CaribWorldNews, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Fri. Mar. 20, 2009: Large crowds are expected for the 1st Digicel One Day International match today in Guyana.

The West Indies boys, fresh from their win of the five test series, are hoping for a repeat today at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, East Bank Demerara.
Guyanese-born, West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan is in tremendous batting form and he wants it to continue for a long time.

`I am always excited to play at home. The crowd has always been supportive and it is just a matter of going out and playing positive cricket,` said Sarwan. `We have been fine and we want to maintain the momentum coming off of the Test series win and the victory in the Twenty20,` he said. `We are happy for the support we have been getting and we want the fans in Guyana to come out and support us.`

Fans will also be turning out to see hometown star, Shiv Chanderpaul, who on Tuesday night was awarded the Cacique Crown of Honor, the country’s third highest award at a function at State House in Georgetown.

The second ODI match is set for Sunday.