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Trinidad & Tobago triumphs

ST. JOHN’S (Antigua): Darren Bravo hit a six in the last over to spur Trinidad & Tobago to a five-wicket win over English county champion Middlesex and claim the Stanford Twenty20 Champions Cup here on Monday.

Bravo shared a match-winning stand of 67 with West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin which helped Trinidad recover from a precarious 49 for four in the 11th over in reply to Middlesex’s 117 for eight from 20 overs.

Ramdin and Bravo, the brother of injured West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo — who watched the game with the Trinidad team in the dressing room — took the total to 122 for five in 19.2 overs.

Left-hander Bravo ensured the win when he belted Tyron Henderson over mid-off for six, finishing with 27 from 24 balls.

Trinidad collected $280,000 for winning the cup, which is part of the build-up to the $20 million Twenty20 between England and the Stanford Superstars on Saturday.

Rampaul shines

Earlier, man-of-the-match Ravi Rampaul took four for 25 to restrict Middlesex, including two off consecutive balls until Tim Murtagh avoided the hat-trick by scoring a single.

Rampaul bowled top-scorer Neil Dexter for 39 before having captain Shaun Udal caught behind next ball for nought.

He had earlier removed Neil Carter and Ed Joyce, each for one run and both caught behind by Ramdin who had a hand in four dismissals.

Spinner Sherwin Ganga and seamer Navin Stewart took two wickets apiece.

Middlesex started well in defence of its modest total when seamer Tim Murtagh (two for 18) removed opener William Perkins (0) in the first over.

David Malan (two for 11) also kept a tight rein in the middle of the innings but Ramdin, who stroked 41 from 28 balls (2x6, 1x4), and Bravo batted well to take the game away.

The scores: Middlesex 117 for eight in 20 overs (A. Strauss 20, Eoin Morgan 30, Neil Dexter 39, Ravi Rampaul four for 25, Sherwin Ganga two for 20, Navin Stewart two for 26) lost to Trinidad & Tobago 122 for five in 19.2 overs (Darren Ganga 28, Darren Bravo 27 not out, Denesh Ramdin 41, Tim Murtagh two for 18, David Malan two for 11).

Sunday’s scores: England 121 for four in 20 overs (Ian Bell 23, Matthew Prior 29, Owais Shah 39, Murali Kartik two for 27) bt Middlesex 109 for four in 20 overs (Ed Joyce 33, David Malan 41 not out). — AP

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