MAN-OF-THE-MATCH Nigel Deodat starred in a thrilling encounter with a brilliant 128 as Blairmont beat Albion by 13 runs in the
inaugural Adrian Amsterdam Memorial Cup on Sunday last at the Blairmont Community Centre Club (BCCC) ground in East Bank Berbice.
The home team elected to bat in scorching heat in the 45-over clash and led by Deodat’s pugnacious century which was decorated by eight fours and 10 sixes and 60 with eight fours and a six from Tomani Ceasar, galloped to 276-9

Daram Latchman took 3-52 and Leon Cecil had 3-53 for Albion, who were dismissed for 263 in 43.4 overs, despite entertaining knocks from Afraz Kadir who stroked eight fours and two sixes
in his 85 and Kevin Umroe who made 64 with four fours and three sixes.

Jomal Lafleur captured 4-42 and got support from Zeynul Ramsammy, who took 3-48.
There was a moment of silence to salute the former Berbice left-hander.
Adrain Amsterdam, the son of former Guyana batter, former BCB President and long serving national selector Leslie Amsterdam, was a Blairmont Centre Cricket Club’s Hall of famer, a national coach and Berbice senior Inter-County left-handed batter.

President of the BCCC Shabir Baksh spoke about the important contributions of Amsterdam on and off the field, adding that it was Amsterdam and Moses Shamlall who recruited him to take leadership of Blairmont CCC in 2010

The son of Adrain Amsterdam thanked the clubs for their participation in Sunday’s game.
“This game was heartfelt and emotional; the family is happy about this initiative…our family are willing to work along with the BCCC to continue my father and grandfather’s legacy with
more of these events.”