CPL 2020 Highlights, BT vs SLZ: Barbados Tridents players Rashid Khan and Shai Hope in action. (Source: CPL)CPL 2020, BT vs SLZ Highlights: St Lucia Zouks defeated Barbados Tridents, the defending champions, by three runs in a nail biter at the Queen’s Park Oval on Sunday.
After winning the toss, Barbados opted to bowl and bundled a hapless St Lucia batting attack to 92/10. But the in-form Zouks didn’t lose hope and managed to eke out a three-run win by restricting Barbados to 89/7 at the end of 20 overs. Led by Kesrick Williams (2/12) and Javelle Glen (2/11), St Lucia Zouks defended the lowest score in T20 history. They now have five wins from seven matches this campaign.
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Owing to a superior bowling performance by St Lucia, they have managed to defend their total of 92 as they restricted Barbados to 89/7 at the end of 20 overs. Led by Kesrick Williams (2/12) and Javelle Glen (2/11), St Lucia didn't let any of the Barbados batsman hit a single boundary in the last ten overs. St Lucia now have five wins from seven matches this campaign.
Well, well, well... now there's a twist in the tale! Anderson (11) is sent back to the pavilion after Nabi tricked him and dislodged his bails. On comes Rashid Khan to partner Nurse. 44 balls since the last boundary. BT are 78/5 after 17.2 overs.
Five overs since the last boundary. What seemed to be an easy win for Barbados has turned out to be a real thriller.
Barbados are in the backfoot now after they lost their main in form Charles to Glen's bowling. The opener departed for 39 and now it's up to Anderson (8) and Nurse (2). Can St Lucia win this? Barbados still need 26 runs to win. BT are 67/4 after 14 overs.
After Charles smakced Zahir for two consecutive fours in the last over, St Lucia have struck back in the form of a wicket. Holder is dismissed by Williams, who claims his second of the night, and sends the captain back on 1. BT are 52/3 after 10 overs.
After Zahir Khan bowled Mayers (2) out, the captain Holder comes on and he tries to build a partnership with Charles, who's quite settled in the game.Just 5 runs from the last two overs though as St Lucia put some pressure on them. BT are 39/2 after 8 overs.
BREAKTHROUGH! Can St Lucia turn up the heat? Williams comes into the attack and on the second ball itself, he removes Hope (14) with a leg before wicket. Plumb. On comes Mayers. BT are 32/1 after 5.2 overs.
Barbados are taking it nice and easy here, knowing there's no rush as the required runrate is around 4.4. Hope (9*) and Charles (13*) have both stuck boundaries already to Nabi and Kuggeleijn. They still need 70 runs to win. BT are 23/0 after 4 overs.
Johnson Charles and Shai Hope open for Barbados and they combine in singles to get just three runs from the first over bowled by Mohammad Nabi. They still need 90 runs to win. BT are 3/0 after the first over.
ALL OUT! Rashid finally gets a wicket as he bowls out Zahir Khan for 2. What a performance it has been by Barbados with the ball. The Zouks are bowled out for the second-lowest total in CPL history. Barbados now need 93 runs to win.
Reifer comes into the attack and he bags an important wicket for Barbados! Najibullah (22) is gone as Bishop catches the ball at deep mid-wicket. Two balls later, Kuggeleijn (7) leaves the field too after being caught out. SLZ are 88/9 after 17 overs.
Nurse disrupts St Lucia's rhythm now, as he takes the wicket of Glen. The batsman tried to slog for a maximum but the ball lands safely in the hands of Walsh. St Lucia in deep, deep trouble now. Kuggeleijn comes to the crease. SLZ are 77/7 after 14.2 overs.
After clever coordination between Mayers and Hope dismissed Sammy via a run-out, Javelle Glenn and Najibullah are trying their best to lead St Lucia to a competitive total. Glen (8*) with a six, Najibullah (18*) with a four. SLZ are 77/6 after 14 overs.
Walsh is on fire! He bags his third wicket of the match as he removes Nabi (2) from the pitch. The catch is taken by Charles, and the bowler ends his spell with a brilliant 3/19 from four overs. On comes captain Sammy for St Lucia. SLZ are 59/5 after 11 overs.
St Lucia's Afghanistani pair -- Najibullah (9*) and Nabi (2*) -- are at the crease now and they are somehow holding on, not falling victim to Barbados' momentum. Nine runs in the last two overs. SLZ are 58/4 after 10 overs.
Chase (14) looked to up the ante with a brilliant boundary in the last over, but he's gone now. Barbados are in full swing, just like Walsh. He gets his second victim of the evening as he uproots the wickets of the St Lucia batsman. SLZ are 50/4 after 8.2 overs.
After Barbados brought Rashid into the attack to look for the third wicket and he failed in his first over, Walsh has come up with the goods here. Boucher goes back to the pavilion on 18 and it's elation in the Barbados camp. SLZ are 42/3 after 6.5 overs.
End of first Powerplay. Roston Chase and Leniko Bouncer plow along the Zouks innings. The openers Cornwall and Andre Fletcher both fell cheaply, for 6, in the first 2 overs, needing a buit of a rebuilding effort from this pair.
After Cornwall (6) and Fletcher (6) opened the innings, Barbados were quick to dismiss both of them within the first two overs. Bishop and Holder dismissed the openers and reduced St Lucia to 12/2 in just 1.2 overs. But Boucher (12*) and Chase (4*) have somewhat set the sail straight for their team, taking it slow to counter the Barbados bowling attack. SLZ are 30/2 after 5 overs.
Barbados Tridents: Shai Hope(w), Johnson Charles, Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder(c), Corey Anderson, Ashley Nurse, Rashid Khan, Raymon Reifer, Nyeem Young, Hayden Walsh, Joshua Bishop
St Lucia Zouks: Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher(w), Leniko Boucher, Roston Chase, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Daren Sammy(c), Javelle Glenn, Scott Kuggeleijn, Kesrick Williams, Zahir Khan
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