RAIPUR, India, CMC – Ricardo Powell struck the second hundred by a West Indies participant in as many days as he impressed India Capitals to a seven-wicket win over Southern Superstars within the Legends Cricket League right here Saturday.
The 44-year-old carved out exactly 100 from 57 balls to mastermind a run chase, which noticed Capitals overhaul 164 with 20 balls to spare on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Cricket Stadium.
Powell, who featured in two Assessments and 109 One-Day Internationals, belted half-dozen fours and ten sixes, mentioning his fifty off 35 balls within the ninth over from seamer Ashok Dinda, during which he plundered 23 runs.
The Jamaican wanted solely one other 20 deliveries to lift triple figures, reaching the landmark with a six off left-arm spinner Pawan Negi within the sixteenth over.
On Friday, Powell’s fellow countryman Chadwick Walton lashed 104 off 55 deliveries for Manipal Tigers.
With the run chase in bother at 21 for 2 within the fourth over, Powell mixed with former West Indies Take a look at vice-captain Kirk Edwards – who made 45 not out off 35 balls – in a 128-run, match-winning third wicket stand.
Edwards counted 5 fours and a six.
Former West Indies off-spinner Ashley Nurse grabbed two for 32 as Superstars had been restricted to 163 for six off their 20 overs.
Sri Lankan Chaturanga de Silva struck 56 off 34 deliveries, whereas Shreevats Goswami and New Zealander Ross Taylor chipped in with 24 apiece.
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