BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC):
Fabian Allen’s first appearance in three months resulted in a victory for Jamaica Tallawahs as they thrashed St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 55 runs in the second game of the Men’s Sixty.
The 27-year-old left-arm spinning all-rounder, whose last outing came in the Indian Premier League last April, top-scored with a sizzling 18-ball 45, which helped Tallawahs to 139 all out in the final over.
He lashed two fours and five sixes, receiving support from West Indies all-rounder Raymon Reifer who made 38 from 19 deliveries and Rovman Powell, whose 32 required just 13 balls.
Playing at Warner Park yesterday Tallawahs were stumbling at 42 for three in the fourth over before Allen orchestrated an 80-run fourth-wicket stand with Reifer, who lashed a four and four sixes.
Facing a required run rate of 14 runs per over, the Patriots buckled despite the presence of veteran Chris Gayle (nine) and Evin Lewis (15) and were dismissed for 84 in the eighth over.
They were slumping badly at 36 for four in the fourth over before Dewald Brevis struck 34 from 11 balls with five sixes in a 45-run, fifth-wicket partnership with Darren Bravo (11) to revive the innings.
However, off-spinner Jamie Merchant (two for eight), along with fast bowlers Migael Pretorius (two for nine) and Nicholson Gordon (two for 16) all claimed two wickets each to keep Tallawahs on top.
In another men’s match, Barbados Royals defeated Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) by three wickets.
Scores: TKR 76 off 7.5 overs (Akeal Hosein 25). Royals 80 for three off 6.3 overs (Corbin Bosch 42).
At the same venue, Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated St Lucia Kings by seven runs.
Scores: Amazon Warriors 111 for five off 10 overs (Odean Smith 36 not out; Jeavor Royal two for eight). Kings 104 off 9.5 overs (Roshon Primus 41; Waqar Salamkheil 3-16).
Trinbago Knight Riders defeated Barbados Royals by 29 runs in the fourth game of the Women’s Sixty.
Scores: TKR Women 92 for three off ten overs (Deandra Dottin 46, Sune Luus 25). Royals Women 63 for five off ten overs (Chinelle Henry 37; Geetika Kodali three for six).