ExxonMobil GAW’s 2nd practice match Ronchi, Malik lead their side to victory

Aug 09, 2018 Sports

Malik shared in a fifty stand with Ronchi Tuesday night.

Set a target of 155 in 20 overs, Shoaib Malik’s X1 reached 156-5 in 19.4 overs to beat Reyad Emirt’s X1 by five wickets with two balls to spare in their second practice match Tuesday night at Providence
Luke Ronchi hit a carefully constructed unbeaten 48, while Malik supported with 37 as they shared in a fourth wicket stand of 68 before Malik was bowled by off-spinner Chris Green at 119-4.
Jamaican Chadwick Walton (15) fell to Kemo Paul at 15-1 as both players played after returning from Florida with the Windies team which lost their three-match T20 series to Bangladesh.
Shimron Hetymer, who made the only half-century in the first practice game, was also bowled by the impressive Australian Green for 17, while Jason Mohammed (9) was LBW to Imran Tahir who also removed Sherfane Rutherford for 15.
Green had 2-20 from three overs to follow-up his two wickets in two balls on Monday night, while Tahir finished with 2-33.
Earlier, Emrit’s X1 batted first on another slow track and only Chris Barnwell (36) who fell to Veerasammy Permaul offered resistance as only Anthony Bramble (16), Trevon Griffith (14) and Roshan Primus (13) reached double figures.

Clinton Pestano had a good night at the office.

Permaul (3-24), Devendra Bishoo (2-23) and Berbice and Guyana pacer Clinton Pestano (2-32) got the wickets for Emrit’s X1.
The Warriors face-off with St Kitts Patriots today from 16:00hrs at Providence in their first match of this year’s tourney. (Sean Devers)

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