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Whiptail Smashers' season has been up and down. Sometimes a big win, sometimes a tight loss. In the last match Kimani Melius did wonders, scoring 50 runs in 21 balls. But nobody else could support him. The whole team lost 6 wickets in just 30 runs after 75. Bowling was also poor, Piton Stickers finished the match in just 6.5 overs. Before this loss the team had won some good matches, but consistency is still missing. Smashers have played 8 matches so far, in which they have won 4 and lost 4. The team is currently in the 4th spot and is in the fight for the playoffs.
Iyanola Heritage has become the most talked about team this season. It is at the top of the table and has won 5 out of 8 matches. But in the last match, their batting was a shock. 6 wickets fell for just 22 runs. Then Efron Charles batted solo and scored 59 runs and took the team past 100. But even that was not enough. Amazonian Warriors won the match by 6 wickets. Heritage bowlers were a bit expensive, but they showed their power in the first matches. The team is balanced, but the batting needs to be controlled a bit. If a little more discipline is brought in, then this team can reach the final.
The pitch of the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium is considered quite good for batting. There is equal bounce and pace on this surface, which makes hitting shots easy. Hence, high-scoring innings are quite common here in T20 matches.
But as the match progresses, the pitch starts to grip a bit and spinners get help, especially in the middle and death overs. As there is less movement for fast bowlers, they have to rely on cutters and hard length balls.
After winning the toss, most of the captains prefer to take bowling so that the pitch settles down a bit and batting becomes easier later. Overall, this pitch is balanced, where batting dominates but smart bowling can also change the flow of the match.
Whiptail Smashers and Iyanola Heritage have only played a single game so far in the course of this tournament. Iyanola Heritage won that match by 18 runs.
This match was the 4th T10 game played at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium. Iyanola Heritage batting first scored 121 runs in 10 overs for the loss of just 3 wickets. Johnson Charles scored 29 runs, Kensley Paul scored 34 and Xavier Gabriel played a dangerous innings of 37 runs in just 16 balls. They hit 5 sixes and their strike rate was above 230. Due to their aggressive batting Iyanola posted a strong total.
In reply, Whiptail Smashers also made a solid start. Kimani Melius made 28 and Jard Goodman made 37 runs. But the flow of the match changed after 4.1 overs when Melius was dismissed. After that the team managed to reach only 103 in 10 overs. Smashers had wickets in hand but were behind in terms of run rate. Iyanola bowlers made a good comeback in the middle overs. Callendar and Zinakki Louis took a wicket each and kept the bowling under control.
Xavier Gabriel was awarded the Player of the Match for his all-round performance in this match. Iyanola Heritage won the match by 18 runs and showed dominance. This was just one match-up of his, but in that he clearly showed the upper hand.
Kimani Melius, Jard Goodman, Amari Venner, Tyrel Chicot, Lee John, Ryan Goodman, Shawnil Edward, Leon Alexander, Ashton Alexander, Jeandell Cyril, Rene Montoute
Injury Updates: None
Johnson Charles (C), Vernillius Gabriel, Dominic Auguste (WK), Jamaal James, Dwight Thomas, Xavier Gabriel, Kensley Paul, Jamal Lesmond, Aaron Joseph, Bolton Sayers, Ephron Charles
Injury Updates: None
Keeper: Dominic Auguste
Batters: Kimani Melius, Jard Goodman, Kensley Paul
All-rounders: Tyrel Chicot, Lee John, Xavier Gabriel, Shawnil Edward
Bowlers: Aaron Joseph, Bolton Sayers, Jeandell Cyril
Tyrel Chicot
Xavier Gabriel
Kimani Melius
Lee John
Keeper: Dominic Auguste
Batters: Kimani Melius, Jard Goodman, Kensley Paul
All-rounders: Tyrel Chicot, Lee John, Xavier Gabriel, Ryan Goodman
Bowlers: Aaron Joseph, Bolton Sayers, Jeandell Cyril
Jard Goodman
Ryan Goodman
Aaron Joseph
Jeandell Cyril
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