A well-constructed half-century by Roger Williams and disciplined bowling in the closing overs helped Police beat IDL Walkers Sand Quarry Isolation Cavaliers by 35 runs and capture the Barbados Cricket Association’s Shield 40-Over cricket title in a keenly contested final at Bayfield yesterday.
Set 247 for victory in 40 overs after Police posted a challenging 246 for seven from 40, Cavaliers seemed on course to take their third title when they required 90 off 82 balls with six wickets in hand.
An amazing collapse, spurred by a mature bowling effort, proved their undoing as Cavaliers lost their last six wickets for 33 runs and limped to 211 all out from 37.3 overs.
Left-arm medium pacer Larry Babb took only one wicket, but his accuracy in conceding just 33 from his eight overs kept Cavaliers under immense pressure and wickets tumbled at the other end. (PH)
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