Tevin Imlach of the West Indies poses for a portrait in the course of the West Indies Check Squad portrait session at Lord’s Cricket Floor on July 08, 2024 in London, England.
Photograph by Pat Elmont – ECB/ECB by way of Getty Photos
The Windward Islands Volcanoes claimed an unforgettable one-wicket victory towards the Guyana Harpy Eagles of their 2024 CG United Super50 Cup opener on the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad.
Batting first, the Harpy Eagles posted a difficult complete of 274-5 from their 50 overs.
Captain Tevin Imlach contributed with 65 off 67 balls, belting 5 boundaries and a six.
He was supported by Keemo Paul ending unbeaten on 54 from simply 25 balls with one 4 and 6 sixes.
Contributions from Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Kevlon Anderson, who chipped in with 49 and 42 respectively proved vital.
Shadrack Descarte was the decide of the Volcanoes’ bowlers, ending with figures of 2-53 from eight overs.
In response, the Volcanoes’ began rocky, slumping to 58-5 simply earlier than the twelfth over. Nevertheless, a essential 81-run, sixth-wicket partnership between Descarte and wicketkeeper Dillon Douglas sparked hopes of a comeback.
Descarte scored a brisk 60 off 62 deliveries, which included seven fours and a six, earlier than falling within the twenty sixth over.
Douglas produced a high rating of 90 off 100 balls, together with eight boundaries and two sixes, which stored the Volcanoes within the hunt however he departed within the forty third over with the rating at 223.
Ensuring his efforts weren’t in useless,teammate Darel Cyrus contributed a invaluable 29 runs earlier than he fell with simply over 4 overs remaining and 30 runs nonetheless required.
The ultimate pair of Kenneth Dember and Gilon Tyson then guided the workforce dwelling with three balls to spare.
Dember contributed 20 off 18 balls whereas Tyson supported with 17 off 13 balls.
Nial Smith led the Harpy Eagles’ bowling with 3-46 from 9.4 overs, whereas Kevin Sinclair claimed 2-66 from his ten overs.
