Match Report: Salt Pond Breakers vs Botanical Gardens Rangers – 15th Match VPL 6.0
Rangers won the toss and chose to field.
Breakers put on an exhibition of hitting during the 1st innings of the match. It was raining boundaries all around Arnos Vale. All the bowlers were being carted around the park. Sunil Ambris and Daniel McDonald were destroyer in chief. Ambris made 45 from 16 deliveries and McDonald remained not out on 45 from 18 deliveries. Ambris hit 2 four and 5 sixes while McDonald hit 3 fours and 4 sixes respectively. Ambris was timing his shots while McDonald was going for power. The innings contained 14 sixes and 7 fours. Darel Cyrus picked up 2/34 from his two overs but Ronniel Jeffrey with 1/1 in his only over was the best bowler on show. All other overs went for 13 or more runs.
The run chase was electrifying as Cato smashed the first delivery of the chase for six. It then became the Andre Fletcher show as he destroyed the entire Breakers bowling attack. There was one over with 34 runs (5 sixes and 1 four) and three other overs with 22 or more runs. Fletcher made 106 not out from 30 deliveries, hitting 13 sixes and 5 fours in the process. The other batsmen combined had 4 sixes and 2 fours in comparison. The bowling scorecard was sorry looking and while Rangers picked up their 2nd win, Breakers sunk further in the points standing.
Breakers 153/5 (10 overs)
Rangers 157/1 (8.4 overs)