Dilshan Munaweera (50) and Raymon Reifer (60) hit twin half-centuries as Barbados Trident posted a challenging 174 for six against Kings XI Punjab in their Group B match of the Oppo Champions League here today.
Opener Munaweera blasted five boundaries and three sixes in his 26-ball stay, while Reifer cracked three fours and four hits sixes in his unbeaten 42-ball innings after Kings XI Punjab skipper George Bailey won the toss and asked Barbados to take first strike.
For Punjab, Parvinder Awana was the pick of the bowler as he scalped three wickets, while Thisara Perera (2/15) and Anureet Singh (1/32) were also among wickets at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here.
Munaweera gave Barbados a flying start as he alongwith his opening partner William Perkins piled up 54 runs in the first five overs but Awana struck twice in the sixth over, dismissing both the openers, to reduce Tridents to 61 for two.
Awana first sent back Perkings to the pavillion after trapping him infront of wicket and then had Munaweera, who had been living dangerously, caught by Vohra in the last ball of his over.
Reifer then took the onus on himself and alongwith Jonathan Carter (20) added 45 runs to take Barbados across the 100-mark in the 11th over.
However, Kings XI once again broke the partnership when trying to hit Anureet out of the park Carter ended up giving a catch to David Miller at long on in the next over.
James Frankline (10) and Elton Chigumbura (3) too perished soon as Barbados slipped to 131 for five in 16.2 overs.
However, Reifer and newman Jason Holder blasted a six each to pile up 16 runs in the 18th over.
In the last over, Holder was dismissed while trying to clear long on but Reifer and no. 8 Ashley Nurse smashed a six each in the second and fourth ball respectively to take Barbados to a challenging score.
