TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Check discard Nkrumah Bonner returned to kind with a half-century. Nonetheless, abject Jamaica Scorpions crashed to a four-wicket defeat to Windward Islands Islands right here Sunday to proceed their depressing marketing campaign within the Regional Super50 Cup.
Within the battle of the one two winless sides within the competitors, Scorpions might solely muster 158 all out within the forty third over on the Brian Lara Stadium, with Bonner top-scoring with 72 off 110 balls with 5 fours.
Despatched in, Scorpions by no means discovered any stability and had been routed by quick bowler Sherman Lewis (3-18) and leg-spinner Darel Cyrus (3-40).
In reply, Volcanoes made exhausting work of the small complete earlier than finally crawling over the road within the thirty seventh over.
Trinidadian left-hander Jeremy Solozano top-scored with 40 from 75 balls, and West Indies left-hander Alick Athanaze bought a breezy 36 from 28 deliveries. As compared, Shamar Springer noticed his facet residence with an unbeaten 24 off 45 balls.
The defeat was the fifth on the trot for title-holders Scorpions, leaving captain Rovman Powell lamenting his facet’s woes.
“It’s powerful. It’s been a tricky season as a crew, however in the present day, the fellows confirmed some battle after scoring [158]. I believe we made a sport of it,” the West Indies T20 skipper stated.
“I believe it’s a whole lot of inconsistency in all three departments. None of our batters have gathered 200 runs, and we’ve already gone 5 video games.
“None of our bowlers – particularly our spinners – are closing in on ten wickets. For those who battle in these departments, you’ll get outcomes like we.”
Volcanoes, in the meantime, picked up their first win in 5 outings, however captain Andre Fletcher’s delight was tempered with disappointment.
“It’s a very good feeling, however I’m not joyful, to be sincere. It needs to be a convincing win,” he stated.
“We had been attempting our greatest to go after the factors, which everyone knows play an important position within the match.
“Sure, it’s good to have a win underneath your belt, however on the identical time, you don’t wish to win video games like this. You wish to be sure to ship a message to the opposite groups that you need to play.”
Each innings wanted to have real curiosity. Scorpions tumbled to 48 for 4 within the twelfth over, recovered barely by a 36-run, fifth wicket stand between Bonner and Brad Barnes (10) earlier than dropping their final six wickets for 74 runs.
Bonner’s fifty was his thirteenth in Listing A cricket and got here on the heels of scores of 24, 9, and 0 within the match.
Volcanoes then flourished early of their chase, Athanaze slamming half-dozen fours to encourage a 41-run, first wicket stand off 38 deliveries with Johnson Charles (13).
When 4 wickets tumbled for 30 runs, Solozano placed on 40 for the fifth wicket with Sunil Ambris (15) and an additional 24 for the sixth wicket Springer, who then saved his wits to see Volcanoes to victory.
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