Published: Aug 07, 2013, 04:45 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 07, 2013, 04:45 PM (IST)
Marlon Samuels starred for the Antigua Hawksbills in their victory over the St Lucia Zouks in the CPL 2013 by taking three wickets for 10 runs © Getty Images
Beausejour (St Lucia): Aug 7, 2013
Antigua Hawksbills got their first taste of victory in the inaugural Twenty20 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), a convincing 33 run win over St Lucia Zouks at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in St Lucia.
Chasing 167 for victory, the Zouks were restricted to 133 for eight off their 20 overs on Tuesday. Tamim Iqbal top-scored with 33, while Liam Sebastien was undefeated on 25 and Andre Fletcher scored 20 at the top of the order from seven balls.
Zouks lost wickets at regular intervals with the Hawksbills captain Marlon Samuels bagging three for 10 off his four overs which secured him the Man-of-the-Match award.
The Hawksbills were sent in by the Zouks and after 10 overs had rattled up 83 for one with Kieran Powell rushing to 27 off 16 balls. His opening partner Johnson Charles hit 36 off 30 balls. Charles was the second man out bowled through the gate driving extravagantly at Albie Morkel.
Ricky Ponting, who survived being run out after the television umpire ruled he was obstructed while attempting a quick single in an over bowled by Morkel eventually pulled the same bowler to Devon Smith at mid-wicket when on 20.
Devon Thomas played positively in the middle overs striking a quick-fire 32 off 18 balls with three fours and two sixes.
Morkel was the most successful bowler for the Zouks with two for 27 from his four overs.
Brief scores:
Antingua Hawksbills 166 for 6 in 20 overs (Johnson Charles 36, Devon Thomas 32; Albie Morkel 2 for 27) beat St Lucia Zouks 133 for 8 in 20 overs (Tamim Iqbal 33; Marlon Samuels 3 for 10) by 33 runs.
Man of the Match: Marlon Samuels
