Rampaul enjoys bowling with Gabriel

Rampaul and Gabriel have been on top of their game in the Super50 tournament so far, helping bowl TT into the semi-finals.

In the last match of the preliminary stage against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes on Sunday, Rampaul grabbed three wickets for 27 runs, while Gabriel took 3/41. The Red Force will face Jamaica Scorpions in the first semifinal tomorrow at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.

Rampaul said getting the wicket of in-form opener Kieran Powell cheaply, was crucial in TT ’s five-wicket win over the Hurricanes.

“He has been giving his team a good start, and Shannon is bowling brilliantly for us throughout this competition. He (Gabriel) has really put up his hand and he is delivering. Me on the other end, I just try to keep it tight for him to attack and I can’t fault him, he is giving his all. We could see from that wicket (Powell) the buzz on the team was good, and we were able to bowl them out.” Rampaul was happy to contribute to his team’s win. “It is always good to have good performances, match-winning performances for the team. I basically just assessed the conditions and used the pitch as much as possible and it worked today (Sunday).” Rampaul credits his season with Surrey in England last year for his success in the Regional 50-over tournament. “I think playing county cricket in England really lifted my cricket. Hopefully I could do good for the team before I head back to England this year.” The West Indies fast bowler believes TT ’s familiarity with the Coolidge Cricket Ground will give them an advantage over the Scorpions tomorrow