Seasoned left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn combined with left-hander Jonathan Carter to deliver Barbados Pride a nervy four-wicket win over ICC Americas, in their opening game of the West Indies Cricket Board's Nagico Super50.
15 players selected to represent the ICC Americas Regional team, the region hosted a Combined and decided to pick only players from the United States of America and Canada.
Opting to bowl first at the UWI Sports and Physical Education Centre, Pride limited the Americas side to 183 all out off 43.1 overs, with Man-of-the-Match Benn ending with four for 40.
Alex Amsterdam from the USA was the top scorer with 73, while Canadian Nitish Kumar added 25. Off-spinner Ashley Nurse picked up three for 23 while pacer Justin Greaves claimed two for 19
Carter then stroked an unbeaten 55 while captain Kevin Stoute chipped in with 40 as Pride reached their target in the 43rd over after a few stumbles.
They were struggling somewhat at 126 for six in the 32nd over but Greaves joined Carter to hit a precious 23 not out in a 58-run, unbroken stand for the seventh wicket.
The partnership countered spells of two for 30 from American leg-spinner Timil Patel and two for 36 from fellow countryman seamer Timroy Allen, which threatened to undermine the innings.
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