PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Kirk McKenzie fell wanting a well-deserved half-century. Nonetheless, it was sufficient to pilot the Jamaica Scorpions to a cushty 80-run victory over the West Indies Academy through the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern technique of their Regional Super50 match on Saturday.
McKenzie blasted 90 from 92 balls because the Scorpions have been dismissed for 250 from 48.1 overs after profitable the toss and electing to bat on the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Floor.
Set a revised goal of 236 in 43 overs after rain brought about a delay, the West Indies Academy might solely muster 155 from 28 overs to fall to their second defeat in as many matches.
In the meantime, it was the Scorpions’ first win of the match after shedding to Barbados Delight of their opening encounter.
They owed their complete to a 93-run partnership between McKenzie and opener John Campbell, following the early dismissal of Odain McCatty for a first-ball duck.
The pair scored 95 earlier than Campbell was caught and bowled by Joshua Bishop for 39 from 32 balls.
McKenzie discovered a worthy opponent in Jermaine Blackwood, they usually put Jamaica in full management throughout a 78-run partnership that had them cruising at 173 for 2 within the thirtieth over.
However as soon as Johann Layne snagged McKenzie’s wicket, Jediah Blades grabbed three wickets to trigger a middle-order collapse because the Scorpions misplaced their final eight wickets for 77 runs.
Blades ended with 4-46, Bishop took 3-35, and Layne 2-40.
The West Indies Academy obtained off to the worst potential begin after they misplaced openers Justin Jagessar and Ackeem Auguste for geese to search out themselves 2-0.
Teddy Bishop scored 61, and Rivaldo Clarke scored 35, then steadied the innings in an 83-run partnership for the third wicket.
Nonetheless, after Clarke fell to Brad Barnes, the West Indies Academy misplaced wickets at common intervals and by no means significantly threatened their goal.
Marquino Mindley took 3-6, Barnes ended with 3-22, whereas Jeavor Royal captured 3-44 to assist rout the Academy.
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