Debut victory

LONDON – Garey Mathurin scalped three wickets for nine runs from four overs in an impressive debut yesterday, sparking a 25-run victory for West Indies, and crashing England’s end-of-season party in the second and final match of their Twenty20 International series.
The 28-year-old left-arm spinner earned the Man Of The Match award for the best figures for a T20I debutant, as England were dismissed for their lowest T20I total of 88 in 16.4 overs, replying to West Indies’ 113 for five from their 20 overs on a slow pitch at The Oval.
Mathurin stifled the top-order batting with his typically flat, skiddy left-arm spin, and sharp fielding, epitomized by four run-outs, and carried West Indies to a stunning victory in the final international match of the English summer.
“As everyone is aware, I came on this trip at the last-minute and I just wanted to show the West Indies public the stuff of which I am made,” said Mathurin, who was a late replacement when off-spinner Ashley Nurse failed to meet the minimum fitness standards of the team. (CMC)
 
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