ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Captain Jason Holder has pushed back on suggestions complacency was behind Barbados Pride's shock 51-run defeat to Jamaica Scorpions here Sunday night.

Chasing a modest 219 at Coolidge Cricket Ground for a place in the semi-finals of the Super50 Cup, Pride slumped from a seemingly impregnable 141 for two in the 29th over to 167 all out in the 42nd over, losing their last eight wickets for 26 runs.

Part-time off-spinner Andre McCarthy proved the unlikely hero for Scorpions, snatching a sensational hat-trick in the 40th over as part of a career-best six-wicket haul to demolish the Pride batting.

“I don't think [it was complacency]. We had a really good chat before we went out to bat and I just kind of reminded the fellas of what's at stake and how to go about it,” Holder said.

“You've still got to be positive, put pressure on the Jamaica Scorpions bowlers, and just try to finish the game clinically.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

The more that man speaks, the more you realise what an idiot he is. How could you be outplayed by a part time bowler??? We really need to get rid of him as captain of anything.

Poor Jason, he has to continually keep on making excuses for losing, while all the blame should not be placed on him, many of the seniors on team did not step-up, a good amount of the blame could go to his passive strategies.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

McCarthy bowled lots of doosra... hopefully his action while bowling doosra is clean...part time bowler bowling doosra!!!!!????

The Holder mystique is dissipating. His words carry little sway.

What's wrong with Holder giving credit to the opposition? It's not due in allyuh opinion?

Jeez......

In reply to imusic

Just saying...Bajan fans didnt think after having Jamaica 87/8 and then Pride 110 odd for 1 that the opposition did anything special.