MUMBAI: 1SPORTS will bring the first ever live cricket during the Covid2019 pandemic shutdown for the benefit of billions of diehard cricket fans waiting to watch their favorite sport live.
For the next four weeks, 1SPORTS will telecast, high-energy and extremely action-packed T10 cricket from the West Indies at the most suitable Indian times.
1SPORTS has acquired the rights to telecast BetBarter Vanuatu Blast T10 League in the Indian subcontinent. This tournament is set to start on 21 May, 2020 and culminate in a summit clash on 13 June, 2020. Vanuatu Cricket Association (VCA) is a part of West Indies and has been affiliated to the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1995.
This tri-nation T10 tournament will comprise three teams: MT Bulls, Ifira Sharks and Mighty Efate Panthers. As per the organisers' schedule, each team will play the other thrice in the round-robin stages, and all the matches will be hosted at the Vanuatu Cricket Ground. Matches to these tournaments will be played every Saturday (except first week) morning starting 7.30 am and 9.30 am India time.
Lex Sportel CEO Dilip Sharan (pictured) said Lex Sportel, which owns 1SPORTS, has always endeavored to bring sports content that offers immense value and variety to sporting fans across various genres. “Vanuatu Cricket will add great value to all sports fans as it has extremely talented cricketers, many of whom are being closely followed for their immense potential that will bring them to global prominence! Indians have always enjoyed watching West Indian cricketers with special delight.”
“1SPORTS carries the most variety of sports on a single channel at the most affordable rates in India. After cricket, it is wrestling/contact sports that is most viewed; 1SPORTS not only has the most diverse contact sports content that are extremely popular globally but also we have continued to show fresh content even during this lockdown. Our key theme has been to grow the sports market by promoting more variety of sporting at the most affordable rates to consumers.”
Said Andrew from BetBarter: “In the emerging competitive world of cricket, a little push plays an important role in fueling growth of the local talents and building a strong base for them. Vanuatu Cricket Association has proven itself to be highly effective at unleashing the talents of the local talents‟ spirit in the world of cricket.”
The details of the BetBarter Vanuatu Blast T10 League are as follows:
BetBarter Vanuatu Blast T10 schedule:
May 21, 2020
MT Bulls vs Ifira Sharks- 07:30 AM IST
Ifira Sharks vs MT Bulls- 09:30 AM IST
May 23, 2020
Ifira Sharks vs Mighty Efate Panthers- 07:30 AM IST
Mighty Efate Panthers vs Ifira Sharks- 09:30 AM IST
May 30, 2020
Mighty Efate Panthers vs MT Bulls- 07:30 AM IST
MT Bulls vs Mighty Efate Panthers- 09:30 AM IST
June 06, 2020
MT Bulls vs Ifira Sharks- 07:30 AM IST
Mighty Efate Panthers vs MT Bulls- 09:30 AM IST
July 13, 2020
Ifira Sharks vs Mighty Efate Panthers- 07:30 AM IST
Final- 09:30 AM IST
BetBarter Vanuatu Blast T10 Squads
Mighty Efate Panthers:
Brian Tari, Edwell Kalfau, Jarryd Allan, Joshua Rasu, Junior Alfred Carlot, Kendy Kenneth, Kenny Tari, Manu Kenni, McMillan Markia, Richard Barnes, Selwyn Garae, Shem Sala, Simpson Obed, Tony Tamata, Wesley Vira, William Laumae, Lazaro Carlot, Lency Shem, Lenika Natapei
MT Bulls:
Andrew Mansale, Clement Tommy, Damien Chilia, Nono Chilia, Patrick Matautaava, Philip Tsione, Rival Samson, Shay Narai, Vincent Matautaava, Wamejo Wotu, Williamsing Nalisa, Darren Wotu, Eddie Mansale, Godfrey Mangau, Julian Tommy, Malon Tastuki, Marcel Taea
Ifira Sharks:
Alex Stephen, Fernando Laumae, Gilmour Kaltongga, Harry Pakoa, Jamal Vira, Michael Avock, Ambong Rakau, Apolinaire Stephen, Nalin Nipiko, Niko Unavalu, Obed Yoseph, Stephane Sandy, Vince Vira, William Yamak, Wolford Kalworai, Bethan Moli, Brenan Meyer
