Both teams are confident ahead of tomorrow’s final, which is expected to be packed with action and intense onfield battles.
The final, which was previously played at the National Stadium, will now be hosted by the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC). Entry is completely free.
What to expect from Demerara?
Demerara’s squad includes West Indies Test opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who is running high on confidence. He is currently the tournament’s leading run scorer and has only been dismissed once. He has accumulated 164 runs in 3 innings and has been the backbone of Demerara’s batting lineup.
Another player to look out for is the Demerara captain, Tevin Imlach. He hasn’t impressed in the tournament thus far but has scored lots of runs in the lead up to this tournament.
Other key players for Demerara include Ronaldo Ali-Mohamed and Sherfane Rutherford, who have both been consistent with the ball. Demerara will be leaning on these experienced players to take Demerara to the title.
What to expect from Berbice?
The Berbice squad is one filled with current and former West Indies players. The likes of Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Veerasammy Permaul, and Kevin Sinclair, alongside the West Indies youth players in Rampertab Ramnauth and Kevlon Anderson make up a very strong Berbice side.
Kevin Sinclair has truly been the star for Berbice. He is on top of the leading wicket takers list and among the leading run scorers as well. The last time he faced Demerara, he took 7-15. He will be on the hunt for more in the grand finale. Romario Shepherd is fresh off a Player-of-the-Match performance against Essequibo picking up a 4-wicket haul. He will be joined by the rapid Shamar Joseph and Nial Smith, who have both made batters uncomfortable facing their pace.
The 2 left arm spinners in captain Veerasammy Permaul and Gudakesh Motie will look to place a stranglehold on the Demerara batters as they aim to defend their Inter-County Super50 Title.
The first ball of Saturday’s final is set to bowl off at 09:00h at GCC.