TAROUBA, Trinidad, (CMC) – The Guyana Rainforest Rangers grabbed their first win in the West Indies Breakout League with a clinical 52-run victory over the previously undefeated Leeward Islands Thunder here on Sunday.
Losers of their previous three matches, the Rangers produced their best batting display of the tournament on the way to posting a formidable 189 for five from their 20 overs.
In response, the Thunder could only muster 137 for eight off their 20 overs, to suffer their first loss after winning three successive matches.
The Rangers were led to their total by Kevlon Anderson, who scored his second half century of the competition.

Together with Rivaldo Clarke, they gave the Rangers a whirlwind start, blasting 35 runs from three overs, until Michael Palmer dismissed Clarke for 23.
Zeynul Ramsammy only made three before Palmer also accounted for his wicket to leave the Rangers 49 for two at the end of six overs.
Anderson then teamed up with Kevin Sinclair and the pair added 65 runs in seven overs to keep the runs ticking for the Rangers.

Sinclair was eventually trapped lbw by pacer Elroy Francis for 39 off 24 balls and Anderson was bowled by Nathan Edward after facing 45 balls and striking three fours and one six to make it 140 for four.
But Ronaldo Alimohamed blasted 40 from just 20 balls with three sixes and three fours and Quentin Sampson hit an unbeaten 17 from 10 balls, as the Rangers bludgeoned 49 runs from the last three overs.
Palmer ended with 2-19 and Francis took 2-40 for the Thunder.

The Thunder were in a good position at one stage at 50 for one in the seventh over, with Mikyle Louis and Nathan Edward at the crease.
However, leg spinner Riyad Latiff sparked a collapse that saw them lose six wickets for 48 runs to effectively end the contest.

After Louis was dismissed by left-arm pacer Ashmead Nedd for 24, Latiff accounted for Jewel Andrew for seven, captain Karima Gore for 13, Edward for the top score of 28 and Francis for five, to see the Thunder slump to 98 for seven.
Anderson Mahase scored 24 and Cameron Pennyfeather made an unbeaten 12, but it was never going to be enough to get them over the line.
Latiff ended with 4-25, while Jediah Blades supported with 2-31.