LAUDERHILL – Jamaica’s cricket team continued their dominance of the game in South Florida, when they etched their name on the Lauderhill/Goldson Chiropractic International Cricket Championship trophy for the fifth time in six years, after defeating Pakistan in the finals last night.
Playing in front of a sizeable crowd at the Lauderhill Sports Complex, Jamaica chasing a total of 176 surpassed their target by two runs 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 therefore been to every finals since the championship started in 2002.
Jamaica’s cricket team poses with Richard Kaplan, Mayor of Lauderhill, after winning their fifth cricket championship last night.
Front (L-R) Steve Green (President), Damian Wellington, Owen Roper, Ken Wright (capt.), Mayor Richard Kaplan, Neville Dawkins, Shawn Riley, Ray Pink (Manager)
Back (L-R) Mark Johnson, Wayne Nembhard, Doane Ranger, Sawn Beckford, Glen Anglin, Frederick Redwood.
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Jamaica’s cricket team manager, Ray Pink collects the winning trophy from Mayor of Lauderhill, Richard Kaplan
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