In a exceptional show of all-round prowess, the West Indies Academy delivered a shocking blow to the Guyana Harpy Eagles, defeating them by 92 runs within the Regional Super50 Cup held in St. Augustine, Trinidad on Wednesday.
The West Indies Academy showcased their resilience by bouncing again from a difficult place of 135 for seven within the thirty second over to set a aggressive goal of 263 runs for Harpy Eagles. Matthew Forde, identified for his tempo bowling, stunned with a top-score of 52 runs from 55 deliveries, whereas Teddy Bishop continued his spectacular kind with 48 runs from 46 balls. Captain Nyeem Younger contributed a brisk 42 from 44 balls, and the likes of Joshua Bishop (33) and Kevin Wickham (32) offered essential assist.
Harpy Eagles’ bowlers, together with off-spinner Kevin Sinclair (2-36), left-arm spinners Veerasammy Permaul (2-38), Gudakesh Motie (2-39), and quick bowler Shamar Joseph (2-59), initially threatened to dismantle the West Indies Academy’s innings.
Harpy Eagles wrestle to make an affect
Nevertheless, the Academy held their floor and posted a aggressive whole. Ackeem Auguste, a part-time leg-spinner, emerged as an unlikely hero, taking 4 wickets for 47 runs, whereas Nyeem Younger contributed with three wickets for 18 runs from his 4 overs of tempo.
In response, the Harpy Eagles struggled to make an affect. Kevin Sinclair top-scored with 46 runs from 56 deliveries, adopted by Veerasammy Permaul with 32 runs from 28 balls and Kevlon Anderson with 27 runs from 31 balls. Sadly, these had been the one contributions exceeding 20 runs for Harpy Eagles.
The turning level of the match got here when Younger, with a three-wicket burst, left the Harpy Eagles struggling at 69 for 4 within the thirteenth over. Regardless of Kevin Sinclair’s valiant effort with six fours and a six, Harpy Eagles confronted a collapse because the final six wickets fell for simply 69 runs.
The West Indies Academy’s triumph on this match marked their third win in six video games, considerably boosting their probabilities of securing a spot within the semi-finals. Their composed and decided efficiency proved to be an excessive amount of for the favored Harpy Eagles.
