For the second time, the Lauderhill Jammers got the better of the St. Bess cricket team as the two sides faced-off last Sunday, April 29th at the John Stretch Park in Palm Beach County, Florida.
St. Bess won the toss and decided to take first strike. The team was struggling at 25 for 2 in 7.4 overs when O’Brian Jones and Brian Gayle came together and staged a recovery, taking the score to 141 for 3. Jones then departed for 35 after a knock of 3 fours and 1 six and Gayle followed soon after following a well-played 66, which included 7 fours and 2 sixes.
At that point, the score was 143 for 4 and after their departure, wickets kept on tumbling at regular intervals and St. Bess was eventually bowled out 175 in 37.2 overs. The only other batsman to get into double figure was Ifran Mohammed with a mere 11 runs.
The pick of the bowlers for Lauderhill Jammers were Adam Khan, who bagged 5 for 37 and David Brathwaite, 2 for 37. In reply, Lauderhill Jammers got off to a flying start, posting 95 runs when the wicket of Simeon Pierre fell for 27 after a knock of 3 fours and 1 six in the 12th over. Lauderhill Jammers, however, went on to reach 176 runs in 26.1 overs, losing only 4 wickets.
Mark ‘Soup Bone’ Johnson top scored with 53 runs, which included 6 fours and two massive sixes while Shawn Finley added 27 not-out, including 3 fours and 1 six. Elvis Watson contributed 23, including 2 fours, and Rajesh Sharmoi 11 helping Lauderhill Jammers win by a whopping 6 wickets.
Bowling for St. Bess, Chrishna Graham grabbed 2 for 30 and Sherwlyn Powell 2 for 46.
At the MAQ Ground in Delray Beach Florida, Port St. Lucie won the toss and decided to bat, posting a paltry 126 runs in 33.5 overs of their allotted 40 overs. Charles Reid added 41 and Richard Louis, 21. Bowling for Tropics United, Marcel Graham bagged 2 for 10; Terry Mills, 2 for 28 and Olive Taffe, 2 for 36. In reply, Tropics United reached 127 for 2 in 28.5 overs.
Ramario Forbes was 52 not-out while Nicholas Mittoo reached 34 and Keith Bazil added 11. Bowling for Port St. Lucie, Richard Louis grabbed 1 for 24 and Elton Tucker, 1 for 44. Tropics United won by 8 wickets.
