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Barana Aute Warriors 110/2 in 8 overs Jervin Benjamin 57(23) | Edmund Morancie 1/13
It always looked a steep target to begin with but the Barana Aute Warriors had the personnel to get the job done. They needed a blistering start to harbor hopes of chasing those down and it was exactly what was provided by the openers Mervin Matthew and Jervin Benjamin. A 11-run opening over was followed by another productive over and the carnage didn’t stop there.
Matthew raced off to 29 in just 13 deliveries and shared a 44-run partnership with Benjamin inside the 3rd over. Tahj Tavernier brought about the downfall of Matthew after a brisk knock. Benjamin continued the good work as he was joined by Junior Henry in the middle. The target looked steep but Benjamin kept up the good work, smashing boundaries consistently.
Despite the flurry of boundaries, it was down to 22 required of the final over when the relatively inexperienced Edmund Morancie was handed the ball. Benjamin went on to reach his half-century and plummeted Morancie for a six and a four over to bring the equation down to 10 off 4.
A couple of brilliant deliveries followed and Benjamin eventually found the long-on fielder on the penultimate delivery of the match. Eventually, the Titou Gorge Splashers won the nail-biter by 8 runs.
Earlier, the Titou Gorge Splashers scored a more than competitive 118 in 8 overs after the match was shortened due to rain. Riding on some exceptional power-hitting by Jerlani Robinson, Malakai Xavier and Junior Jervier, the Splashers scored 118 which looked more than enough at the halfway stage. Robinson scored 52 off 20 deliveries while Xavier chipped in with 29 off 18 deliveries.
8
overs
110/2score
1
7nb
4
0
0
W
1
runs
Junior Henry
17(12)
Delroy Liverpool*
1(1)
Edmund Morancie
1/13
7.6 Edmund Morancie to Delroy Liverpool, full delivery outside off. Drives it upplishly to sweeper cover for one
Delroy Liverpool, RHB comes out to the crease.
7.5 Edmund Morancie to Jervin Benjamin, OUT! Huge wicket! That must be the game! Fuller ball angling in. Benjamin throws everything at it trying to clear the long-on fence. He gets the power but not the elevation. Straight to the fielder at long-on.
Jervin Benjamin c K Hamilton b E Morancie 57 (23b 4x4 6x6)
7.4 Edmund Morancie to Jervin Benjamin, right in the blockhole! Benjamin can't do anything other than to jab it out back to the bowler
7.3 Edmund Morancie to Jervin Benjamin, change of pace in the blockhole. Deceives the batter completely
7.2 Edmund Morancie to Jervin Benjamin, FOUR! He is playing a gem of an innings. Low full toss wide of the off-stump. Shuffles across and reaches out for the ball, spanks it over covers. One bounce into the fence
7.2 Edmund Morancie to Jervin Benjamin, SIX! And a no ball! Just what the Warriors required. Morancie oversteps and dishes it up right in the slot. Benjamin mows it over the square leg fence. And it's a free hit coming his way
7.1 Edmund Morancie to Junior Henry, full delivery outside off. Drives it to covers and takes one
So despite all the boundaries, the Warriors still need 22 runs from the final over. Edmund Morancie, right arm medium will bowl the final over of the game.
7
overs
97/1score
0
1
1
6
1
1
runs
Jervin Gian Benjamin
47(18)
Junior Henry*
16(11)
Kharmal Hamilton
0/24
6.6 Kharmal Hamilton to Junior Henry, fuller delivery angling into the right-hander. Pushes it down to long-on for one
6.5 Kharmal Hamilton to Jervin Benjamin, DROPPED! What a drop at this stage of the chase! Benjamin slogs this one straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. He doesn't have to move an inch but still spills the ball
6.4 Kharmal Hamilton to Jervin Benjamin, SIX! Tries to keep it wide but the length is the key here. Benjamin gets underneath and despatches it over the long-off fence
6.3 Kharmal Hamilton to Junior Henry, tossed up full on the off-stump. Hammers it down to long-on for one
6.2 Kharmal Hamilton to Jervin Benjamin, fuller deliver outside the off-stump. Drags it across to wide long-on for one
6.1 Kharmal Hamilton to Jervin Benjamin, tossed up full outside off. Swings hard but makes no contact
Another productive over for the Aute Warriors and they are just 32 runs away from the victory target. The required rate is still 16 but they could get this done with a few lusty blows. Benjamin will hold the key here.