Trinidad tops Zone A with Jamaican victory

Trinidad and Tobago handed Jamaica a 93-run home defeat in a raincurtailed match at Sabina Park, going on to top Zone A of the Red Stripe Bowl.

Opting to bat, the visitors scored 194 in 35 overs, Andy Jackson topscoring with 59 off 56 balls. He received fine support from Lincoln Roberts, who scored 48 in the second-wicket collaboration of 74 runs. Ricardo Powell picked up three wickets for Jamaica, but the rest of the bowlers failed to make any impression. Self-destruction played a large part of the Trinidadian innings, with five batsmen being run out.

Jamaica, in reply, could muster only 101 for 5, reined in significantly by Trinidad left-arm spinner Dave Mohammed's figures of 7-2-8-2 and captain Dinanath Ramnarine's performance of 6-1-10-1. Eight bowlers, including star batsman Brian Lara, turned their arm over against Jamaica as Ramnarine rang in the changes to effect a comprehensive victory.