TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Legions created historical past on Saturday by capturing the inaugural West Indies Breakout League with an thrilling 17-run win over the Leeward Islands Thunder.
In an exciting finale on the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, the house aspect posted 181 for 5 of their 20 overs after being despatched into bat.
The guests then made a spirited effort to succeed in their goal however fell brief, ending on 164 for 9 on the finish of their allotted 20 overs.
Legions opener Kamil Pooran proved to be the hero, smashing 73 from 44 balls with seven fours and 4 sixes to carry the innings collectively after the Thunder threatened to take management of the competition.
He added 52 runs for the primary wicket with Amir Jangoo, who struck 23 from 17 balls, to provide the Legions a strong begin.
Thunder captain Karima Gore broke the partnership by dismissing Jangoo, however Pooran continued to assault throughout a 30-run stand with Navin Bidaisee.
However from a dominant place of 82 for one within the tenth over, the Legions misplaced three wickets for including only one run handy the momentum to the 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 to go away the rating 122 for 5 initially of the fifteenth over.
Skipper Da Silva and Joshua James bludgeoned 59 runs from the final 5 overs to get their aspect as much as a aggressive complete.
Da Silva completed unbeaten on 40 from 31 balls with 4 fours and one six, whereas James was not out on 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.
The Thunder’s run chase received off to a blazing begin with openers Jamie Cornelius and Kofi James plundering 57 runs inside 5 overs.
Nonetheless, quick bowler McKenny Clarke’s dismissal of Cornelius for 11 sparked a sudden collapse, which put the Legions accountable for the match.
Bidaisee caught Jewel Andrew for 14 and bowled Mikyle Louis for one, and Goolie dismissed Gore for simply 5, inflicting the Thunder to hunch to 89 for 4 within the tenth over.
James remained unfazed by the lack of wickets round him and continued his counter-attacking innings, finally reaching his half-century.
However simply when it seemed like he would carry his aspect to victory, Goolie dismissed him for the highest rating of 63 off 36 deliveries because the Thunder slid to 102 for 5.
His dismissal successfully ended the Thunder’s hopes of victory. Regardless of a preventing effort from their decrease order, they may not sustain with the ever-increasing run charge and in the end fell wanting their goal.
Goolie ended with 3-13, Clarke snared 3-34, whereas Bidaisee took 2-27.
