Jamaica Tallawahs ended a three-game losing slide when they disposed of St. Lucia Stars by 21 runs in St. Lucia on Saturday night, pushing the embattled hosts further into strife and closer to elimination from the Caribbean Premier League.
Rovman Powell’s Man-of-the-Match 64 fired Tallawahs up to 204 for five off their 20 overs at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground and the target proved beyond the Stars’ capabilities, despite 46 from captain Kieron Pollard and strong support knocks from Trinidadian Lendl Simmons (45) and Australian David Warner (42).
While Tallawahs leapt to the top of the standings on eight points, Stars remained bottom on four points, with just two matches remaining in what has been another wretched campaign comprising just two wins in eight fixtures.
Meanwhile, Barbados Tridents’ campaign in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) was left in the balance last night after crashing to back-to-back weekend defeats before their home fans at Kensington Oval.
Choosing to bat first, the Tridents scored 128 for eight, but the Trinbago Knight Riders, aided by two missed catches, comfortably completed the target for the loss of six wickets in 16.3 overs.
