Canada put in an improved performance against Guyana today in the Caribbean T20 competition but still went down to defeat by 8 wickets.
Canada won the toss for the third time, and again chose to bat. They got off to an excellent start again, taking 29 from the first three overs, thanks mainly to Gunasekera. Patel (4) was caught at third man, and the run-rate slowed. Gunasekera made 38 from 28 balls before being stumped, and after 10 overs Canada were 61/2. Raza-ur-Rehman (29) continued his good form, and captain Hansra finally got into the runs. Raza was run out by a direct hit, and Cheema failed yet again, but Hansra (40 from 36 balls with three sixes) and Kumar (19) played well before both fell in the last over, with Hamza Tariq also perishing- three wickets in three balls. The final total of 143 represented by far Canada’s best effort of the tournament.
Guyana also got off to a fast start but a neat stumping from Hazma Tariq, and some steady bowling from Cheema and Junaid Siddiqui pegged them back to 53/2. The vastly experienced Chanderpaul (36*) took charge however, and he and Deonarine (52*) took Guyana to an 8 wicket victory with 3 overs to spare.
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