PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Jamaica Scorpions claimed their second victory within the Regional Super 50 Cup, defeating the Windward Islands Volcanoes by 19 runs in a rain-affected contest at Queen’s Park Oval on Tuesday.
After profitable the toss and electing to bat, the Scorpions posted 155-4 in 31 overs earlier than rain pressured a pause in play. Kirk McKenzie led the batting line-up with an unbeaten 59 off 75 balls, together with 5 boundaries and two sixes, whereas captain John Campbell contributed a fast 41 off 49 balls.
The Volcanoes have been set a revised goal of 205 from 30 overs underneath the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) technique, however finally fell quick, bowled out for 186 in 29.3 overs. Captain Sunil Ambris top-scored with a valiant 59, supported by Shamar Springer and Kavem Hodge, who chipped in with 37 and 36 runs, respectively.
Marquino Mindley led the Scorpions’ bowling assault with figures of 4-33 in six overs, whereas Tamarie Redwood and Odean Smith every picked up two wickets to limit the Volcanoes.
First win of the event
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On the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, the Guyana Harpy Eagles registered their first win of the event, defeating the Leeward Islands Hurricanes by eight wickets, additionally underneath the DLS technique. Batting first, the Hurricanes managed 139 all out in a sport diminished to 41 overs. Rakheem Cornwall led the scoring with 36, whereas Jeremiah Louis added 34 runs. Justin Greaves, who had been in wonderful type with three centuries in earlier video games, was dismissed for a modest 27.
Veerasammy Permaul delivered an impactful efficiency, taking 3-24 from 9 overs to earn Man of the Match honors, with Ashmead Nedd and Nial Smith including two wickets every. Guyana comfortably chased down their goal, reaching 141-2 in 27.5 overs.
Captain Tevin Imlach anchored the chase with an unbeaten 69 off 76 balls, his third fifty of the event, whereas Matthew Nandu contributed a stable 50 off 74 deliveries to safe the win.
