Bramble’s cameo helps Guyana All-stars beat Trinbago Titans

THE Saturday night skies were peacefully set above the historic Albion sports complex ground when Berbicians were treated to a much-touted battle between a well-knit Guyana All Stars and the Trinbago Titans under lights.

This time Guyana All Stars were the victors, thanks to a belligerent 42 from just 27 balls from 27-year-old Anthony Bramble.

The match was organised in observance of the 100th birth anniversary of the late Dr Cheddi Jagan who is widely regarded as the ‘Father of the Nation’.
Trinbago Titans won the toss and opted to take first strike. Their line-up included the likes of Lendyl Simmons, Nicholas Pooran and Imran Khan but without their season stars, they were evidently short of their best.

They crawled their way to 21 for two inside the first six overs.
Surprisingly, Simmons who is known for opening the batting for Trinbago in times past, opted to bat at number four.

By the half way stage of the encounter, the Titans were staring down a possibility of a score under the hundred-run mark, being 39 for seven.
Nicholas Pooran and Mark Deyal then went on a rescue mission for the Titans, building a 61-run partnership with Pooran being the aggressor; hitting 5X6 in an eye-catching display of power-hitting.

Two of Pooran’s sixes landed out of the ground while off the final ball of the Titans innings, he hit a jaw-dropping switch hit for a maximum off the hostile Keon Joseph.
Pooran was not out on 60 when the Titans innings ended on 118 for nine. Bowling for the All Stars, Gudakesh Motie had figures of 3-29 while Romario Shepherd bagged 2-20.
The lively and passionate home supporters were given much to cheer.
When Guyana All Stars started their reply, the crowd witnessed another display of power-hitting, this time from Anthony Bramble.

Bramble seemed to be in a hurry when he and Sherfane Rutherford propelled the score to 60 at the end of the power play.

Bramble fell in the seventh over–stumped off Imran Khan for 47 –but the damage had already been done and at that stage, the Guyana All Stars were in a commanding position.
Captain Leon Johnson did the repair work for the All-Stars, finishing on 20.
The win for the Guyana All Stars came in the 16th over as they reached 119-6 with four wickets to spare.

Mark Deyal was the pick of the Titans’ Bowlers, taking 2 for 23 off his four overs.
Bramble was adjudged Man-of-the-match for his all-round performance; collecting three catches behind the wicket and two stumpings, in addition to his 27-ball cameo.
The Guyana All Stars were presented the Dr Cheddi Jagan Trophy at the presentation

Bramble could have used 25000