Over the weekend, Belle Vue faced off New Windsor in a two-match affair. From this encounter, both teams were able to win a match each, levelling the series 1-1.
In the first T20 encounter, Belle Vue won the toss and batted first and were bowled out for 57 in 14.5 overs. Unlike their other performances throughout 2020, this one was by far the worst as they played recklessly against a team they had beaten with ease in the past.
The victorious Belle Vue side
They failed to utilise the power-play overs as they found themselves playing a resistant game rather than their natural aggressive game. In the end, they could only afford a measly total in which they knew could not be defended. In reply, New Windsor scored 58-0 in an innings led by Vishal Singh— who was the main run contributor for such a small total.
The second match played was a 15-over game. It was do-or-die for Belle Vue as they needed a win to redeem themselves.
New Windsor batted first and posted 126 in 15 overs. While the given total may seem small, vital runs were given away. It seemed as though the New Windsor side would have taken the upper hand and taken the series 2-0.
But in the end, the Belle Vue side seemed confident in taking on their target. Michael Persaud, Dyal Rajpat and R Thakur were the main run-scorers. Belle Vue replied with 132-5 in 12.1 overs as they played their natural aggressive game and were able to make light work of the total. Ryan Seecharran was the top scorer with 39 and was supported by Ajula Bowman (29).
