THE third edition of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast reaches its crescendo today as the national finals will be staged at the National Stadium, Providence. The action-packed day is set to crown a new champion from four formidable teams, each boasting the quality to lift the coveted trophy.
The intensity of the competition is palpable. All four remaining sides have navigated a path through approximately 80 teams across Guyana to reach this ultimate stage.
The zone champions – Mahdia (Movements Family) from Essequibo, Titans All-Stars from East Coast Demerara/Georgetown, Montra Jaguars from Berbice, and Eccles All-Stars from East Bank/West Demerara – are all vying for national supremacy.
The cricketing spectacle begins with the first semi-final at 15:30h, pitting defending champions Titans All-Stars against Mahdia (Movements Family).
This will be followed at 17:00h by Montra Jaguars taking on the 2023 champions, Eccles All-Stars.
The grand finale, which will determine the ultimate champion of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast, will commence at 19:30h.
Adding to the day’s excitement, a female exhibition match will take place at 13:30h, showcasing the growing talent in women’s tapeball cricket.
Later, at 18:30h, a star-studded exhibition match will feature prominent figures, including Minister Charles Ramson Jr., Kerwin Bollers, West Indies player Tevin Imlach, DJ Stress, Rawle Ferguson, and WR Reaz.
The stakes are considerably higher in the national final, with teams vying for a massive $1.7 million grand prize in addition to the $300,000 zone prize they have already collected.
The national runner-up won’t go home empty-handed, pocketing $700,000 with a trophy and medals, while even the losing semi-finalists will be rewarded $300,000 each.
Individual brilliance won’t go unnoticed either, with a host of prizes up for grabs, including MVP ($150,000 + motorcycle), Most Runs ($100,000 + trophy + TV), Most Wickets ($100,000 + trophy + TV), Man-of-the-National Final ($75,000 + trophy + TV), Highest Strike Rate ($35,000), and Best Economy ($35,000)

While admission is free, the organisers have indicated that coolers, firearms, and glass bottles are not allowed into the stands.
The main seating area will be the Green Stand, overflowing into the Red Stand.
Parking is also free, and patrons are asked to access gate two for parking.
Titans All-Stars: Leon Johnson (captain), Christopher Barnwell (vice-captain), Kemol Savory, Keemo Paul, Jonathan Van Lange, Nkosi Barker, Paul Wintz, Trevor Benn, Daniel Ross, Quentin Sampson, Sachin Singh, Shemroy Barrington, Clinton Pestano, Ronaldo Alimohamed
Mahdia (Movements Family): Raydon Austin (captain), Ricardo Adams, Ershaad Ali, Suresh Dhani, Deonarine Seegobin, Ryan Adams, Gavin Moriah, Nizam Khan, Andy Lall, Floy Joseph, Andre Gibson, Mark Gonsalves, Martin Singh, Tyrone Narine
Montra Jaguars: Jonathan Foo (captain), Anthony Bramble (vice-captain), Ramnaresh Sarwan, James Kimai Jr., Nial Smith, Raymond Perez, Devendra Latchman, Kevlon Anderson, Parmesh Parsotam, Gavin Singh, Kevin Warner, Joshua Persaud, Rivaldo Philips, Sachin Singh, Imtiaz Ghanie
Eccles All-Stars: Keshan Persaud (captain), Akeim Vieira (vice-captain), Jonte Thomas, Kevon Joseph, Deion Thomas, Quazim Yusuf, Ayodha Joseph, Rajendra Dhanraj, Troy Gonsalves, Devon Paul, Nandkumar, Ramanan, Oscar Joseph, Damion Vantull, Dhaniram Ramkhlawan, Anthony Antonio