Barrackpore United capture TTCB Championship crown

He topscored with 61 and featured in three useful partnerships as his team overpowered Dreadnoughts Sports Club by 98 runs in the final at the Brian Lara Academy, Tarouba on Tuesday night.

Barrackpore United amassed 187 runs for five wickets in their 20 overs while Dreadnoughts were dismissed for 89 in 18.4 overs.

Rambaran forged a 63-run second wicket partnership with Sylus Cooper who made 54 and dominated the proceedings with four massive sixes and three fours off 27 balls.

The captain and Peter Grimes (25) added 46 for the third wicket and 26 for the fifth wicket with Javed Mohammed who remained undefeated in 20 that included two sixes off 12 balls.

Rambaran’s knock was decorated with four sixes and two fours off 45 deliveries while he returned with the ball to capture two wickets for 12 runs in his four-over spell that earned him two major prizes - “Man of Match” and “Best Batsman”.

Jabari Mills (3/5), Rambaran (2/12) and Darren Beekah (2/14) completed the demolition job for Barrakpore.

Mills collected the “Best Bowler” prize.

Barrackpore United collected the TT CB Championship Division T20 Trophy and $40,000 first prize while Dreadnoughts’ skipper Brendon Delarosa received the runners-up cheque worth $25,000.