Stanford Super Series 20/20 Cricket 2008-09
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Stanford Super Series 20/20 Cricket 2008-09
Stanford Superstars v Trinidad & Tobago
Stanford Super Series 2008-09: Stanford Superstars win Super Series opener
Oct 25, 2008
The Stanford Superstars warmed up for their US$20 million showdown against England with a hard-fought victory by 22 runs over Trinidad and Tobago at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Saturday night.
Without being spectacular, the Stanford Superstars, minus key batsmen Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, were efficient in winning the first match of the Stanford Super Series before an encouraging crowd.
Stand-in captain Sylvester Joseph provided a flurry at the end with an unbeaten 45 off 31 balls to guide his team to a competitive 146 for five and tall left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn stopped a promising Trinidad and Tobago response to help limit the opponents to 124 for eight.
Despite useful contributions from openers Travis Dowlin (35) and Andre Fletcher (25), the Stanford Superstars were pegged back in the first ten overs and were 50 for two at the half-way stage.
With pacer Ravi Rampaul bowling with plenty of purpose and leg-spinner Samuel Badree claiming a double-strike in the eighth over, the Stanford Superstars were never able to score freely until the last five overs when they blasted 53.
Joseph received support from big-hitter Kieron Pollard who lashed 24 off 14 balls and benefitted from one of three chances Trinidad and Tobago spilled.
Trinidad and Tobago, the reigning Stanford 20/20 champions, scored 34 off the first five overs, but slipped a notch when Benn was introduced into the attack.
Benn struck with the third ball by removing the dangerous William Perkins for a run-a-ball 16 and went on to bowl four mean overs that cost 15 and included another wicket.
After captain Daren Ganga was dismissed for 13 in the tenth over, Trinidad and Tobago were given a fighting chance of victory with a fourth wicket partnership of 42 between debutants Justin Guillen (31) and Navin Stewart (26).
A clatter of wickets in the last five overs, however, ended their chances.
Stanford Super Series, 2008-09: Stanford Superstars 146 for 5 beat Trinidad & Tobago 124 for 8 by 22 runs
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Stanford Super Series 20/20 Cricket 2008-09
Stanford Superstars v Trinidad & Tobago
Scorecard
Trinidad & Tobago won the toss and decided to field
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146 for 5 (20.0 overs)
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124 for 8 (20.0 overs)
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Stanford Superstars Innings - Close
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
| Dowlin |
c Ganga |
b Bachan |
35 |
37 |
1 |
1 |
| Fletcher |
c Rampaul |
b Badree |
25 |
29 |
2 |
1 |
| Sarwan |
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b Badree |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Joseph |
not out |
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45 |
31 |
2 |
2 |
| Pollard |
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b Stewart |
24 |
14 |
2 |
1 |
| James |
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b Stewart |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Mohammed |
not out |
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8 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
| Extras |
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1w 4b |
5 |
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| Total |
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for 5 |
146 |
(20.0 ovs) |
Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
| Rampaul |
4.0 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
| Badree |
4.0 |
0 |
20 |
2 |
| Stewart |
4.0 |
0 |
33 |
2 |
| Bachan |
4.0 |
0 |
34 |
1 |
| Ganga |
2.0 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
| Cooper |
2.0 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
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Fall of wicket |
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| 34 |
Fletcher |
| 34 |
Sarwan |
| 89 |
Dowlin |
| 128 |
Pollard |
| 132 |
James |
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Trinidad & Tobago Innings - Close
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
| Perkins |
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b Benn |
16 |
16 |
3 |
0 |
| Simmons |
c James |
b Taylor |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Guillen |
c Sammy |
b Powell |
31 |
43 |
2 |
0 |
| Ganga |
c Sarwan |
b Pollard |
13 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
| Stewart |
c Sammy |
b Mohammed |
26 |
21 |
0 |
2 |
| Ramdin |
run out |
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13 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
| Badree |
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b Benn |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Cooper |
lbw |
b Taylor |
6 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| Rampaul |
not out |
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1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Ganga |
not out |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Extras |
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1nb 5w 2b 7lb |
15 |
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| Total |
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for 8 |
124 |
(20.0 ovs) |
Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
| Taylor |
4.0 |
0 |
24 |
2 |
| Powell |
4.0 |
0 |
23 |
1 |
| Benn |
4.0 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
| Pollard |
4.0 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
| Mohammed |
4.0 |
0 |
29 |
1 |
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Fall of wicket |
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| 4 |
Simmons |
| 30 |
Perkins |
| 56 |
Ganga |
| 98 |
Stewart |
| 100 |
Guillen |
| 113 |
Ramdin |
| 120 |
Cooper |
| 122 |
Badree |
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Umpires: S J Davis, S J A Taufel
Stanford Superstars: Dowlin, Fletcher, Sarwan, Joseph, Pollard, James, Sammy, Mohammed, Powell, Taylor, Benn
Trinidad & Tobago: Simmons, Perkins, Guillen, Ganga, Ramdin, Cooper, Ganga, Badree, Stewart, Rampaul, Bachan
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