BASSETERRE, St Kitts, (CM)C – Fabian Allen’s first appearance in three months resulted in a victory for Jamaica Tallawahs, as they thrashed St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 55 runs in the second game of the Men’s Sixty.

The 27-year-old left-arm spinning all-rounder, whose last outing came in the Indian Premier League last April, top-scored with a sizzling 18-ball 45 which helped Tallawahs to 139 all out in the final over.

He lashed two fours and five sixes, receiving support from West Indies all-rounder Raymon Reifer who made 38 from 19 deliveries and Rovman Powell, whose 32 required just 13 balls.
Playing at Warner Park here Thursday, Tallawahs were stumbling at 42 for three in the fourth over before Allen orchestrated an 80-run fourth wicket stand with Reifer who lashed a four and four sixes.

Facing a required run rate of 14 runs per over, Patriots buckled despite the presence of veteran Chris Gayle (9) and Evin Lewis (15), and were dismissed for 84 in the eighth over.
They were slumping badly at 36 for four in the fourth over before Dewald Brevis struck 34 from 11 balls with five sixes, in a 45-run, fifth wicket partnership with Darren Bravo (11) to revive the innings.

However, off-spinner Jamie Merchant (2-8), along with fast bowlers Migael Pretorius (2-9) and Nicholson Gordon (2-16) all claimed two wickets each to keep Tallawahs on top.