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Jennings Tigers’ D’Ahri Francis blasted a top score of 30 off 20 deliveries to help lift Sandy Point Snappers to a dominant 90 runs win over St Pauls Barracudas when they met in the preliminary round of the St Kitts and Nevis, Cool & Smooth T20 Tournament on Tuesday night.
Playing at the Warner Park stadium, Francis’ knock helped lift Snappers to 138 for eight in their allotment of 20 overs. Prior to the Antiguan’s knock, Eirette Richards had laid the foundation with a patient 15 off 28 while Theron Bussue added 23 off 17 and Adrian Williams contributed 26 off 15.
For the Barracudas, Kaivalya Mishra impressed with the ball, finishing with figures of two for 14 in four overs while Nathan Sealy picked up three wickets for 48.
Kian Pemberton (3-12) and Jelani Joseph (3-14) then led a ruthless bowling display, with Adrian Williams also making an impact with the ball (2-8) as the Barracudas were bowled out for 58.
In Tuesday’s other clash, Molineaux Blue Runners put together a composed and united chase to secure a four-wicket win over Government Road Sharks with three balls to spare.
The Sharks had earlier built a strong platform with Stephan Pascal leading the way with a fluent 74 off 50. Ross Powell (29 off 35) and captain Mikyle Louis (23 off 16) provided support to help the side post 157/4 from their 20 overs.
The Blue Runners bowlers responded with discipline. Keon Harding (2-36) picked up two wickets at key moments.
The run chase was a true team effort. Ruve Louw (20 off 14), Jaleel Clarke (20 off 20), Antiguan Matthew Miller (22 off 20), and Keon Harding (21 off 16) each played their part, while captain Jacques Taylor anchored the innings with an unbeaten 35 off 28 to guide the side home.
The Sharks bowled with heart, and Hakeem Harvey stood out with an excellent spell of 2-17, applying pressure throughout his three overs. But the Blue Runners’ steady partnerships and calm execution saw them through to a valuable win, seeing them chase down the target and finish on 161/6 after 19.4 overs.
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