Yannic Cariah delivered a standout all-around efficiency, propelling the Trinidad and Tobago Pink Drive to their second victory within the CG United Super50 Cup. The Pink Drive triumphed convincingly over the Guyana Harpy Eagles by 114 runs on the Brian Lara Stadium on Saturday.
Cariah, the 31-year-old left-handed batsman, left an indelible mark on the Harpy Eagles’ bowlers, scoring an unbeaten 71 runs from 48 balls, which included seven fours and two sixes. Demonstrating his versatility, Cariah additionally made a major influence with the ball, taking 5 wickets for simply 34 runs in 5 overs, thereby proscribing the Harpy Eagles to a complete of 176 in response to the Pink Drive’s formidable rating of 290.
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Captain Darren Bravo continued his spectacular kind by contributing a half-century with a knock of 51 runs off 60 balls, whereas Kjorn Ottley added 52 runs from 57 deliveries to bolster the Pink Drive’s imposing complete.
Of their batting innings, the Pink Drive capitalized on favorable circumstances. Though they misplaced Evin Lewis early, with the rating at 27-1, wicketkeeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva (27) and Ottley fashioned an important partnership of 64 runs for the second wicket. Ottley was finally dismissed, caught by Gudakesh Motie off Veerasammy Permaul, and Da Silva adopted quickly after. Nonetheless, Bravo and Jason Mohammed (26) added one other 58 runs for the fourth wicket.
Harpy Eagles’ reply started positively
Harpy Eagles’ bowling efforts had been led by Romario Shepherd (2-43) and Sherfane Rutherford (2-55).
Guyana’s reply started positively however was constantly thwarted by the Pink Drive’s bowlers. Jayden Seales, Akeal Hosein, Sunil Narine, and Terrance Hinds mixed to dismiss key Harpy Eagles batsmen, together with Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Tevin Imlach, and Shimron Hetmyer, with the rating at 100 runs for the lack of 4 wickets within the seventeenth over.
Cariah, along with his leg spin, performed a pivotal position in dismantling the Harpy Eagles’ batting line-up, with solely Rutherford (30) and Kevin Sinclair (20) providing any substantial resistance. Sunil Narine additionally made priceless contributions with figures of 2-18.
The CG United Super50 Cup motion continues on Sunday with the Windward Islands Volcanoes dealing with Mixed Campuses and Schools on the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Floor.
