Ottley, Hosein shine as Pink Drive brush apart CCC

Reigning champions Trinidad and Tobago Pink Drive made mild work of Mixed Campuses and Faculties, in a profitable begin to the protection of their Super50 Cup title Monday.

Requested to chase a meagre 120 within the day/night time affair on the Brian Lara Stadium, Pink Drive cantered to their goal within the twenty eighth over with left-handed opener Kjorn Ottley steering the innings with an unbeaten 65 from 79 balls.

West Indies white-ball star Akeal Hosein had earlier picked up 4 for 38 to assist ship CCC tumbling to 119 all out within the thirty fourth over, after the hosts opted to bowl first.

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Hosein was supported by excellent spells from West Indies seamer Jayden Seales (2-1) and off-spinner Sunil Narine (2-21), each of whom completed with two wickets apiece.

Jonathan Drakes top-scored with 38 from 40 deliveries with half-dozen fours batting at quantity 4 whereas quantity seven Matthew Forde additionally crunched half-dozen fours in stroking 37 from 45 balls.

Nonetheless, partnerships proved onerous to come back by and CCC have been languishing at 43 for 4 on the finish of the 14th over, Drakes anchoring the most effective stand of the innings with 23 for the fifth wicket with Odain McCatty (6).

In reply, the 32-year-old Ottley counted eight fours as he placed on 32 for the primary wicket with West Indies Check wicketkeeper (17) and 70 for the second wicket with former captain Jason Mohammad who made 23.

There was a quick stumble when Mohammed and Darren Bravo (2) perished within the house of 20 balls with 9 runs added however there was by no means any doubt over the consequence, as Pink Drive simply accomplished victory.