For runs despite heroics with ball

Andre Coley-coached team is now even more confident in their chances of lifting the title as they seek to break a lengthy drought.

The Jamaican franchise, which has eight regional 50-over titles to its name — the last coming in 2011-12 — had its best Super50 Cup run in 2016-17, when they placed second behind Barbados Pride.

However, their semi-final date with the unbeaten Trinidad and Tobago Red Force tomorrow will be no easy task and will warrant a stellar all-round display with both bat and ball.

Still, Mccarthy believes the encounter provides the perfect opportunity to turn the tables on the Kieron Pollard-led Red Force, even more so with opener John Campbell and the in-form Nkrumah Bonner returning from West Indies duties to take their place in the line-up.

The Red Force defeated Scorpions by five wickets, knocking off 260 in 40 overs, in their tournament opener.

“I think the last two games showed that we are a tough team with a lot of fight from number one to 11; as you know we haven’t gotten any real start from the top order as yet, but that is how it is when you have young players in terms of experience at the top.

“So, I think John and Bonner coming back will add a bit more fight to the batting, and so I think with those two players in we have a good chance against Trinidad,” Mccarthy reasoned.

“We are getting stronger and stronger, game by game, Trinidad will be a tough game, but we are hopeful that we can get by them. Once we apply ourselves and play a tough game of cricket with both bat and ball, I think we can beat them,” he said.