Jamaica’s cricket team continued their dominance of the game in the Lauderhill/Goldson 20/20 International Night Cricket Tournament. For the fifth time in six years, after defeating Pakistan in the finals last night, Jamaica claimed the Championship Trophy. Playing in front of a large crowd, on the same night that the CASA Night Soccer League held its own finals, as well as a Netball Tournament at the Lauderhill Sports Complex.
Jamaica chasing a total of 176, scored a total of 178 while loosing only two wickets. Pakistan lost seven wickets in their allotted twenty overs of which Glen Anglin bowled four for Jamaica and took three wickets for 21 runs. Shawn Beckford was the top scorer for Jamaica with 72 runs, including 6 sixes and 4 fours, while Shane Ford made 59 for Pakistan, hitting 5 sixes and 4 fours. The match was a replay of last year’s finals in which Pakistan came out the winner. Jamaica has been to every finals since the championship started in 2002.
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