Narine’s brilliance leads Majestics to CCLPD title

— cops MVP prize

Action continued in the final of the Commonwealth Cricket League Premier Division with MMZ Cricket Club defeating Deccan Challengers in a thrilling 25-over encounter played in Eisenhower State Park in Long Island, USA.

Put in to take first strike, Deccan scored 169 all out in 24.5 overs. This score seemed below par for a powerful Majestics’ lineup, but those players knew they could defend the total, as they boasted Derick Narine and Chris Patadin at the top of the order.
As predicted, Narine and Patadin easily annihilated the opposition. The pair took their team over the line, ending on 173-0 in 12.4 overs. Narine ended on 80 off 47 balls, which included 6 boundaries and 7 towering maximums; while Patadin supported with a quickfire 74 off 30 balls, which included 8 boundaries and 5 maximums.

At the end of it all, Narine was adjudged the MVP of the tournament for his all-round performance. He scored 375 runs from 8 matches at an average of 75, and was also supported by Patadin, who scored 230 from his 8 matches at an average of 38.3.
The pair dominated the bowling, with Patadin leading the charge by bagging a total of 15 wickets from his 37 overs at an average of 10.8, and Narine supporting by bowling a total of 33.5 overs and taking 14 wickets at a bowling average of 10.6.
In a social media post, MVP of the tournament, Guyanese all-rounder Derick Narine, said, “Awesome season and finishing as CCL 25 overs MVP. Also, congratulations to Team Majestic for winning the CCL 25 overs’ Premier Division Championship 4 years 4 championships, and also well played to everyone in the majestics team that play a part of this championship, and special thanks to all the supporters who been coming out every week to support us.”