Tigers and Titans to clash in final today
… All Stars, Warriors meet for third place
UNIVERSAL DVD Titans and Universal Solutions Tigers will clash in the final of the Universal DVD and Universal Solutions seventh anniversary T20 championship today, at the Blairmont Community Centre ground. They both recorded commanding victories over West Berbice All Stars and East Berbice Warriors in the semifinals two Wednesdays ago and were set to meet in the final last Tuesday, but persistent rain forced a postponement to today, when cricket loving fans in the Ancient County will also see the losing semifinalists battling for third place.
National T20 selectee Rajiv Ivan will lead the Titans, whose lineup also includes discarded West Indies players in leg -spinner Devendra Bishoo and opening batsman Sewnarine Chattergoon, along with Kandasammy Surujnarine, Kevin Ramdeen, Eon Hooper, Clinton Pestano and Jason Sinclair.
Pereira can look to Royston Crandon, Richard Ramdeen, Khemraj Mahadeo, Harrinarine Chattergoon, Keon De Jesus and fast bowler Michael Newland, whose semifinal figures of 5-17 placed him in a good position to take home the Best Bowler award to date.
In the third-place playoff which bowls off the day’s action at 09:00hrs, West Berbice All Stars will be looking to fast bowler Keon Joseph, who roughed up the Titans top order with his 3 for 12, to spearhead their attack, especially with Brandon Bess’ lack of confidence that was displayed against the Titans.
Keith Fraser has begun to show signs of being a useful customer with both bat and ball to an extent that the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) senior selection panel has included him in their squad for the BCB/Berbice Chamber of Commerce t20 fixture which is set for May 20 at Albion Community Centre ground.
Added support will come from skipper Sherwyn McPherson, Karamdat Bissoondyal, Romesh Boodram, Rafael Estriado, Devendra Lalsa, Waqar Hussain and Daneshwani Prashad who was belatedly handed the ball in the semifinal fixture against the Titans.
However, with a lineup that includes powerful t20 batsman Jonathan Foo, along with Joemal La Fleur, Romario De Jonge, Yogindra Harrinarine and Seon Hetmyer, the East Berbice Warriors will be heavily favoured to take this one against the home team.
A 10/10 softball exhibition match between Universal Solutions and Builders Lumber Yard will be played between the third-place playoff and the final. There will be while giveaways too and Granny Ivelaw and her dancing girls will entertain the fans at intervals.
The four teams are:
Berbice Titans – Rajiv Ivan (captain), Eugene La Fleur, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Kandasammy Surujnarine, Devendra Bishoo, Kevin Ramdeen, Jason Sinclair, Eon Hooper, Clinton Pestano, Linden Austin, Akram Rahaman, Chandrashakar Arjune and Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai.

Universal Solutions Tigers – Shawn Pereira (captain), Richard Ramdeen, Harrinarine Chattergoon, Khemraj Mahadeo, Keon De Jesus, Andy Mohan, Zaheer Hussain, Shailendra Shameer, Sharmindra Hardyal, Michael Newland, Rajendra Bolo and Royston Crandon.

East Berbice Warriors – Steven Latcha (captain), Joemal La Fleur, Romario De Jonge, Seon Hetmyer, Shafiq Khan, Winston Rose, Mark Lionel, Jonathan Foo, Yogindra Harrinarine, Junior Blair, Dominic Rikhi and Veerapen Permaul.

West Berbice All Stars – Sherwyn McPherson (captain), Daneshwani Prashad, Arthley Bailey, Romesh Boodram, Rafael Estriado, Ralph Ogle, Devendra Lalsa, Kwesi Mentore, Waqar Hussain, Altaf Khan, Keon Joseph, Keron Fraser and Brandon Bess.