T&T Legions created historical past by capturing the inaugural West Indies Breakout League title with a 17-run win over the Leeward Islands Thunder on the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad.
In an exciting finale, T&T posted 181 for five of their 20 overs after being despatched in to bat.
The guests then made an lively effort to achieve their goal, however fell simply quick, ending on 164 for 9 on the finish of their 20 overs.
Legions’ opener Kamil Pooran smashed 73 from 44 balls, together with seven fours and 4 sixes. He added 52 runs for the primary wicket with Amir Jangoo, who scored 23 from 17 balls, however Thunder’s captain Karima Gore broke the partnership by dismissing Jangoo.
Pooran continued his assault throughout a 30-run stand with Navin Bidaisee.
With the rating of 82 for one within the tenth over, the Legions misplaced three wickets, with only one run added to the scoreboard to encourage Thunder.
Leg-spinner Micah McKenzie claimed the wickets of Bidaisee for 5 and Jyd Goolie for a duck, whereas Gore trapped Crystian Thurton lbw for a duck.
Pooran then added 39 essential runs with captain Joshua Da Silva earlier than Anderson Mahase dismissed him, leaving the rating on 122 for 5 at the beginning of the fifteenth over.
Da Silva and Joshua James then struck 59 runs from the final 5 overs to get their facet as much as a aggressive whole.
Da Silva completed unbeaten on 40 from 31 balls with 4 fours and one six, whereas James completed with an unbeaten 26 off 16 deliveries, together with two sixes and one 4.
Along with his left-arm spin, Gore took 2-22, and McKenzie grabbed 2-29.
In reply, the Thunder’s run chase bought off to a superb begin with openers Jamie Cornelius and Kofi James scoring a formidable 57 runs off 5 overs.
However when Cornelius was dismissed by McKenny Clarke for 11, the match immediately collapsed, and the Legions took management.
Bidaisee had Jewel Andrew caught for 14 and bowled Mikyle Louis for one. Goolie dismissed Gore for five, and the Thunder slumped to 89 for 4 within the tenth over.
James continued his counter-attacking and finally reached his half-century. Nonetheless, when it seemed like he would carry his facet to victory, Goolie dismissed him for the highest rating of 63 off 36 deliveries, because the Thunder slumped to 102 for five.
Regardless of the opposite batters’ preventing effort, they might not sustain and in the end fell in need of their goal.
Goolie ended with 3-13, Clarke bagged 3-34, whereas Bidaisee took 2-27.
