United States of America v Cayman Islands - ICC Americas Region Division One Twenty20 – Match Recap
USA served a convincing 7-wicket thrashing to the Cayman Islands, in a one sided competition of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Americas Region Division One Twenty 20, at Lauderhill, on July 19, 2011.
The top performer of the match, TP Allen, annihilated the Cayman batting line-up as the 24-year-old showcased an indispensible bowling performance, successfully claiming 4 vital wickets for just 8 runs in 3.4 overs.
After USA called the right side of the coin, they elected to field first with an intention to contain the opponents in their limited share of 20 overs. The American bowlers obliged and the Cayman batting lineup seemed helpless as they were bowled out at
a meagre total of 72 runs in just 19.4 overs.
Right from the start, Usman Shuja and TP Allen dominated the proceedings for USA, as the two pacers coveted the early exit of Cayman Islands’ opening duo.
Cayman Islands lost their first wicket at 8, when Usman Shuja served RA Sealy with an impeccable delivery, which cleaned bowled him. The wicket-keeper departed after recording only 6 off 9 deliveries and then SC Gordon succeeded Sealy to join RN Roach on
the crease.
At a minimal score of 10, Cayman Islands received another major blow in the form of Roach’s dismissal, who walked back to the dressing room without recording a single run. Allen picked up the vital campaigner on a duck.
Next man out in the middle from the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allen-c43742’s pace, Best’s departure at a duck left his team at 10/3 in 3.5 overs.
Afterwards, Cayman Islands’ skipper, A Hoilett, alongside Gordon, constructed a formidable partnership of 40 runs before Gordon perished in the 15th over, at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/B-George-c47002, leaving his side at 50/4.
As the proceedings continued, Cayman Islands kept on consistently losing their wickets and Gordon fared as the top scorer of the first innings with his 26 off 36 deliveries, including a maiden boundary as well.
However, skipper Hoilett spent some time at the crease for his 19 off 37 deliveries, before OM Baker claimed his prize scalp.
The Americans, with an impressive bowling show, shot-out the whole Cayman Islands for just 72 runs, averahttp://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-John-Goodchild-c52940ing 3.66 runs per over.
With a more than achievable total in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usa-c759’s strides, their openers approached the crease to make short work of the game. However, like the Cayman Islands’ start, the Americans also took off in a shaky fashion. They lost their opener, G Roopnarine, in the
2nd over at the score of 8.
Ebanks trapped the 29-year-old, plumb, in front of the wicket, Roopnarine departed after adding just 3 runs to the total. A glimmer of hope appeared for the Cayman Islands when Ebanks picked up his second successive wicket, leg-before-wicket again.
After the skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915, leaving
USA on 56/3.
In the end it was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alfred-c43298 both remained unbeaten at 28 and 14 respectively.
Amongst the Cayman Islands’ bowlers, Ebanks once again chipped in with a fighting performance, claiming 2 wickets for 7 runs in 3 overs.
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