Match Report – 5th Place Playoffs: Grenadines Divers vs Botanical Gardens Rangers
Rangers won the toss and chose to bat.
It was another familiar script being played out as Rangers found themselves being 10-3 at the end of the powerplay. They were soon down to 20-4 but thanks to a tournament best from Mcleon Williams, Rangers pushed their way to 72/5 after their 10 overs. Mcleon Williams made 40 from 23 deliveries, hitting 1 four and 3 sixes. Asif Hooper was the pick of the bowlers with 2-4 from his two overs. McLeon Williams and Reshawn Lewis put on 52 runs for the 5th wicket partnership in 26 deliveries.
Divers was hunting down the runs as fast as they could. They took 20 runs from the 2nd over. The 3rd over conceded 12 and the 4th over 19 runs. After the powerplay was done and dusted, Divers only required 17 runs for victory. Divers completed the chase in 6.5 overs. Shem Browne top scored with 38 not out from 19 deliveries, hitting 3 fours and 3 sixes. Grenadines Divers became 5th place for successive VPL editions.
Botanical Gardens Rangers 72/5 (10 overs)
Grenadines Divers 75/4 (6.5 overs)