Brendan Nash ... took four for 20 from nine overs, including three wickets in his third over. - Contributed

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):

Jamaica's all-rounder Brendan Nash said he is feeling 'irie' in his new team and is looking forward to bigger things.

The Australian-born left-armer, who played for Queensland in the Australia first class competition, was the star on Thursday night as Jamaica easily beat Guyana by seven wickets to advance to the final of the KFC Cup one-day tournament.

"We are feeling 'irie' in the camp and really looking forward to the final on Sunday (tomorrow). We don't underestimate anyone but at the same time we don't fear anyone. We believe we can win," said Nash after being named Man-of-the-Match in the first semi-final.

The win - in what was the first official day/night match organised by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) - allowed Jamaica to maintain their 100 per cent record in the tournament.

Uncomplicated seamer

The 29-year-old Nash, a steady and uncomplicated seamer, took four for 20 from nine overs, including three scalps in one over, as Guyana limped to 159 for nine at the Three Ws Oval.

"The ball was coming out really nicely today and I was delighted to play a part in the team's victory," Nash said.

"The scoreboard will show that I had the best figures, but I got a lot of assistance from the guys at the other end. We bowled well in partnerships and played brilliantly as a team."

Nash also had a brilliant run out - a one handed pick-up and direct throw - to dismiss Esuan Crandon.

"I did not do a lot of bowling in Queensland so this is a new challenge for me and I'm enjoying it. This is a brand new beginning and I'm happy to play whatever role the team requires," the diminutive player noted.

Great bowling

"At the moment two of the three disciplines are working really well for me. The bowling is great and I'm quite confident in the field. My batting will take some work, but most of the times when I go in there has not been a lot to do, but I'm working on getting that up to scratch," added Nash, who made three first-class centuries for Queensland.

Nash was allowed to play for Jamaica due to his Jamaica-born father, who represented the island at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games before moving to Australia.

Nash added that playing the first official match under lights was no problem.

"I played a lot under lights in Queensland so I had no problem out there.

"I felt quite at home and enjoyed my work. Most of the guys in the team also played in the Twenty20 (Stanford 20/20) so they had a good clue what was expected," Nash pointed out.

"This is a good thing for the game in the West Indies. The more exposure a player gets is always helpful."