Kares One Guyana T10 Blast: Assuria commits another motorbike for MVP

Assuria General and Life Insurance Companies have committed to providing the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award at the second edition of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tape ball Blast, having promised to gift a new motorbike and $85,000 to the tournament MVP at the final on August 25 at the National Stadium at Providence.
The other playing days are August 3 at the Demerara Cricket Club, Police Sports Club, and Queen’s College Ground; and August 4 at DCC and PSC grounds. The quarter-finals would be held on August 11 at the Enmore Community Centre Ground, and the highly anticipated Cricket for Charity match would be held on August 25 at that same ground.
In a release to the media on Friday, the organisers explained that while specific details in regard to the motorbike would be revealed in the coming days, they are overwhelmed and are most grateful to have Assuria unhesitatingly sponsor the MVP award.
“Last year it was bit of a late call on the motorbike, and they were quick to show support. This year, they were eager again to be part of the tournament; and as part of our commitment to give more to players, a cash prize will accompany the motorbike. It means all of our individual awards not only get a lucrative gift, but also cash”, John Ramsingh of FL Sport expressed.
The first MVP award went to Omesh Danram of Village Rams, as despite not reaching the semi-finals, he accumulated 19.932 points. It was a result of being the tournament’s leading run-scorer: three innings, 163 runs, HS: 62*; Strike Rate: 281.67.
The organisers have indicated that they would announce the incentives for the other individual prizes — Most Runs, Most Wickets, and Player of the Final — in the coming days.
“We are committed to ensuring more is given to players after last year, and we are making gradual steps to keep this promise, as all the cash prizes were increased. While we may have a dream, the benevolence of Corporate Guyana makes it a reality, and we are most grateful for the support of companies like Assuria and others keen to give back to community activities.”
Kares Engineering, Banks DIH, Star Rentals; Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport; Montra Restaurant and Longue, Ministry of Housing and Water, Premier Insurance, Regal Stationary & Computer Centre, ENet, Avinash Contracting and Scrap Metal Inc., Demerara Mutual Insurance, Massy Distribution, RS53 Restobar & Lounge, Jacobs Jewellery & Pawn Shop, and First Change Builders Inc. are the other sponsors on board thus far.
The winners’ purse has been increased to G$1.5 million, with G$500,000 for the runners-up and G$250,000 for each losing semifinalist.
Participating teams are: Airport XI, Avinash All-Stars, Bartica Bulls, Brooklyn Youth Strikers, Cotton Tree Die Hard, Diamond Gunners, Eastsyde, EC Express, Eccles All-Stars, Flacons XI, GPL Inc., Green Scorpions Cricket Club, Lil Rams, Mahaica Super Strikers, Mahdia (Movements Family); Ministry of Housing and Water – One Guyana; Montra Jaguars, Moruca Super Giants, MS-13 All-Stars, PREMIER Insurance, Renegades Cricket Club, Soesdyke XI, Street Ballerz, Stripling Warriors, Tarmac Titans, Team Corruption, TG Titans, The United Crew, The Guards, Titans All-Stars, Upsetters, and Village Rams.