Romel Currency wins the toss in the final game of the day La Soufriere Hikers vs. Botanic Garden Rangers and elects to field first. The risky Salvan Browne is taking the Hikers for the first shot. Today his opening partner is Salvan ‘s brother Dean Browne. At the last ball of the over, Salvan clears his feet and swings to get a four.
Salvan has easily switched to 21 of seven balls. He almost manages to bowl a tidy over before Salvan lashes at him off the last ball on the leg side to end the overs with a four. Salvan is going into his 30’s, facing only 10 balls. Salvan allowed most of the overs in Powerplay.
Salvan is well on the road to the record-breaking. Salvan is not out on balls 46 from 14. Perhaps the best shot of the match, with all of Salvan’s bludgeoning on the other hand. Dillon Douglas comes out on No. 3.
Salvan Browne balances his 50 with another boundary, 17 balls off. Dillon and Salvan have the score ticking for the rest of the over with singles, theoretically setting the foundation for a final attack. One of the VPL’s best-looking batsmen, Dillon, follows up on it with an ABD-Esque six-ramp drive. And the Rangers don’t get a respite.
With another gloriously powered boundary, Douglas Dillon finishes 8th over. Kesrick Williams will be bowling the 9th over as the Botanic Garden Rangers attempt to bring themselves in a shout. Both Dillon and Salvan came to a partnership of 73. Salvan isn’t out on Off 25 66. Dillon on 51 off 15 balls. On the offside, Dillon Douglas finishes the over with a six. In the Over Salvan Browne is running out. Douglas Dillon is not left out on 58 off 18 balls, also his highest score.
The Botanic Garden Rangers begin their innings, which need 151 to reach the final. The Botanic Garden Rangers battle with flames. The Botanic Garden Rangers are still maintaining contact with the constant run rate. After 6 overs, the Hikers had been 74/1 not too much more than where the Rangers are now, but it was in the last four overs that Dillon and Salvan exploded.
Safe to say the Rangers are now past the pursuit. Still, the Rangers are going for the goal. The question, of course, for the Rangers is that there is not much batting to come. Kesrick doesn’t touch the bat and responds by smashing the bat into his paws. 51 Needed to secure the last 2 overs. Kesrick has moved from 9 balls to 21.
As a wicket falls off the first ball of the ninth over, Atticus Browne goes for 7. Kesrick Williams then runs out, trying to catch another run. From 10 bats, he’s out for 22. That leaves two new middle batsmen having to get 51 out of 10 deliveries to win. The Hikers complete formalities to make it to Sunday’s final, winning by 33 runs. The Botanic Garden Rangers completed in 10 overs on 117/7, 33 runs short.
