SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies opener Johnson Charles performed a significant position within the run chase as Sharjah Warriors beat Jason Holder’s Dubai Capitals by 9 wickets to maneuver into second spot within the ILT20 standings right here Monday.
The 35-year-old Charles, who will function for the Caribbean facet in subsequent month’s three-match Twenty20 sequence in opposition to hosts Australia, top-scored with an unbeaten 43 off 33 deliveries to assist the Warriors overhaul a paltry goal of 105 with almost seven overs to spare at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Selecting to bat first, Capitals had been dismissed for 104 within the penultimate over, with Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza top-scoring with 22 from 25 balls and Dutchman Roelof van der Merwe chipping in with 21 from 14 balls.
West Indies T20 captain Rovman Powell (10) and Holder (1) each fell cheaply to depart the innings in tatters on 62 for seven within the thirteenth over, leaving Raza and van der Merwe to try repairs in a 23-run, eighth wicket stand – the perfect of the innings.
Sri Lankan off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana (4-20) and Australian left-arm seamer Daniel Sams (3-28) mixed to wreck the innings.
In reply, the right-handed Charles laid the platform for the profitable run chase, lashing 4 fours and a six as he placed on 70 for the primary wicket with Sri Lankan Niroshan Dickwella (37) and an extra 35 in an unbroken second wicket stand with Englishman Joe Denly (23 not out).
Warriors lie two factors behind MI Emirates (8) with three wins and two defeats.
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