After an enthralling couple of matches on the opening day of the Cari🧜bbean Pre💫mier League (CPL) 2020, the action shifted to the second day of the tournament.
Jamaica Tallawahs (JT) took on St. Lucia Zouks (SLZ) at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad. Tallawahs’ captain Rovman Powell won the toss and opted to bowl first at the dry surface on offer.
The Zouks could only manage a par score of 158, losing seven wickets in the process. Roston Chase starred in Zouks’ effort with the bat, thanks to his anchoring knock of 52, which came off 42 deliveries.
What an innings! Great effort from Roston Cᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ💎ᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhase
— Saint Lucia Kings (@SaintLuciaKings)
Spinner Veerasammy Permaul, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Sandeep Lamichhane utilized th🗹e conditions and shared five-wickets amongst themselves.
EYES ON THE PRIZE!!!
— CPL T20 (@CPL)
At the innings break the Zouks post a total of 158/7 can the Tallawahs cha♍se this down???
— CPL T20 (@CPL)
Tallawahs’ task of chasing 159 was made stiffer with tꦬhe early wickets of Chadwick Walton and Nicholas Kirton, reducing them 🦹to 13-2 in 4.1 overs.
New Zealand international Glenn Phillips (44) and Rovman Powell (26) resurrected JT’s innings with their entertaining partnership of 63 runs.
CPL'S 3000TH SIX wins the Googly Magic Moment from match 3.
— CPL T20 (@CPL)
However, the quick departures of the two set batsmen turned the tide in favour of the Zouks. The match was poised brilliantly with brute hitter Andre Russell (16) at the cre🅠ase, and 75 needed off 55 deliveries.
After a brief partnership, Russell failed to fire his guns and was eventually ꧂dismiꦜssed by Kesrick Williams.
At the innings break the Zouks post💖 a total of 158/7 can the Tallawahs chase this down???
— CPL T20 (@CPL)
It was Pakistan international Asif Ali who shepherded the run chase for the Tallawahs and scored a brilliant knock of 47 off 27 deliver🙈ies.
MIGHTY CARLOS!!! Wins ou🌜rꦐ play of the day for Match 3.
— CPL T20 (@CPL)
In the end, it was a comfortable five-wicket victory for the Tallawahs, who won the match with seven deliveries to spare. Ali also walked away with the ‘Player of the Match’ title.
