http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823 v Trinidad & Tobago: Champions League T20, Group A – Match Recap
Trinidad & Tobago carried on with the tradition of creating nerve-breaking situations but eventually losing the game. It was probably the most exciting clash of the Champions League Twenty20, when they went against NSW, at MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai
on Wednesday, September 28, 2011.
The Caribbean side fought well but failed to finish it on the winning note, as New South Wales won the one-over eliminator after the game ended in a tie.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Moises-Henriques-c2021 did the trick for the Australian side, as he performed superbly with both bat and ball and guided the side to the much-needed triumph.
Expecting the wicket to assist his spinners later in the day, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daren-Ganga-c52410, elected to bat first after winning the toss.
It was an outstanding beginning for the Caribbean side, as the two openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-Barath-c886, laid a solid foundation by putting together 41 runs for the first-wicket-stand.
The one-down batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386, was not able to capitalise on the good start and gave away his wicket to Henriques cheaply.
The pressure on the Caribbean Kings mounted when the set batsman, Simmons, became Henriques’ second victim after a couple of overs. The opening batsman scored 41 runs including five classy boundaries.
After the exit of the opener, nobody from the lower order could manage to turn the good start into a big innings. While the skipper Ganga and the wicket-keeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kevon-Cooper-c71194 amassed 12 runs before
running himself out in the last over. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RD-Shah-c2298 Rampaul’s quick 15-run-kncok eventually proved crucial for the side to reach 139 for six after 20 overs.
From NSW's bowling department, Henriques claimed a couple of scalps, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harold-William-Stephenson-c61707 O’Keefe left the field with one wicket each to their credit.
In reply, the Aussies got off to a thrilling start, as the openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 batted well in the powerplay. Both cricketers shared a blistering partnership of 48 runs and set a solid platform for the rest of the fellows to have a go.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sherwin-Ganga-c90004 in
the 10th over.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SM-Katich-c2543, showed some resistance and piled up 23 runs before leaving the crease at a critical juncture.
In the last over, Henriques took the responsibility and smashed 16 runs to level the scores. He continued his brutal batting show in the Super Over and lashed four boundaries against Rampaul to set a mighty target of 19 on six balls.
While they could not achieve the target, the T&T guys suffered a second consecutive loss in the championship.
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