BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Barbados Tridents captured the 2014 Caribbean Premier League by eight runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method, after rain spoiled Guyana Amazon Warriors’ run chase in the final at Warner Park here Saturday.
Sent in, Tridents rallied to 152 for six off their 20 overs, thanks to half-centuries from opener Dwayne Smith who top-scored with 59 and Shoaib Malik, who stroked an unbeaten 55.
Left-arm seamer Krishmar Santokie was the main wicket-taker with three for 19 while off-spinner Sunil Narine claimed two for 20.
In reply, Amazon Warriors innings stalled after they lost their two most prolific run-scorers, Lendl Simmons for 20 and New Zealander Martin Guptill for seven.
Fast bowler Jason Holder bowled magnificently to pick up two for 18 from his four overs, a spell that rocked Amazon Warriors and accounted for top-scorer Mohammed Hafeez for 28.
When the rains arrived, Amazon Warriors were 107 for four in the 16th over still requiring 46 from 25 deliveries. More significantly, however, they were eight runs behind on the Duckworth/Lewis method.
Scoreboard
BARBADOS TRIDENTS
D Smith c Guptill b Narine 59
+W Perkins c Mohammad Hafeez b Santokie 0
J Holder b Santokie 0
Shoaib Malik not out 55
*K Pollard c & b Narine 0
R Reifer b Santokie 5
J Mendis run out 15
Extras (b4, lb7, w6, nb1) 18
TOTAL (6 wkts, 20 overs) 152
Did not bat: K Mayers, A Nurse, R Emrit, R Rampaul.
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Perkins, 1 over), 2-8 (Holder, 2.5), 3-96 (Smith, 12.5), 4-96 (Pollard, 13), 5-111 (Reifer, 16.1), 6-152 (Mendis, 20)
Bowling: Santokie 4-0-19-3 (w1), Permaul 4-0-30-0 (w1), Beaton 2-0-33-0 (w2, nb1), Narine 4-0-20-2, Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-21-0 (w1), Stewart 2-0-18-0 (w1).
GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS
L Simmons c Reifer b Emrit 20
M Guptill b Mayers 7
Mohammad Hafeez c Emrit b Holder 28
J Neesham c wkp Perkins b Holder 17
*+D Ramdin not out 14
C Barnwell not out 17
Extras (b1, lb1, w1, nb1) 4
TOTAL (4 wkts; 15.5 overs) 107
Did not bat: N Stewart, V Permaul, S Narine, K Santokie, R Beaton.
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Guptill, 2.2 overs), 2-49 (Simmons, 8.4), 3-74 (Mohammad Hafeez, 12.2), 4-76 (Neesham, 12.5)
Bowling: Mayers 2-0-9-1 (w1), Rampaul 2-0-10-0, Holder 4-0-18-2, Emrit 3-0-25-1 (nb1), Mendis 1-0-8-0, Pollard 3-0-25-0, Reifer 0.5-0-10-0.
Result: Barbados Tridents won by eight months (D/L method).
Series: Barbados Tridents win CPL title.
Man-of-the-Match: Shoaib Malik.
Toss: Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite, Joel Wilson; TV – Leslie Reifer.