The Barbados Tridents split the first two matches as they commence their title defence in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020.
On Thursday, they lost to the St Lucia Zouks by seven wickets under the Duckworth Lewis method after winning Tuesday’s opener against the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots by six runs.
The Zouks’ mix of smarts and firepower saw them home in a breathless chase, after a heavy rain shower cut short a Barbados Tridents innings that started brilliantly but was derailed the Zouks’ battery of off-spinners.
A late burst of four wickets for 11 runs in just 18 balls proved crucial in keeping the revised target in range, as the power of Rakheem Cornwall and the perennial excellence of Mohammad Nabi meant even Rashid Khan couldn’t deny the Zouks their first win of Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020.
