Stokes’ century flips the script
Matthew Stokes turned a shaky start into a match-winning statement, blasting 101 off 55 to set up Guernsey’s 40-run victory. Guernsey were 52/3 in the powerplay and briefly on the back foot, but Stokes changed the tempo through the middle overs and ensured the finish had bite. Isle of Man’s reply never fully collapsed, yet it always felt like they were chasing the game rather than the target.
Middle overs build the platform
The decisive stretch came when Guernsey went from recovery to control in the middle phase. After losing three early wickets, they piled on 96/1 in the middle overs, with Stokes and Zak Isaac Damarell adding the game’s biggest stand: 81. That surge meant Isle of Man had no room for a quiet over, and even a late burst couldn’t undo the damage. By the time Guernsey added 50 in the death overs, the target had moved from competitive to demanding.
Stokes and Martel seal it
Stokes’ innings was the hinge: clean hitting without recklessness, and acceleration when the field spread. Damarell’s 44 off 28 ensured the partnership translated into a total with real weight. For Isle of Man, Dollin Jansen’s 71 off 46 and the 75-run stand with George Newton briefly hinted at a fightback, but Adam Martel’s 2/20 strangled the chase at the key moments, keeping the required rate out of reach.
Form edge becomes scoreboard pressure
Pre-match signs pointed to Guernsey’s steadier recent form and their ability to boss this matchup, and the innings followed that pattern: early wobble, then a calm takeover. Isle of Man’s away struggles showed up in the chase management — 39/1 in the powerplay and 70/2 through the middle left too much for the end. Their death-overs rate spiked, but it was a catch-up sprint, not a controlled pursuit.
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