Georgetown, Guyana: The Saint Lucia Kings‘ supporters appreciated another excellent bowling performance by Matthew Forde today during the Eliminator 1 against Jamaica Tallawahs; he dismissed 4 Tallawahs’ batters.
Unfortunately, the batters of Saint Lucia Kings could not make a huge target, which made it easy for Jamaica to chase it down.
Nevertheless, Matthew Forde is anticipated to become a future star for Caribbean cricket. He dismissed four Tallawahs’ batsmen in his 4-over spell.
Jamaica Tallawahs eliminated Saint Lucia Kings in an Eliminator 1 match at Providence Stadium in Guyana. Winning the toss and bowling first, the Tallawahs restricted Saint Lucia Kings at 125-9 in 20 overs and reached the target in 17.2 overs with 5 wickets and 16 balls remaining.
Jamaica Tallawahs advance to qualifier 2, scheduled to be played on Friday, September 22, 2023.
Matthew Forde brought the first breakthrough by dismissing Tallawahs’ in-form skipper, Bradon King. Another wicket in the next ball. He struck again and sent the American Steven Taylor to the pavilion for a duck. Then he strikes again in 7th over. The good length delivery angled into the stumps struck into pads.
It was an easy decision for the umpire, and Sharmarh Brooks didn’t bother to appeal a review. Matthew Forde bags three wickets in 2 overs. He gets his fourth in 17th over dismissed Imad Wasim by picking up the thick leading edge.
The ball skied up in the air, and Sadrack Descartes grabbed a brilliant catch while running. Unfortunately, the low target ended Saint Lucia Kings’ campaign in CPL 2023.
The Kings shared an appreciation post on his social media account showing gratitude towards Matthew Forde’s brilliant performance with the ball. The team also thanked the Saint Lucia Kings fans throughout the world for their continuous support for the team.
The winning team was quite concerned about former Pakistan’s bowler Mohammed Amir. He pulled his hamstring bowling the first over of Eliminator 1.
Due to injury, he went off the pitch and didn’t return. The Tallawahs won the game but lost a significant bowler. Details or extent of his injury have not been released yet; Amir is anticipated to miss the Qualifier 1.
Tomorrow, Providence will come alive when Amazon Warriors battle Trinbago Knight Riders in Qualifier 1, from 19:00h Eastern Caribbean time.
