Inaugural West Indies Breakout League: Pelicans beat Titans in last-over thriller

In a thrilling last-over finish, the Barbados Pelicans secured another victory, in match 9 of the West Indies Breakout League, when they beat the Jamaica Titans by a mere three runs at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, T&T, on Friday afternoon.

Having won the toss and deciding to field, the Jamaica Titans restricted the Barbados Pelicans to 155 for 7 in 20 overs. Shaqkere Parris top scored with a quickfire 44 from 22 balls in an innings that included 2 fours and 3 sixes. Opening batsman Kadeem Alleyne scored 38, while Joshua Bishop finished not out on 25 from 11 balls (2 fours and 2 sixes). Jeavor Royal, Andrew Rambaran, and Michael Clarke each took 2 wickets each.

Jamaica Titans got off to a great start, courtesy of Leroy Lugg (27 off 19) and Jordan Johnson (34 off 29 balls); but then they lost their way in the middle phase of the innings, and wickets tumbled as they failed to score quickly.
An unbeaten 21 from Deethmar Anderson and 15 from Jeavor Royal restored hope for the Titans, as they needed 16 runs off the final over. But Ramon Simmonds held his nerve as the game came down to the last ball, and Royal held out at long on as he tried to hit a six; and the Pelicans thus achieved their second win of the tournament — by 3 runs.
The West Indies Breakout League is set to continue at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Sunday, May 4, with the Windward Islands Infernos taking on Trinidad and Tobago Legions in the first game of the day, and the Guyana Rainforest Rangers taking on the Leeward Islands Thunder in the second game of the day, which commences at 19:00hrs.