Newsday Reporter
THE Leeward Islands Hurricanes recorded a dominant victory, defeating the West Indies Academy by 142 runs of their Regional Super50 Cup match on the Queen’s Park Oval, St Clair on October 30.
Opting to take the first strike, the Hurricanes accrued a competitive 236-7 in a rain-diminished 47-over match, powered by a sensational, unbeaten century from Justin Greaves. The Barbadian opener stroked 111 from 117 balls which integrated nine fours and a six to anchor the innings.
Dimitri Adams chipped in with a treasured 26 runs. Jediah Blades and Joshua Bishop place in an actual shift with the ball, with Blades claiming 3-49 and Bishop securing 2-31. In acknowledge, the West Indies Academy struggled to attach any momentum and used to be bowled out for a meagre 94 runs in barely 27.5 overs. Nimar Bolden high-scored with 30, while captain Teddy Bishop and wicket-keeper Carlon Bowen-Tuckett each contributed 21.
The Hurricanes’ bowlers completed their figuring out brilliantly, led by the skilled off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall, who dismantled the Academy’s batting lineup with figures of three-22. He used to be ably supported by Daniel Doram, who moreover took three wickets for 34.
Over in Tarouba, the Barbados Pride received the better of the Jamaica Scorpions by 24 runs underneath the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) manner of their rain-affected conflict on the Brian Lara Academy.
Batting first, the Barbados Pride place up an well-known entire of 260-8 of their dispensed 50 overs with Leniko Boucher main the scoring with a solid 73, while Zachary McCaskie contributed a patient 63.
Captain Kyle Mayers chipped in with a brisk 41, bolstering the Pride’s innings. Marquino Mindley used to be the opt of the bowlers for the Scorpions with 3-32 while Jeavor Royal and Brad Barnes each took two wickets.
Chasing a revised target as a result of rain, the Scorpions faltered at serious moments and were bowled out for 199 in 35 overs. Odean Smith high-scored with a struggling with forty five, while Jermaine Blackwood added an everyday 40.
Jomel Warrican led the demolition job with impressive figures of 4-25, while left-arm seamer Dominic Drakes took 3-34. CMC
