Last Man Standing Barbados Open 2022: YANKEE ROYALS LIFT TITLE

…Forrester, Nannan play key roles

Scintillating cricket action in the Last Man Standing (LMS) Barbados Open 2022 tournament continued on Friday night with the Yankee Royals defeating Westfield & the Columbian Moose in a thrilling T20 affair at the Kensington Oval.

Participating in the action on behalf of the Yankee Royals were the Guyanese duo of Winston Forrester and Raj Nannan.
Batting first, Westfield & the Columbian Moose posted 119-4 in their allotment of 20 overs. This was largely due to the excellent bowling performance of the Yankees. Forrester bagged 1-21 from his four overs, while Nannan bowled an economical spell that conceded just 16 runs from his four overs.
Top scoring for Westfield were Sharmin Kharbari with 44 and Tennyson Roach with 39.
In the Yankees’ chase of a meagre 120 for victory, Westfield ensured they made their opponents work hard for every run scored. Forrester, who “got things going”, was dismissed for 19, but Bilal Quershi kept things ticking with a 15-ball 30, although wickets kept tumbling.
Achieving 120 seemed a tough task, but when Nannan came to the crease, he struck 33 off 22 deliveries, inclusive of two boundaries and two maximums, causing his side to inch closer to victory. And after Nannan had fallen, Burhan Saeed took things home for the Yankees with a run-a-ball 22. Thus the Yankee Royals were able to end their innings on 123-7 in 19.3 overs.
Zeeshan Motara and Siddharth Divenni each bagged two wickets in a losing cause.
The Yankee Royals are now five-time champions of this Last Man Standing tournament, which has been played in countries such as the USA, Spain and South Africa. The next edition of the tournament will be held in December 2022 in South Africa.