Samuel Badree lost his “tennis” battle with Chris Gayle comprehensively: four-six, six-four, six-zero.

But the leg spinner and his Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel won a crucial contest against the Jamaica Tallawahs at Queen’s Park Oval to make sure of a playoff place in the Hero Caribbean Premier League yesterday.

Badree, coming back with three wickets later in the innings after conceding 26 in his first, combined with captain Dwayne Bravo (4-0-18-2) to give his team victory by seven runs.

Defending the 142 they made off their 20 overs, the Red Steel survived that one-over Gayle onslaught and Andre Russell’s threatening 36 off 22 balls to push themselves into second place in the standings on 11 points, one behind the Barbados Tridents. And Bravo’s men can claim an automatic qualifying spot if they can win their fourth straight match, against Guyana Amazon Warriors in Guyana tomorrow.

Dwyane J Bravo,still the best all-round cricketer in the whole Caribbean,the haters who label him "clown",must calm down...accept he is the best.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/900965.html

In reply to Kay

Automatic qualifying spot would be automatic in the finals not having to play in the playoff to get to the finals.

In reply to archangel

Thanks

In reply to granite

Every dog have their day, it was Bravo's day yesterday.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

noice imagery with the Tennis

amazing how Badrees beating by Chris got overshadowed post match and he won the MOM...must be a record recovery by any player in the history of T20....wait..Gayle was out...never mind

^^ Badree deserve man of the match. So if they mentioned Gayle beat him in the first over it would not change Badree exceptional performance after that over. Gayle and the Talla-bums left Trini with a loss against Badree and the Steel. talk done