Allen's breezy 75 pilots CWI B to come-from-behind win

Fabian Allen, batting at No.8, broke a windy, undefeated 30-ball 75 as Cricket West Indies 'B' side conquered Edmonton Royals by three wickets in a spine chiller, in the Global T20 Canada, on Sunday (July 1). At a certain point of time, CWI B were attempting to update the objective (66 for 6) however Allen's diversion changing innings took them past the aggregate of 155.

While pursuing down a focused score, CWI B lost both their openers, Sherfane Rutherford (11) and Justin Greaves (19), from the get-go in the innings. Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran, Anthony Bramble and Kavem Hodge likewise couldn't keep going long as CWI B slid to a tricky position. Hasan Khan, the left-arm spinner, was the main wicket-taker, getting three scalps.

At that phase of the match, Allen and Shamar Springer raised any expectations of CWI B making a dazzling rebound with a remain of 55 in a little more than three overs. Allen was the prevailing accomplice in the association, confirm by Springer scoring just 15 of the runs. When Springer tumbled to Mohammad Irfan, with the score perusing 121 for 7 in the fourteenth over, Jeremiah Louis (8 not out) furnished Allen with the help as they pursued down the objective with two overs to save. Allen's huge hitting can be capsulised by the point that he cleared the fence eight times. Royals however would lament the way that Allen was dropped by Agha Salman off Sohail Tanvir in the fifteenth over.

Prior, Kevin O'Brien had finish scored with a quickfire 49 off only 17 balls to impel the Royals side to a valuable aggregate. Much the same as CWI B, Royals too had wound up in a spot of trouble at 67 for 5 in the twelfth over before O'Brien acted the hero. Obed McCoy trapped four scalps with Hodge catching two wickets for the CWI B side.

CWI B sit over the table with four focuses, while Royals are set second with two focuses.

Brief scores: Edmonton Royals 155 out of 19.4 overs (Kevin O'Brien 49; Obed McCoy 4-22) lost to CWI B 159 for 7 out of 18 overs (Fabian Allen 75*; Hasan Khan 3-46) by three wickets.