The Guyana Rainforest Rangers (GRR) were on Tuesday afternoon booted out of the ongoing West Indies Breakout League on the heels of a crushing 7-wicket loss to the Barbados Pelicans: their 4th loss in 5 League games played.
It had not been the best of outings for the Guyanese team; they struggled with their batting, the factor that essentially cost them in the must-win encounter with the Pelicans.
In the aftermath of Tuesday afternoon’s loss, GRR Captain Kemol Savory expressed his disappointment at their campaign ending, but had words of praise for the way in which the Pelicans had approached the contest.
The Guyana Rainforest Rangers ended the Breakout League with just one victory
“Definitely! You must feel disappointed! Having said that, I must say that the way the guys went out and bat, they didn’t allow us to settle in a bowling department, you know. They played some lovely shots, and the positive intent: I think that was good for them,” Savory shared.
The wicketkeeper-batsman went on dissect a crucial part of the Rainforest Rangers’ performance, or lack thereof, commending the batters that stepped up in a pressure situation.
Savory explained, “We never got the start we wanted at the top there, you know. So, it was always difficult coming down to the back end. Having said that, I must say well done to [Kevlon] Anderson and young [Quentin] Sampson. The way they played, they showed some sort of fight; and that’s what we’re looking at in the future.”
At the behest of former West Indies spinner Samuel Badree in a post-match conversation, Savory also had glowing words for the Breakout League tournament.
“Young [Riyad] Latiff, he’s been bowling well. Anderson, with the bat, was very outstanding for us. I must say it’s a learning curve for all of us in this tournament, and it’s the first time. I must give credit to Cricket West Indies and CPL for bringing out this tournament so our young players could get the opportunity,” Savory related.
The Guyana Rainforest Rangers ended the Breakout League with just one victory
The Guyana Rainforest Rangers ended the West Indies Breakout League with 15 points from one win and 4 losses in 5 games. they finished the tournament in fifth position, just about the bottom team, Jamaica Titans, who could muster only 8 points from a similar one win and 4 losses.
While the hosts Trinidad and Tobago Legions have already qualified for the next round in the top three with 31 points, as did Windward Islands Infernos with 22 points; the final top three teams would have been decided based on the result of the final League clash between the Windward Islands and Leeward Islands Thunder on Wednesday night.
The teams finishing second and third on the points table will battle in tomorrow’s (Friday, May 9th) Eliminator, while the winner of that game will meet the number one finisher in Saturday’s final.
