TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Opener Kyle Mayers struck a shocking 48-ball hundred as unbeaten Barbados Satisfaction escaped the clutches of the antagonistic climate to trounce luckless Windward Islands Volcanoes by eight wickets underneath Duckworth-Lewis-Stern and storm to the highest of the Regional Super50 Cup standings.
With Satisfaction pursuing a revised goal of 148 off 21 overs on the Brian Lara Stadium right here Wednesday, the left-handed Mayers belted a stroke-filled unbeaten 107, serving to his facet to their goal within the fifteenth over and their second win in three matches.
He confronted 52 balls and clobbered 9 fours and 9 sixes, racing to his fifty off 30 balls within the seventh over earlier than mentioning his fourth Checklist-A century off solely one other 18 balls within the 14th.
“It’s only a matter of staying as nonetheless as doable,” stated Man-of-the-Match Mayers.
“The wicket was a very good one, so simply being balanced on the crease and choosing the proper balls to hit – that’s my methodology all through any cricket I play, so I simply tried to stay to it so long as doable.”
Captain Shai Hope chipped in with an unbeaten 29 off 28 deliveries with 4 and two sixes, a digital spectator in an unbroken third-wicket stand of 70 with Mayers.
Volcanoes had earlier tallied 241 for eight off their 50 overs, with Johnson Charles top-scoring with 59 off 48 deliveries, Jeremy Solozano getting 40 off 58 balls, and Kavem Hodge, 34 off 38 balls.
Larry Edwards crunched an unbeaten 32 from 23 deliveries in the direction of the top to rally the innings.
Nevertheless, the goal was revised after a prolonged rain delay on the innings break, leaving Satisfaction with an asking fee of simply over seven runs per over to win the competition.
“The crew has been struggling [at the hands] of the climate,” stated Mayers.
“We actually needed to go on the market and get an opportunity to bat right this moment, and we bought the chance to play 21 overs, and we simply tried to maximise and get as many bonus factors as doable.
“The climate has been giving us a tricky time on this match. We’ve got gotten fewer bonus factors than we wish. Hopefully, we get some right this moment and stand up on the leaderboard.”
The victory propelled Satisfaction to 23 factors, with Leeward Islands Hurricanes a degree again in second and unbeaten hosts Trinidad and Tobago Crimson Drive mendacity third – additionally on 22 factors – however with an inferior internet run fee.
Not for the primary time within the match, Volcanoes began effectively after being despatched in, Charles belting seven fours and three sixes in a 52-run opening stand with left-hander Alick Athanaze (22) earlier than including an extra 49 for the second wicket with Solozano.
Trinidadian Solozano, who counted 4 fours in his knock, placed on 49 for the fourth wicket with Hodge earlier than Edwards bludgeoned two fours and two sixes in a 46-run, eighth-wicket partnership with Shamar Springer (23 not out) to get Volcanoes as much as a aggressive whole.
Rain modified the sport’s complexion, leaving Satisfaction with a shortened however tough run chase.
Kraigg Brathwaite’s demise for a first-ball ‘duck’ to the fifth ball of the innings raised Volcanoes’ hopes, however they had been subsequently dashed as soon as Mayers flexed his shoulders.
He first dominated a 68-run, second-wicket stand with Shamarh Brooks (8) earlier than combining with Hope to take Satisfaction safely house.
The defeat for Volcanoes was their fourth in as many video games.
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