PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Check discard Nkrumah Bonner struck his second half-century of the Regional Super50 Cup. Nonetheless, the rain had the ultimate day, condemning the fixture between Jamaica Scorpions and Trinidad and Tobago Purple Power to a disappointing no-result right here Thursday.
Despatched in, the winless Scorpions posted 213 for 9 within the contest, lowered to 48 overs per aspect, after rain halted the sport at 197 for 9 after 46 overs at Queen’s Park Oval.
The fitting-handed Bonner scored 74 from 104 deliveries, counting seven fours to carry the innings collectively.
Captain Rovman Powell struck 48 from 69 balls, whereas opener Chadwick Walton chipped in with a run-a-ball 23.
Scorpions have been effectively positioned for maybe their greatest whole of the marketing campaign at 148 for 3 within the thirty fourth over, however off-spinner Sunil Narine (3-30) and left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein (3-34) snatched three-wicket hauls to derail the innings.
The uncomplicated run chase earlier than unbeaten Purple Power by no means even bought began, nevertheless, because the adversarial climate returned throughout the break, forcing officers to desert the encounter finally.
Trying to finish an in any other case title protection positively, Scorpions tried to start out brightly with Walton lashing two fours and a six. Nonetheless, he and opening associate Jermaine Blackwood (10) fell within the area of 5 deliveries to go away the innings stumbling at 34 for 2 on the finish of the eighth over.
Bonner then arrived at quantity three to anchor one of the best stand of the innings, including 88 for the fourth wicket with Powell, who struck two fours and a six.
Powell was gazing his second half-century of the event when he perished within the thirty fourth over, edging an unsure ahead defensive prod at leg-spinner Yannnic Cariah to be taken by wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran.
Scorpions by no means recovered from his departure and misplaced six wickets for 47 runs, Bonner lastly ninth out at first of the forty fifth, holing out to lengthy on off Hosein.
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