Trinis fancy their chances

PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago coach Kelvin Williams says his players are growing in confidence ahead of today’s semi-final against unbeaten Jamaica in the NAGICO Super50 cricket tournament.
Zone A winners Jamaica qualified from their group with three straight victories.
Williams said his players were not ruffled by the Jamaicans, who are without two of their top players in Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels.
“I think to win the tournament we have to beat everybody that is in front of us,” he said.
“Jamaica will be a good game because they’re three-out-of-three and they’re the form team.
“At the end of the day, it’s what happens on the day that counts and we’re growing in confidence.”
Trinidad and Tobago suffered a major setback when they lost their opening match against Barbados.
However, they bounced back to reel off resounding wins against the Leeward Islands and Combined Campuses and Colleges to book their spot.
“The most important thing is we can’t be complacent,” Williams said. “So long as we’re not complacent, we will get there [in the final].”
Williams has expressed confidence in his new batting opening pair of Evin Lewis and Lendl Simmons.
Lewis scored a 27-ball 44 while Simmons scored a 41-ball 31 to help Trinidad defeat Combined Campuses and Colleges in their last match.
The semi-finals will be played at Queen’s Park Oval, starting at 2 p.m.
Barbados will play Guyana tomorrow in the second semi.
(CMC)