TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – In-form Yannic Cariah produced yet one more wonderful all-round effort to information Trinidad and Tobago Crimson Pressure to a nervy three-wicket win over Leeward Islands Hurricanes and maintain their unblemished report intact right here Thursday night time.
Arriving on the crease with the hosts in serious trouble at 44 for 4 within the 14th over in pursuit of 199 for victory, the left-handed Cariah punched a managed unbeaten 45 off 102 deliveries as Crimson Pressure notched their third win in 4 video games to return to the summit of the Super50 Cup standings with 30 factors.
Cariah, but to be dismissed within the match following scores of 71 not out and 31 not off, anchored three vital partnerships – a 65-run, fifth wicket stand with Jason Mohammed (41), a 36-run, seventh wicket stand with Terrance Hinds (21) and a 43-run, unbroken eighth wicket stand with Sunil Narine.
Mohammed struck 5 fours in a breezy 49-ball knock, whereas Hinds, already with a first-class hundred to his identify, lashed three fours in a 17-ball knock.
For his half, veteran Narine counter-attacked brilliantly in a 17-ball cameo, which included 4 and 4 sixes and killed off Hurricanes’ hopes of a comeback.
Leg-spinner Hayden Walsh (3-32) and fast-bowling captain Alzarri Joseph (3-45) have been excellent with three-wicket hauls.
“We obtained off to a shaky begin. I believed they bowled nicely, have been aggressive to us [and] we didn’t play that scenario nicely,” mentioned captain Darren Bravo.
“However having mentioned that, Yannic once more performed a particularly good inning, Terrance on the again finish got here and performed just a little blinder, and Sunil confirmed his expertise.
“It wasn’t a medical efficiency, however on the finish of the day, we got here out on high, which is an important factor.”
In distinction to his explosive half-century in opposition to Guyana Harpy Eagles final week, Cariah counted a single 4 and a six and narrowly missed out, scoring a fifty and taking 5 wickets for the second straight recreation.
“I strive my finest to play the scenario of the sport. Regardless of the workforce requires from me then, I make up my thoughts to attempt to go as deep as potential,” mentioned the 31-year-old Cariah, who has performed 13 internationals for West Indies.
“I feel the scenario at present was for us to win this recreation, I wanted to bat straight by means of till we obtained the 199 runs, so my thoughts wasn’t to be aggressive … at present I used to be extra laid again, attempting to get those and twos, simply respecting the nice balls … and we received at present.”
Openers Kieran Powell (75) and Justin Greaves (58) had earlier lit up the Brian Lara Stadium in a gap stand of 110 earlier than the innings collapsed spectacularly for 198 within the thirty eighth over, undermined by Cariah’s 5 for 48 from ten overs of leg-spin.
The left-handed Powell blasted 5 fours and half-dozen sixes off simply 48 deliveries whereas Greaves struck 4 fours in a 71-ball knock, as Hurricanes flourished after being despatched in.
Nonetheless, as soon as Cariah bowled Powell within the fifteenth over with the third ball of his spell, Hurricanes misplaced their final 9 wickets for 85 runs, with off-spinner Narine choosing up three for 30.
“I don’t assume it (batting) was reckless,” Joseph mentioned afterward.
“I simply assume we didn’t play the scenario appropriately. [We had] a number of gentle dismissals, however on the finish of the day, we had [a total] to defend and couldn’t recover from the road.
“I feel it was an excellent effort. We took it proper all the way down to the top. I can’t fault the boys for his or her effort.”
The defeat was Hurricanes’ second, leaving them second on 25 factors.
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