Red Force cruise into semis

Fast bowler Ravi Rampaul was at his devastating best, snatching four wickets for 37 in 10 overs to dismantle the Kent lower order and dismiss them for 194 in 46 overs. Medium pacer Roshon Primus of Barbados had earlier took two for 35 in his 10 overs while Windies speedster Shannon Gabriel was once again effective, taking one for 25 from eight stingy overs.

Will Gidman top scored with 50 for Kent. Also making contributions to the total were Darren Stevens and Alex Blake, who scored 38 and 36 respectively.

In reply, Red Force got off to a flier with Kjorn Ottley hammering five fours and a six in a fluent 32 as he put on 49 for the first wicket with Imran Khan (20).

However, once they were separated three wickets fell 16 runs to leave Red Force stumbling but Mohammed and Ramdin then came together to ease any worries over the result in a 127-run, fourth wicket partnership.

Mohammed struck nine fours and two sixes in registering his seventh List A half-century and first of the tournament while Ramdin belted three fours and three sixes in a rapid 59-ball cameo to also notch his first 50 of the competition.

By the time Ramdin and Primus (0) were dismissed without a run added at 192, Red Force were already assured of victory and Mohammed formalised the result in the 42nd over with a boundary.

The Red Force finished on 198 for five in 41.2 overs.

As a result of the defeat, Kent cannot advance to the semifinals.

The Red Force win avenged their only defeat of the tournament to Kent.

SCOR EBOARD
Red Force vs Kent
Kent Innings
D Bell-Drummond c Ramdin b Primus...
10
S Dickson c Pierre b Gabriel.....................6
S Northeast lbw b Pierre..........................23
D Stevens c Lewis b Primus....................38
W Gidman b Emrit..................................50
A Blake c Ramdin b Rampaul................36
A Rouse not out..........................................7
M Coles c Ramdin b Rampaul.................6
J Tredwell run out.......................................2
A Riley b Rampaul.....................................1
M Hunn b Rampaul...................................0
EXTRAS: (LB3, NB1, W11)....................15
TOT AL: (all out, 46 overs)....................194
Fall of wickets: 8; 38; 40; 98; 173; 176; 184;
189; 194; 194.
BOWLING: Gabriel 8-2-25-1 (W2),
Rampaul 10-1-37-4 (W1), Pierre 6-0-36-
1, Primus 10-0-35-2 (W6, NB1), Emrit
8-0-35-1 (W2), Mohammed 4-0-23-0.
Red Force Innings
K Ottley c Coles b Stevens......................32
I Khan c and b Stevens............................20
N Alexis c Tredwell b Stevens...................4
J Mohammed not out...............................78
D Ramdin c Rouse b Coles.....................56
R Primus run out........................................0
K Pierre not out..........................................0
EXTRAS: (LB3, W4, NB1)........................8
TOT AL: (5 wkts, 41.2 overs).................198
Did not bat: E Lewis, R Emrit, R Rampaul,
S Gabriel.
Fall of wickets: 49; 58; 65; 192; 192.
BOWLING: Coles 9.2-2-52-1 (W2, NB1),
Hunn 5-0-29-0 (W1), Tredwell 10-1-37-0,
Stevens 10-0-34-3 (W1), Gidman 2-0-7-0,
Riley 5-1-36-0.
Result: Red Force won by five wickets.
Points: Red Force 4, Kent 0.