T&T beat Titans by six runs via D/L method in CLT20

Evin Lewis (70) and Darren Bravo (63) hit blistering half centuries as Trinidad and Tobago registered a six-run win over Titans via D/L method in a rain-hit match to place themselves in strong contention for a semifinal berth in Champions League Twenty20 on Monday.

Sent into bat, Trinidad and Tobago posted a challenging 188 for six against Titans in the Group B match, riding on a 109-run partnership between opener Lewis and Bravo for the second wicket at the Sardar Patel Stadium here.

The Caribbean side then returned to restrict Titans to 153 for six in 17 overs, when heavy rains stopped play and the match was called off. Calculated under the Duckworth/Lewis method, the par score was 159 and since Titans were behind at that point, T&T were adjudged the winners by six runs. With this victory, T&T kept their hopes alive of a semifinal berth as they now have eight points from three matches, behind Chennai Super Kings (12) -- their opponents in the their last group match on October 2 in Delhi.

Lewis blasted seven fours and five sixes in his 35-ball 70-run innings, while Bravo hit five boundaries and four sixes in his 44-ball stay to lay the foundation of a big score for T&T. Chasing 189 to win, openers Henry Davids (42) and Jacques Rudolph (31) gave Titans a flying start.

Brief Score: T&T 188 for six in 20 overs (E Lewis 70, D Bravo 63; Mde Lange 3/38). Titans: 153 for six in 17 overs (Henry Davids 42; Sunil Narine 2/23).