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Gayle returned from international duty just in time for the semi-finals.
Jamaica
and returned in style to hit a classy Gayle-ish century 148 off 135 balls (22x4, 3x6) as we post 287. Gabriel and Narine took 2 wickets apiece.
T&T
But alas, this time there was no respite as Jason Mohammed and Nicolas Pooran chased down the target after Louis had given us a brilliant start with 4/53.
Gayle was his usual self as he played just 5 matches for us but posted a humongous 503 runs @avg. of 100.6 with 3 centuries. Thomas Green was a bright spot as in his debut senior season, he took the 2nd place with 330 runs and 2 half centuries.
Top 5 Bowler
Miller led the wicket takers with 17 wickets while Powell showed his all round performance scoring 284 runs and taking 11 wickets in the season.
The only remaining competition is the Digicel 4 day Championship as we look to win this.
Digicel 4 day Championship
1st Match: V/s Barbados
We won the toss and batted first. Zazai was back after completing his test series against India.
Jamaica- 1st Inns
And in his debut first class match for us, Zazai hits an impressive century as we post 307. Cummins and Roach took 4 wickets apiece for the Barbadians.
Barbados - 1st Inns
Brathwaite at the top and then surprisingly Warrican at the lower end posted half centuries but still they could post only 267 as Oshane Thomas was deadly for us taking 6/91.
Jamaica- 2nd Inns
Garvey, Glen and Powell all posted half centuries as we declare at 310 to set a target of 350.
Barbados- 2nd Inns
Louis initial outburst 4/85 and then Lamont's brilliant fiver 5/45 ensured an opening win for us as Barbadian innings got wrapped up by 257.
Shepherd and Lewis put us in early trouble but our breakout player of the year, Green continues his form in the FC format as well hitting his 1st half century and with support from Powell and Walton post 261.
Windward Islands - 1st Inns
Allen was at mesmerising best as he picked 4/44 and we restrict them to 172.
Jamaica- 2nd Inns
Garvey failed to convert his good start but Green showed why everyone is talking about him as he followed his first innings half century with a brilliant century as we declare on an identical score as 1st innings.
Windward Islands- 2nd Inns
Ambris and Gabriel tried hard to chase the target of 350 but our two opening bowlers destroyed the opposition sharing all the 10 wickets between them as we win our second match comfortably as well.
Zazai, Oshane Thomas and Rovman Powell were selected to play in the Bangladesh Premier League so i gave chance to our reserve overseas player Harpreet Brar while bringing Fudadin and Derval Green into the playing XI
Jamaica- 1st Inns
Thomas Green grows from strength to strength this time just missing out on a double century as he got out at 192 and stitched impressive partnerships with Chadwick Walton (53 off 99 balls, 11x4) and Fabian Allen (102 off 192 balls, 12x4) as we post our highest score of the season so far, 432 declaring with 2 and half days to go.
Trinidad & Tobago - 1st Inns
Harpreet Brar delivered a stunning debut performance as he picked 7/65 to force Trinidad & Tobago to follow on.
Trinidad & Tobago- 2nd Inns
And he continued his form taking another 5 wickets - 5/40 as we completed an innings victory.
Devon Smith started with a half century and then the entire middle order contributed as they post 384. Green was most successful for 4/82.
Jamaica- 1st Inns
Garvey scored 87 and then Glen, Green and Campbell all contributed as we took a slender lead of 4 runs.
Windward Islands- 2nd Inns
Lesporis and Ambris score centuries as they post a massive 322 and declare giving us a target of 318. Louis followed up his 1st innings 3 wicket haul with another one.
Jamaica - 2nd Inns
The other opener, Fudadin scored a half century this time and then after a mini collapse, Allen and Williams ensured that the match is drawn.
Keemo Paul was outstanding with the ball as he took 7/55 as we got shot down for just 188.
Guyana - 1st Inns
And Paul followed his bowling with a responsible 60 as they took a slender lead. Louis took yet another 5 wicket haul.
Jamaica - 2nd Inns
Allen grabbed a special century and contributions from Campbell and Williams meant we cross 300 and posted 325. Paul followed up with yet another 5 wicket haul to take 12 wickets in the match.
Guyana- 2nd Inns
Hetmyer took the game away from us as he smashed 167 off 179 (29x4) to chase down 298 to hand us our 1st defeat of the trophy.
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