Kares One Guyana T10 Blast: Thrilling quarter-finals on the cards at Enmore on Sunday
From an initial lineup of 32 teams, only eight remain in contention, and four more would be eliminated on Sunday when the eagerly awaited quarter-finals of the second Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast gets underway at the Enmore Community Centre Ground, ECD.
Event Coordinator John Ramsingh told the media on Friday that all systems are in place for a prompt start at 09:30h on Sunday. Several national players and former West Indies players would be in action as teams hunt a spot in the finals, to be played on August 24 at the National Stadium at Providence, EBD.
According to Ramsingh, each of the four winners would pocket $100,000 while each loser will get $30,000, for a total payout of $520,000, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.
He elaborated that, at minimum, each of these eight teams would regain their entrance fee of $25,000, while the winner would receive an early bonus.
Each of the losing semi-finalists on August 24 would take home $250,000, compliments of Premier Insurance.
Second-place – $500,000 from SuperBet Guyana, and the winner pockets $1.5M from Star Rentals.
Some more big sixes are on the cards this Sunday
More so, players will vie for the titles of: Most Runs, Most Wickets, and Player of the Final. Each winner would receive a smart TV and $75,000 cash prize, compliments of Regal Stationery and Computer Centre.
Assuria Insurance will present a motorbike, and $85,000 will go to the Most Valuable Player.
Additionally, $100,000 will be split equally between the Kawasaki Super Striker of the tournament (player with the highest strike rate — minimum of 12 balls) and the Most Economical bowler (lowest economy rate — minimum of 24 balls).
It will bring to over G$3.4M the money being distributed in cash prizes.
The quarter-final matches are: Team Corruption vs Montra Jaguars at 09:30h; Tarmac Titans vs Mahdia at 11:30h; Titans All-Stars vs The Guards at 13:30h, and Brooklyn Youth Strikers vs Diamond Gunners at 15:30h.
The Kares One Guyana T10 Blast also enjoys the support of Kares Engineering, Banks DIH Limited, Montra Restaurant and Lounge, Demerara Mutual, ETS, Metro Office and Computer Supplies, Jacobs’ Jewellery, Digital Technology, First Change Builders Inc, KFC Guyana, Hoosein’s Security Services, NEW GPC Inc., Building Expo 2024, Giftland OfficeMax, Sankar’s Auto Works, ENet, Avinash Contracting and Scrap Metal Inc., Trophy Stall, ANSA McAL Distribution, Camille’s Academy, R. Kissoon Contracting Service, Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, RS53 RestoBar and Lounge, Samaroo Investments, and Coel’s Boutique.
