FCS vs LSH

Fort Charlotte Strikers won by 37 runs

Fort Charlotte Strikers 158/1 in 10 overs

Gidron Pope 80*(33) | Hiram Shallow 55(24)
Andre Hunte 1/18(2) | Larry Edwards 0/30(2)

La Soufriere Hikers 121/5 in 10 overs

Jonathan Carter 58(31) | Desron Maloney 26911)
Gidron Pope 2/14 (2) | Carlos Brathwaite 2/18(2)

The Fort Charlotte Strikers batted well but the target was too high and in the end, it was a comfortable victory by 37 runs for the La Sourfeire Hikers as they go through to the finals. The Strikers are not done yet in the tournament and still stands a chance of going through to the final if they win Qualifier 2. It was a good effort by Jonathan Carter and Desron Maloney but they couldn’t quite keep up with the pace and eventually fell well short by 37 runs.

It was a great start as far as the opening combination was concerned. Maloney began with some exquisite shots and Carter wasn’t far either. They were scoring at a good rate but didn’t quite manage to leave up to the required rate. 16 scoring every over is never an easy job and the bowlers did an impressive job, especially in the middle overs.

They scored 54 without losing any wickets in the powerplay when they definitely needed much more wit the fielders inside the circle. Maloney was dismissed by Alston Bobb. Carter started taking the bowlers on and just when it looked that he could something special, Carlos Brathwaite’s double-wicket burst in his opening over all but sealed the deal for the Hikers.

Jonathan Carter managed to almost bat through the innings, eventually getting dismissed in the final over of Gidron Pope but by then the match was done and dusted. He scored 58 off 31 deliveries which otherwise would have been an impressive T10 knock but not when your team is chasing 159. Carlos Brathwaite and Gidron Pope were the pick of the bowlers with a couple each to their name. 

9.6 Gidron Pope to Othneil Lewis, FOUR! The Strikers book their place in the finals. Full toss on middle stump, Lewis helps it past square leg for a boundary

9.5 Gidron Pope to Othneil Lewis, SIX! Good length angling in, Thomas powers it towards long-on. The fielder settles under it after backpedaling and touches the ropes when he makes contact with the ball

9.4 Gidron Pope to Andrew Thomas, OUT! Pitched up in the slot on middle stump, Thomas skies it straight down the ground. The fielder at long-on runs to his right to take it brilliantly.

Andrew Thomas c Ray Jordan b Gidron Pope 0 (1b, 0x4, 0x6) 

9.3 Gidron Pope to Jonathan Carter, OUT! Bowls it wide of off-stump, Carter slashes it to straight to extra cover and the fielder dives forward to gobble it up.

Jonathan Carter c Kevin Abraham b Gidron Pope 58 (31b, 4x4, 4x6) 

Gidron Pooe, right-arm off break comes into the attack.

The equation is a mathematically impossible now and the Hikers will already start their celebration. They will get one extra day off while the Strikers will need to play Qualifier 2 tomorrow. This has been a good showing from the bowling unit. 

8.5 Jerome Jones to Jahiel Walters, SIX! Pitched up angling on middle stump, Walters dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over long-off

8.4 Jerome Jones to Jahiel Walters, slow delivery outside off-stump, Walters drives away from the body and skews an outside edge. The fielder chases and pulls the ball back in play to save the boundary

8.2 Jerome Jones to Jonathan Carter, yorker length on middle stump, Carter can only dig this to the off-side and runs across to the other end