A quick-fire century from Jordan Johnson and 50s from Joshua Dorne and Tarrique Edward spurred West Indies U19s to an emphatic 195 run ODI victory over Sri Lanka at Rangiri Dambulla on Wednesday. West Indies bowlers, too, played a crucial role in the massive win as Isai Thorne and Deshawn James each took three wickets in the match that saw West Indies level the series 1-1.
Batting first, West Indies scored 320 all out from their 50 overs, thanks to the efforts of Johnson, who laid the platform for the match-winning score. He made 105 from just 79 balls and hit 12 fours and three sixes while featuring in a third-wicket partnership of 160 from just 131 balls with Dorne, who scored a relatively patient 56 from 73 balls hitting the boundary six times along the way.
Edward chipped in with a crucial 53 that helped push the West Indies towards 300 runs through a 60-run partnership with Nathan Edward, who scored 13. Opener Adrian Weir scored 32 and was the principal scorer in a second-wicket stand of 41 with Dorne.
Sineth Jayawardena was the best of the Sri Lankan bowlers with 4-36.
CPL 2023 has introduced new penalties to tackle increasingly slow over rates. If a fielding team starts the 18th over beyond the scheduled time, they would need to bring one extra fielder inside the 30-yard circle.
If they were behind before the start of the 19th over as well, another fielder had to come in, making it just three outside the circle.
If the fielding team is still behind before the start of the final over, they would be shown a red card, and be required to send a fielder of their choice off the field.
This would bring the total number of fielders on the field down from 11 to 10, including the bowler and the wicketkeeper. Among the eight fielders, six would have to be inside the circle, leaving only two outside.
In the 12th match of CPL 2023, Trinbago Knight Riders became the first team to be affected by these new penalties when they were found to be in breach of their time allocations against St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors women, ahead of the Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League, took a break from their busy schedules to spread inspiration and empowerment as they visited Shaheed’s Girls Home on Sunday.
The visit was marked by an enthusiastic exchange of games, stories, and valuable life lessons, leaving a lasting impact on the young hearts and minds of the home’s residents.
The players engaged in a range of activities, including hopscotch and cricket, which not only brought smiles and laughter to the girls’ faces, but also fostered a sense of camaraderie and friendship between the visiting players and the residents of Shaheed’s Girls Home.
The joy and excitement were heartwarming as the team members participated wholeheartedly, embracing the spirit of sportsmanship and unity.
Beyond the games, the Warriors women shared personal stories about their individual journeys, emphasising the importance of determination, dedication, and the pursuit of dreams.
Trinbago Knight Riders 180/4 (Pooran 61, Pollard 37; Bosch 3/22, Muzarabani 1/30) beat St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 178/5 (Rutherford 62, Fletcher 32; Narine 3/24, Bravo 2/43) by six wickets.
Trinbago Knight Riders earned their first victory of the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a six wicket win over St Kitts & Nevis Patriots.
Trinbago Knight Riders won the toss and chose to field first, a bowling masterclass from Dwayne Bravo and Sunil Narine had caused early inroads, but a brilliant 66 run partnership between stand in captain Sherfane Rutherford and Corbin Bosch managed to take the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots to 178-5.
The Knight Riders lost early wickets in their chase, but Nicholas Pooran produced a sensational innings of 61 to help guide his side to their first win of this campaign.
Guyana Amazon Warriors 210/7 (Hetmyer 60, Paul 57; Amir 3/33, Green 2/28) beat Jamaica Tallawahs 176 all out (Imad Wasim 63, Allen 47; Shepherd 3/7, J Sinclair 2/17) by 34 runs
The Guyana Amazon Warriors continued their unbeaten start to the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a 34 run win over the Jamaica Tallawahs at Warner Park.
Despite a tricky start with the bat the Amazon Warriors posted an imposing total of 210/7 with fifties for Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul.
In reply the Tallawahs top order succumbed to the bowling of Romario Shepherd with five wickets falling inside the first seven overs.
A brilliant partnership between Imad Wasim and Fabian Allen saw the Tallawahs recover from 36/5 to 133/6 but the damage caused by those early wickets could not be repaired.
