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Edwards sinks New Jersey and Morrisville beat California
Fidel Edwards of Texas Chargers with teammates in the match against New Jersey Triton’s. Saikat Das / USM T10
Fidel Edwards picked up fantastic bowling figures of 3/5 as the Texas Chargers took down the New Jersey Triton’s by eight wickets in the US Masters T10 League at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida on Tuesday. Texas restricted New Jersey to 57/9 before chasing down their total in just four overs.
Mohammad Hafeez put the Chargers in the driver’s seat with three sixes and a four, however, he was bowled out by Liam Plunkett in the second over. Thereafter, Ben Dunk ensured that the momentum stayed on Texas Chargers’ side with two fours and a six in the next over.
Dunk brought the equation down to 10 runs off 43 balls before departing in the third over, after which, Mukhtar Ahmed and Thisara Perera took the Chargers over the line with six overs to spare.
Earlier in the day, the Texas Chargers won the toss and put the New Jersey Triton’s into bat. Fidel Edwards got the Chargers off to a fantastic start after dismissing Naman Ojha and Yusuf Pathan in successive deliveries in the first over. Thereafter, Ehsan Adil also joined the party, dismissing Jesse Ryder and Chris Barnwell in the fourth over. The Triton’s were reeling at 17/4.
Peter Trego and Danza Hyatt tried to get their innings going with a few boundaries, but even they fell in quick succession, leaving the Triton’s at 41/6. The Triton’s couldn’t find a way to string partnerships as the Chargers restricted them to 57/9 in their 10 overs.
Shehan Jayasuriya of Morrisville Unity
Aaron Finch’s knock in vain
Morrisville Unity picked up their second win of the US Masters T10 League after defeating California Knights by seven wickets at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida on Tuesday. Morrisville restricted California to 100/4 before chasing down their target with seven balls to spare.
Chris Gayle got himself going with a boundary and a six, the latter off Ashley Nurse’s bowling. However, the spinner trapped the Universe Boss leg before in the third over of the chase. Parthiv Patel also contributed with a couple of boundaries before departing for 14 runs off 9 balls.
Thereafter, Obus Pienaar and Corey Anderson joined hands to make short work of the chase as Morrisville reached their target with more than an over to spare, which will also strengthen their net run rate going forward.
Earlier in the day, it was Morrisville who won the toss and asked California to bat first. Aaron Finch scored 63 runs off 30 balls, but he did not find much support from the other end. The Knights kept picking up wickets at regular intervals.
Obus Pienaar was the star bowler for Morrisville as he picked up excellent figures of 3/13. He dismissed Jacques Kallis, Milind Kumar and Suresh Raina.
Brief Scores: Morrisville Unity’s 102/3 (Shehan Jayasuriya 27, Obus Pienaar 23, Ricardo Powell 1/3) beat California Knights 100/4 (Aaron Finch 63*, Obus Pienaar 3/13) by 7 wickets.
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