Super Strikers defeat Gladiators by 10 runs

Ronaldo Jeffrey receives his man of the match award
following figures of 104 with the bat and 1-3 with the ball.
Ronaldo Jeffrey receives his man of the match award following figures of 104 with the bat and 1-3 with the ball.

Bartica T20 League

Super Strikers overcame Gladiators by 10 runs when the inaugural Bartica Premier League (BPL) T20 Championship continued at Daag Point ground.

Batting first after being asked to take first strike, Super Strikers amassed a mammoth 223/7 in their allocation. Ronaldo Jeffrey continued his dominant displays with the bat as he smashed 104 runs. Extras was the next best scorer with 30 runs, while Garfield Phillips and Ravi Seenarine chipped in with 26 and 20, respectively.

Adding 16 and 14 runs apiece were Delroy McIntyre and Nathan Persaud. Joshua Jones was the pick of the bowlers with 2-28, while Leon Fagundes snared 2-33.

In response, Gladiators made a valiant effort but fell short at 213/6 following the expiration of their allocation. Leon Swammy and Hamel Lamb led the chase with 71 and 61 runs, respectively, while Jermaine Dover assisted with 25, with extras contributing 22 to the total.

Supporting with 11 runs, respectively, were Yusuf Khan and Kelvin Orford. Ashberk Hohenkirk was the primary threat with the ball as he snared 2-33, while Keanu Harry, Phillips and Jeffrey snared one wicket apiece.