PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Rising Take a look at star Alick Athanaze stroked a scintillating half-century. Nonetheless, it was not sufficient, as Guyana Harpy Eagles wore down Windward Islands Volcanoes to win their opening recreation of the Regional Super50 Cup by ten runs right here Tuesday.
With Volcanoes in pursuit of 230 for victory on the Brian Lara Stadium, the left-hander pummeled a swift 75 from 55 balls to place Volcanoes answerable for the run chase at one stage at 109 for 2 within the fifteenth over.
Nonetheless, Harpy Eagles’ spinners dried up the runs in stingy spells as Volcanoes then misplaced 4 wickets for 35 runs to break down to 144 for six within the twenty eighth over.
Captain Andre Fletcher undertook a determined late effort with an unbeaten 52 from 86 balls, however wickets tumbled round him, and Volcanoes have been finally dismissed for 219 off 46 overs.
Quick bowler Romario Shepherd snatched three for 35 whereas off-spinner Kevin Sinclair (2-42) and seamer Nial Smith (2-43) supported with two wickets apiece.
“It’s plain to see [we lost it] within the batting. We let ourselves down,” Fletcher stated afterward.
“Being ready of a hundred-plus for one and getting bowled out for 219 is unacceptable.”
Harpy Eagles had earlier rallied to 229 for 9 from their 50 overs, with Tevin Imlach and Sinclair getting 41 and Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Gudakesh Motie scoring 29.
Seamer Ryan John was the very best bowler with 4 for 60, and Volcanoes took wickets at essential levels to limit Harpy Eagles.
“It’s good to start out with a win as a crew and as a captain,” stated captain Veerasammy Permaul.
“I believe within the batting, we didn’t put up the form of rating that [represented] the caliber of batsmen that we’ve bought, however after half-time, we believed in ourselves that we may defend the 230.”
Chandrapaul Hemraj fell cheaply for one within the second over with 4 runs on the board, however Imlach and Chanderpaul placed on 67 for the second wicket to consolidate.
Chanderpaul and Kevlon Anderson (1) then fell rapidly to go away the innings on 75 for 3 within the twenty second over earlier than a sequence of small partnerships pushed Harpy Eagles previous 200.
Imlach placed on 26 for the fourth with Shimron Hetmyer (21), who in flip added an additional 27 for the fifth with Sherfane Rutherford (23) earlier than Sinclair posted 26 for the seventh with Shepherd (14) and 50 for the eighth with Motie.
Sinclair struck 4 fours and a six off 48 balls, whereas Motie additionally logged an similar boundary depend in his 19-ball cameo.
In reply, the 24-year-old Athanaze managed the power-play for Volcanoes, posting 35 for the primary wicket with Johnson Charles (14) and 69 for the third wicket with Sunil Ambris (19) after Kavem Hodge was bowled first ball within the fourth over by Shepherd at 40 for 2.
Athanaze dominated the Harpy Eagles assault and had struck 11 fours and a few sixes when he holed out within the deep off Sinclair, triggering a collapse.
Fletcher, who counted three fours, mixed with Shamar Springer (21) in a essential 52-run, seventh-wicket partnership, however as soon as the latter nicked Shepherd behind, the tail collapsed.
Associated