Jamaica and Pakistan registered contrasting victories in the third round of the 2017 City of Lauderhill Internalional T20 Night Cricket Tournament at the Lauderhill Sports Park on Saturday.
The Jamaican team trounced the Trinbago Red Force by nine wickets while the Pakistanis defeated arch-rivals India by six runs.
The large crowd on hand, were well entertained.
The Red Force won the toss and elected to bat, but could only muster 130 in the allotted 20 overs with captain, Timothy Surujbally scoring 43 including five fours and three swashbuckling sixes to the delight of the Red Force spectators.
The remaining Red Force batsmen failed miserably against the penetrative Jamaican’s bowling attack with former Jamaica and West Indies player, Danza Hyatt claiming 3 for 13 from his allotted four overs. Keyonie Gayle 3 for 18 and Elvis Watson 2 for 20 were the other wicket takers for the Jamaicans.
In reply, Jamaica opening paired of Omari Williams and Sherwyn Powell raced to 94 for the first wicket within 6.5 overs before Powell was caught for 46. Williams stroked a delightful unbeaten 62 including six fours and four sixes.
In the other India suffered lost to Pakistan in a thriller by six runs.
Batting first, Pakistan piled up 195 from its allotted 20 overs, after Syed Hassan and Sunil Kumar shared a 136-run second wicket partnership. Hassan blasted 74 from 43 balls including seven fours and four sixes, while Kuman smashed 72, featuring eleven fours and one six.
Bowling for India, A. Pareekh grabbed 3 for 33, S. Nandina took 2 for 29 and S. Nimmala 2 for 31.
In reply, India suffered a dramatic collapse after being 103 without loss at the end of the ninth over. S. Siddique got off to a blistering start, slamming 69 from 38 balls including ten fours and two sixes. Other useful contributions came from D. Persaud 25, R. Chandran 20, S. Nandina 17 and M. Diwan 17. Bowling for Pakistan, Ayud Tanveer claimed 2 for 15, Usman Malik 2 for 35 and Rehan Baig 2 for 50.
The tournament continues on Saturday, March 18, 2017 with Guyana playing the Combined Islands, followed by Jamaica versus Pakistan.
