West Indies’ Romario Shepherd bowls throughout a coaching session forward of their first Twenty20 cricket match towards India, in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019.
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Saim Ayub struck a powerful third straight half-century as Guyana Amazon Warriors beats Jamaica Tallawahs by seven wickets of their first house recreation on the Guyana Nationwide Stadium, to increase their unbeaten run within the Caribbean Premier League.
In pursuit of 153 Amazon Warriors overhauled their goal with 9 balls to spare, to notch their sixth win in seven matches and return to the highest of the scoreboard alongside Trinbago Knight Riders on 13 factors.
With 21-year-old Pakistani Saim top-scoring with 85 from 53 deliveries, a knock which put him inside attain of 300 runs for the marketing campaign at 288.
Matthew Nandu, in his first recreation of the season, chipped in with 37, in a 112-run opening partnership with Saim, which erased any doubt over the outcome.Despatched in earlier, Tallawahs produced one other underwhelming batting effort and have been restricted to solely 152 for 5 from their 20 overs, regardless of captain Brandon King’s 52 off 32 deliveries.Fabian Allen (21 not out) and Raymon Reifer (20 not out) carved out small knocks in the direction of the top, as quick bowler Dwaine Pretorius led with two for 33 for the hosts.
Opener Alex Hales failed for the third straight innings when he performed on to quick bowler Romario Shepherd for 9 within the fourth over with 23 runs on the board.
Nonetheless, King lashed his third half-century of the marketing campaign, placing ten fours and a six in posting precisely 50 for the second wicket with Kirk McKenzie (13), earlier than each of them fell in successive overs.
The innings then meandered earlier than Reifer and Allen placed on 41 in an unbroken sixth wicket partnership, to rally the again finish.Saim then struck 5 fours and 5 sixes to race to his 50 off 34 balls initially of the eleventh over, as he and Nandu dominated. Nandu confronted 35 deliveries and struck 4 fours, however perished within the thirteenth over when he was bowled by off-spinner Chris Inexperienced however Saim mixed with Shai Hope (16 not out) in a 29-run, second wicket partnership stored the run chase regular.
