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Scintillating six-wicket win for Jamaica Tallawahs
Defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs secured a last-ball win against the Guyana Amazon Warriors to win the 18th game of the 2014 Caribbean Premier League by six wickets at Sabina Park in Kingston a short while ago.

Chasing 138 for victory, all-rounder Andre Russell hit a six off the last ball of the match to guide Jamaica Tallawahs home.

Russell ended on 58 from 28 balls, while Owais Shah hit 21 not-out from 21 deliveries.

The support from the fans was highly appreciated, Russell said. "I just want to give the fans what they like."


Red Steel down Zouks to remain in first
Evin Lewis' third consecutive fifty anchored a facile chase for the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel, who eased to an eight-wicket win over the St Lucia Zouks on Saturday in Gros Islet. Lewis hit three fours and five sixes in his 59 off 39 as the Red Steel reeled in St Lucia's 117 with 31 balls to spare.

St Lucia's loss officially eliminated them from playoff contention. The Red Steel, Tridents, Amazon Warriors and Tallawahs have secured the four playoff spots meaning the final eight games of the CPL 2014 regular season will decide seeding for the se