Good Hope made a successful defence of the Lusignan Sports Club’s Inter-Village Ram Slam T20 competition, defeating Lusignan in a one-sided final on Sunday afternoon.
Watched on by a fair-sized crowd, the eighth annual fund-raising activity received significant corporate backing from Premium Beverages Guyana via its Blue Waters Non-Alcoholic Malt.
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Good Hope charged to a commanding nine-wicket win in the final, having earlier toppled Annandale in the opening game of the day.
Lusignan made it to the final by defeating Mon Repos in game two.
All four teams featured players affiliated to the Lusignan Sports Club, as well as guest players from outside of those communities.
Lusignan batted first in the final, but found run-scoring difficult (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/February 16, 2025)
Chasing a below-par 108 in the final, Good Hope blazed to 110-1 from 11 overs with opener Steve Alick setting up the chase with a quickfire 37 off 21 balls (3x4s, 2x6s) before being forced to retire hurt.
Player-of-the-Match Nigel Deodat played some sweetly timed shots in 33 not out off 27 (5x4s, 1×6), while Quentin Sampson muscled three massive sixes in an unbeaten 23 off eight balls.
Ricardo Adams took the lone wicket to fall.
Lusignan earlier made 107-9 with Suresh Dhanai topscoring with 29 off 37 (1×6), Nizam Khan making 22 off 18 (4x4s) and Anil Singh 18 off 17 (1×4, 1×6).
Bowling for Good Hope, spin trio Neeran Bani took 2-10 (4), Kumar Bishundial 2-22 (3) and Rajendra Naikbarran 2-26 (4).
Opener Steve Alick gave Good Hope a quick start in the final (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/February 16, 2025)
Below is a summary of the first two games:
GAME ONE: Annandale 66-9 from 15 overs (Jonte Thomas 22; Neeran Bani 3-11, Rajendra Naikbarran 3-19) lost to Good Hope 70-2 from 7.4 overs (Nigel Deodat 26*, Quentin Sampson 17*; Ferron Kadir 1-13, Jonte Thomas 1-15) by eight wickets. Player-of-the-Match: Neeran Bani
GAME TWO: Mon Repos 113-6 from 15 overs (Vishwanauth Ramlakhan 32, Robin Williams 23, Chanderpaul Ramraj 15*, Somnauth Bharratt 13; Karamchan Persaud 3-28, Ricardo Adams 2-16) lost to Lusignan 114-7 from 13.1 overs (Wazim Khan 39, Nizam Khan 22, Suresh Dhanai 13*; Navindra Persaud 2-22). Player-of-the-Match: Wasim Khan
Other individual awards included:
Best Batsman- Final (Steve Alick: 37)
Best Bowler- Final (Neeran Bani: 2-10)
Best Catch (Steve Alick)
Best Bowling Figures (Neeran Bani: 3-11)
Highest Score (Wasim Khan: 39)
Most Valuable Player (Nigel Deodat: 26* and 1-6; 33* and 1-15)
First Duck (Rudolph Singh)
Nigel Deodat, seen batting here, was the standout performer of the day, copping the MVP award with solid all-round performances (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/February 16, 2025)
A major success
President of the Lusignan Sports Club Sydartha Anandjit said the event was a major success for the club after the weather had threatened to play spoilsport in the lead-up.
“We had an excellent turnout. Usually when we have events at the Lusignan Sports Club we get good support from the fans,” Anandjit pointed out.
“This is a significant tournament because it gives players not just from these four areas an opportunity to showcase their skills, but also players from beyond these communities.”
With lighting towers and lights recently installed at the ground, Anandjit added that funds raised from Ram Slam 2025 will go towards further upgrades to the facility to bring it on par with International Cricket Council’s practice venue standards.
Premium Beverages Guyana representative Billy Bastian (left) and President of the Lusignan Sports Club Sydartha Anandjit
Premium Beverages Guyana representative Billy Bastian expressed elation at being able to partner with the Lusignan Sports Club to stage the one-day activity.
“We at Premium Beverages believe in fueling champions and there is no better beverage to do so than Blue Waters Non-Alcoholic Malt. That is why we’re so proud to take part in this exciting tournament and ensure players are energized and can perform at their peak,” Bastian related.
Also lending support to Ram Slam 2025 were Ram’s Auto Body, Naven’s Construction, Hanso Fishing Establishment, Miracle Opticle, Revision Opticle, Aidens Inc., Crown Mining, Double V Auto Sales, Shameer’s Import and Export, Chung’s Mechanic Shop, Two Sisters Car Rental, Jam’s Car Service, Shutter Max and Global Spare Parts.
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