FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, CMC – West Indies stars Lendl Simmons and Dwayne Smith produced cameos, but their efforts went in vain as Atlanta Riders slipped to a seven-wicket loss to New York Warriors in the US Masters T10 on Monday.
Playing at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Smith scored 36 from 24 balls while Simmons chipped in with an 11-ball 21, which propelled Riders to 97 for four off their ten overs.
The 38-year-old Simmons put on 29 for the first wicket with captain Robin Uthappa (24) and 28 for the second wicket with Smith, who counted four fours.
Ex-Pakistan seamer Sohail Khan claimed three for 21, while former West Indies speedster Jerome Taylor finished with a single wicket.
In reply, Kamran Akmal struck a breezy 11-ball 34 with three fours and three sixes in a 63-run opening stand with Tillakaratne Dilshan, who belted a 14-ball 28.
Former Bangladesh left-arm spinner Elias Sunny snapped up two for 11 as three wickets tumbled in successive deliveries at the start of the fifth over. Still, former West Indies all-rounder Jonathan Carter struck a four and a six in an unbeaten 17 to get Warriors over the line in a 40-run, unbroken fourth wicket stand with Shahid Afridi (22 not out).
On Sunday, ex-West Indies player Chris Barnwell struck 28 not out off just ten balls with four sixes as New Jersey Tritons chased down 85 to beat Warriors in a contest reduced to five overs per side due to rain.
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