphing over their opponents.

The first game of the day was the third-place playoff between Tactical Services Unit (TSU) and Region 2. TSU won the toss and chose to field first, getting rid of both Region 2 openers for 13 runs in 3 overs.
An impressive 5th wicket partnership between the in-form Damion Vantull and Lance Roberts took the score from 34 for 3 to 181. Vantull’s contribution of 54, which comprised of 6 sixes and 5 fours, was outshone by his batting partner Roberts, who contributed a magnificent century (109). The Region 2 score after 20 overs was a very impressive 196 for 6.

A fantastic opening combination of 86 from Alex Burnett and Collis Burnett got the TSU off to a strong start in the run chase. Collis Burnett, as the aggressor, produced an impressive score of 64 runs, which included 6 sixes and 4 fours.
Then another partnership, wherein Anthony Adams produced an outstanding 53 runs and Delon Allicock chipped in with 11, gave the TSU a score of 198 for 4 with two overs remaining. Thus, the TSU won the game.
Headquarters (HQ) faced the Guyana Police Force officers in the grand final held at the same location later in the day. Batting first, the reigning champions HQ amassed a respectable 150 all out in 19.3 overs.
Kevon Boodie led the score for HQ with 39 runs from 23 balls, and Troy Leitch scored 34 runs from 29 balls to provide strong support, while Pernell London chipped in with a 15-ball 18.
Benard Bailey returned figures of 2 for 20 from his four overs to provide excellent assistance to Troy Benn, whose returns were 3 for 20 from his 4 overs.
Officers had a tense start to the reply, scoring 42 for 1 at a rate of 4.2 runs per over in the first 10 overs of their innings. The game on the line with the Officers needing 109 runs in the next 10 overs when Stephen Harris scored 28 runs from 27 balls, and captain Ravindra Budhram produced a patient 31 runs off 44 balls.
National player Kemol Savory attempted to give the innings impetus, but was dismissed by Kanhaiya Ramkaran for 21 of 8, which included two fours and two sixes.

Everyone was on edge when 16 runs were required from the last over and the last partnership was at the crease. With a no-ball that was hit for six by Kewis Gravesande, Boodie began the last over in the worst possible way.
Headquarters won the match by eight runs (142 all out) when Gravesande hit the third ball of the over straight to cover.
Ramkaran again produced a masterclass bowling display of 4 for 21 from his four overs, and that was instrumental in his team’s success, as they became back-to-back champions.
Following the contest, awards were given out for: best bowler of the finals, which went to Kanhaiya Ramkaran, who took four wickets for 21 runs. Best batsman, which went to Kevon Boodie, who made 39 runs off 23 balls. Boodie’s overall performance of 39 runs scored and 3 wickets for 11 runs earned him MVP honours in the finals as well. Damion Vantull, who scored 236 runs and claimed eight wickets, was chosen as the tournament’s MVP.