Caribbean T20 2010 Final - Barbados Vs Guyana

Barbados and Guyana faced each other in the final ofBarbados at 98/4. After Carlo Morris departed, Carter
the Caribbean T20 after reaching that stage inand Larry Babb took the final total to 134/5 off 20
contrasting style. Guyana had to hold their nerve toovers.
defeat hosts T&T by a mere four runs in theWith a batting line-up consisting of Sarwan, Deonarine
semi-final, while Barbados had a facile victory over aand Chattergoon - all batsmen with West Indies
dispirited Jamaican side the previous evening. This wasexperience - 135 did not appear to be a stiff challenge
the first T20 final appearance for Barbados and thefor the Guyanese. All seemed to be going well for
second for Guyana. Few expected Barbados tothem when they reached 62/2. However, they lost six
reach the final, but Guyana was no surprise; that teamwickets in quick succession; Guyana was reeling at 85
was the first T20 Caribbean champion (through the8. Teenage sensation Jonathan Foo - the find of the
Stanford T20).tournament for Guyana - remained. When Guyana lost
Although Guyana and Barbados were in Zone B, thetheir ninth wicket, Barbados seemed to have one hand
final was the first time that the two teams played inon the trophy. It should have been game, set and
this competition, since the Zone game was abandonedmatch for the Bajans, save for profligacy in the field
without a ball being bowled. On This occasion, thethat saw the dangerous Foo being dropped on the
weather was only responsible for a late start.boundary. To add insult to injury, the fielder propelled
Barbados won the toss and their captain, Ryan Hinds,the ball over the boundary ropes for six.
elected to bat first at Queen's Park Oval, Port ofWith that let off, Guyana entered the last over needing
Spain.11 runs. Foo got two boundaries off the first two balls
Dale Richards and Kirk Edwards gave the Barbadiansbowled by Searles. The third was a dot ball and on the
a brisk start, with 27 runs off just 17 balls for the firstfourth ball, Foo took a single. Guyana needed two runs
wicket. Richards, after scoring 16 runs off 9 balls, wasfrom two balls with the number 11 on strike. However,
dismissed by Lennox Cush's part-time spin. However,Bishoo scored the two runs needed for victory - off a
Jonathan Carter and Edwards kept the pressure up,misfield in the covers. It was a thrilling finish, but the
with Carter doing the bulk of the scoring. In the ninthBarbadians let the match slip from their grasp.
over, Edwards was the second batsman out, bowledJonathan Foo was the player of the match for his
by Barnwell. Alcindo Holder joined Carter and the runknock of 42* off just 17 runs. Devendra Bishoo, who
rate declined precipitously. The pair crawled to 92,hit the winning runs, was named player of the
when Holder fell for 14 off 17 balls. Hard-hitter Dwaynetournament for his handy leg-spin.
Smith hardly troubled the scorers; his dismissal left