Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim played pivotal roles in securing a crucial59-run victory for the Jamaica Tallawahs against the St Kitts & NevisPatriots, ensuring their continued presence in contention for the 2023Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Playoff stage next week. The Tallawahs,after winning the toss, chose to bat first on Saturday. Despite facingearly challenges from the spin duo of Ashmead Nedd and George Linde, theymanaged to post an impressive total of 178/7 after 20 overs. This waslargely thanks to a resilient 62-run partnership for the seventh wicketbetween Shamar Springer and Fabian Allen.
As the Patriots took on the daunting task of chasing down the target of179, they encountered early setbacks with the dismissals of theirexperienced openers, Evin Lewis and Andre Fletcher, within the first threeovers. Imad Wasim sent Lewis back to the pavilion with just 2 runs to hisname, while Mohammad Amir had Fletcher caught behind after he had scored 11runs.
Amir’s performance was particularly outstanding, concluding his spell withremarkable figures of 4/19 in 3.3 overs. Imad also made a significantcontribution, taking three wickets during his four-over spell whileconceding 25 runs.
Despite Yannic Cariah’s valiant effort with a remarkable 65 off just 40balls, marking his highest T20 cricket score, the Patriots found themselveseventually bowled out for 119. This comprehensive victory showcased thebowling prowess of Amir and Wasim, which proved to be instrumental in theTallawahs’ triumph and their pursuit of a coveted spot in the CPL Playoffstage.
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It was a match filled with thrilling moments and standout performances thatsolidified the Tallawahs’ position in the competition and left the Patriotswith a challenging road ahead in the tournament
