A Man-of-the match spell of bowling from Veerasammy Permaul coupled with Sherfane Rutherford’s fifty, helped Guyana dispose of Jamaica by 4 wickets, thus earning a spot in the finals of the 2nd Annual ABCA Independence Tri 20 series.
The left-arm spinner picked up 3-8 from his quota of four overs which suffocated the Jamaican side who could only muster a paltry 105 in 20 overs with opener Steven Taylor stroking 33-ball 35 in a resilient effort for his team with support from Fabian Allen who managed 18.
Veerasammy Permaul
The Guyanese lost their previous fixture between the two teams and extracted sweet revenge that seal their berth in Saturday’s final at the same venue.
Apart from Permaul’s match-winning returns, the other Guyanese bowlers made inroads during their respective spells with Ricardo Adams claiming 2-7 while their all-rounders; Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford and Ramaal Lewis picked up a wicket each.
Sherfane Rutherford
Chasing a middling total, Rutherford smoked 56 while in-form opener Robin Bacchus hit 23 which helped the Guyanese to 106-6 in 19 overs, securing their third win of the tournament which now places them in the finals against the winner of the Jamaica/Antigua clash set for Thursday evening.
