By CMC.

MOHALI, India – West Indies fast bowler Jason Holder wants Caribbean fans to have patience with the regional side as it continues to struggle at the highest level.

Once considered the best side in the World during the 1980s and early 1990s, West Indies have plummeted over the last decade to sit at number eight in the ICC Test team rankings.

The 22-year-old Holder, widely viewed as key to any future revival, said while the team was currently struggling, the focus was on returning to the pinnacle of world cricket again.

“Back then we were very competitive, very dominant. In the recent past we haven’t been that good and we have been inconsistent,” said Holder, currently in India representing Barbados Tridents in the Champions League Twenty20.

“Obviously people who watched cricket back then expect the high standards and honestly we haven’t been giving that in the last few years in West Indies cricket. So there is disappointment in a sense.

“But I just hope that they could bear with us. We are in a rebuilding phase in a way and we will get there as soon as possible.”

Holder has played just one Test – against New Zealand in his native Barbados back in June, where he managed to score a half-century on debut.

And while he still considers himself a bowling all-rounder, he said he has been putting in plenty work with the bat in the nets.

“I guess I will be a bowling all-rounder. But I practice my batting a lot, I love it and it is something I would never neglect,” Holder said.

“I focus a lot on my batting. I try to keep things well balanced between my batting and my bowling. When I am on my own I tend to go into the nets and hit a lot of balls at home. And when I get a chance within teams, I try to top it with a little bit more.

“The more I bat and the better position I get in and feel well balanced, that’s better for me when I go into a game.”

By CMC.

Lord’s Taverners article.

London, England - The great and the good of West Indian cricket gathered in London this week to jointly support the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity, the Lord’s Taverners, and the St John’s (Antigua) Anglican Cathedral Restoration Project.

Some of the most decorated names of West Indian cricket’s golden era were part of this special visit to pay tribute to the illustrious career of Sir Vivian Richards, including Sir Andy Roberts and Clive Lloyd among others. The trip culminated in a dinner, sponsored by Jordan Media, at the Home of Cricket – Lord’s Cricket Ground – where over 500 people raised nearly £100,000 for the two charities. 

Roberts and Lloyd were joined in paying tribute to the ‘Master Blaster’ by a host of international cricketing stars and celebrities courtesy of Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, the official destination partner of the event. Also paying tribute to Sir Vivian were his former West Indies colleagues Joel Garner, Gordon Greenidge and Colin Croft, former England internationals Derek Underwood, David Gower, Mike Gatting, Geoff Miller and Lord’s Taverners president Chris Cowdrey, plus broadcast legends Tony Cozier and Sir Trevor McDonald. 

The presence of such prolific cricketing names provided the perfect opportunity to showcase the work of the Lord’s Taverners, a charity that believes all young people should have access to sport and recreation, regardless of ability or background. 

Preceding the dinner, Sir Vivian and his former teammates met some of the charity’s beneficiaries on Monday 22 September at the Kia Oval, where they were competing in the finals of the Lord’s Taverners Disability Cricket Championships (LTDCC) – a community sports initiative which provides regular year-round competition and coaching for young people with disabilities across London. 

Supported by the Berkeley Foundation, the programme will engage over 1,000 young people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, visual impairment and hearing impairment across 16 London boroughs in an innovative partnership with Essex, Kent, Middlesex and Surrey County Cricket Boards. 

Three learning and physical disability cricket teams from Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Southwark took part in the 8-a-side competition at the Ken Barrington Centre, where the West Indies legends helped assess the players’ development ahead of the inaugural LTDCC annual awards evening on 9 October. 

Sir Vivian Richards, said: “It's not often I'm moved but this has been a truly special evening and something I won't forget for a very, very long time. I'd like to thank everyone who has come here tonight and all the speakers for their incredibly kind words." 

Paul Robin, said: “Seeing Viv and the other ‘greats’ from the West Indies interacting with the young children at The Oval this week was rather special. Viv always has time and a genuine interest in helping young people whatever their challenges; so it is especially rewarding for him and the other former players there, to see how the Lord’s Taverners is achieving this through cricket. 

“Tonight at Lord’s, a very special place for Viv, he was honoured in front of 550 fans, friends and former colleagues. If he didn’t realise how special a player and human being he is, then he should after the event! It was a fun night for all and in raising funds for two good causes, we are supporting work both here and in Antigua that is close to Viv’s heart.”

First Published By Lord’s Taverners.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Lancashire, England - The Lancashire Cricket Board (LCB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA).

2015 will see the sixth year of partnership working between the BCA and the LCB when two Under-20 players from Barbados will come to England via the Lord Gavron Scholarship Programme to play and experience club cricket and cricket development in the UK. 

They will be placed in Liverpool under the supervision of David Goodall, the LCB’s Community Cricket Development Co-ordinator in the city and play their club cricket at Sefton Park and Wavertree CC.

The experiences of planning, providing, delivering, managing and reporting successful placements between 2010 and 2014 have provided a positive template that the BCA and LCB would like to acknowledge through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the partners to affirm the ongoing and future working partnership between the cricket authorities in both countries.

As a result of the MoU being signed the LCB commits to support the continuation, and possible expansion, of the Lord Gavron Scholarship Programme whereby BCA players, currently two per annum, under 20 years of age are given the opportunity to experience a season of league cricket in the UK whilst living with a family within the local community in which they are placed.

BCA president Joel Garner, the outstanding former Barbados captain and West Indies fast bowling great, who was present at the signing on Wednesday, said: “This is a welcome development that will go a long way to ensure that our players will experience a different environment, different cultures and help their personal development for the future.”

Bob Hinchliffe, Chairman of the LCB, added: “The LCB is delighted to extend the current agreement with the BCA and help the players to improve their cricket in a different environment to what they are used to.”

Bobby Denning, Managing Director of the LCB, finally said: “Now that we have completed the fifth year of this successful relationship, it is important that it is formalised to strengthen ongoing discussions with both parties.”

The talented, unrelated pair of Jerome Jones and Aaron Jones, who both returned home earlier this week, were the latest beneficiaries of the BCA Lord Gavron Scholarship Programme.

Jerome and Aaron, who both attended Christ Church Foundation School, the alma mater of Garner, represented Sefton Park and Wavertree respectively.


The two 19-year-olds also played for the Barbados Under-19 team with Jerome turning out for the West Indies Under-19s at the last two ICC Youth World Cups. Both also represented Guardian General Barbados Youth in major BCA competitions.

Jerome is a tall, left-arm fast bowler, who bats right-handed, while Aaron, an elegant batsman and leg-spin bowler, was considered unlucky not to have been selected on the West Indies Under-19 team for the Youth World Cup in the United Arab Emirates earlier this year.

The partnership between the BCA and the LCB is credited with improving a number of young Bajan players with previous winners of the Lord Gavron award such as opening batsman Rashidi Boucher, left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, fast bowler Miguel Cummins and wicket-keeper/batsman Shane Dowrich all progressing to play first-class cricket after their time in Liverpool.

First Published On bcacricket.org.

Barbados Advocate article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Fifteen teams will be parading in front of the sponsors tomorrow when the 2014 edition of the Grantley Adam International Airport (GAIA) T20 Cricket Tournament bowls off at Rices in St. Philip.

Last year’s friendly rivalries will be rekindled as 11 other aviation services entities and three community teams attempt to take down defending champions, Caribbean Aircraft Handling Ramp, in the eight week-long competition.

In a media conference held at the airport yesterday, it was revealed that teams from Four Roads, Gemswick and Harlington will be in the race alongside the likes of Fire Service, Customs, Gaia Inc., Caribbean Aircraft Handling PSA, Fast Rangers, DHL, Caribbean Aircraft Handling Ramp, Unity, Drive-A-Matic, Stoute’s Car Rentals, Courtesy and Flight Kitchen. With gameplay beginning on Tuesday, September 30th, and running all the way through to the grand final on November 29th, the teams will be contesting the 30 preliminary games in three zones out of which the two top teams from each group and the two best third-place finishers will be going forward to the quarterfinals.

Speaking during yesterday’s media briefing, Corporate Communications Specialist at GAIA, Keith Goddard, said that the tournament continued to gain momentum and was truly on the path to greatness. “Over the last two years, the interest continued to grow and I think that is because we have set a standard, and the goal and the vision for this tournament is to become the premier national community T20 tape-ball tournament on the island.” 

With the teams now sporting sponsored T-shirts, Goddard added that the projection is to have sides decked out in uniforms for the 2015 tournament.

Prizes monies for the top-three teams remain the same as last year with first place taking away $2000.00, second place collecting $1000.00 and third settling for $750.00. Also up for grabs are Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards, while the new Chairman’s Prize will go to the best captain of the tournament. As was the case last year, each team will be allowed three guest players who are not current West Indies or Barbados players unless they happen to be employees of the airport entities.

Divi Southwinds General Manager, Alvin Jemmott, was on-hand as the resort provided sponsorship in the form of staycation prizes for Man of the Match winners and said that his company was pleased to be affiliated with the tournament. He went on to say that he felt that the partnership was important as it provided a much needed release for airport workers ahead of the busy time as well as providing the staff with an opportunity to be on the receiving end of the island’s tourism product. 

“Sometimes, it is tough-going on airport staff and I am very, very happy to see that there is an outlet for the employees here at the airport to recharge their batteries and set themselves just at the beginning of what we perceive to be a busy tourism season 2014 into 2015. Keith (Goddard) mentioned that we would be once again be providing staycation packages for the winners of the semi-finals and beyond, but it is also important for us to make that contribution. So many times people work closely in conjunction with tourism but don’t get to enjoy the tourism product themselves, and the provision of these staycation packages allow just that – members working in tourism to enjoy their own tourism product. Sometimes we get very close to the trees but we don’t enjoy the forest,” Jemmott said.

With the organisers of the tournament also using the competition as an avenue to raise awareness for charitable causes, Goddard explained that this year the focus will be to raise funds for the Barbados Diabetes Association. Last year, we had everybody contributing to the HIV cause at Rices on Thursday nights. This year, we have decided that so many men are playing cricket, and we decided that we would focus on diabetes this year. A lot of men, as you know, are faced with that illness, and we thought that if we were going to have 225 men running around on a field, that it is only fitting that we find a cause that we could link to the cricket. And so we decided that throughout the course of the tournament, we would try to raise some funds to accommodate the Barbados Diabetes Association,” he said.

Other sponsors for this year’s tournament include Banks Holdings Ltd., Lynch Insurance Brokers, G4S, Cave Shepherd, Tropical Flags, Caribbean ARI, Wibisco, Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association and Oceans 2. 

First Published In The Barbados Advocate.

Reigning Toronto and District Cricket Association (T&DCA) champion Centurions Cricket Club is eyeing a back-to-back title this Sunday in the 2014 Elite 50-over final at King City, North Toronto.

After their 20-run triumph over former winner Brampton Masters Tranzac Cricket Club at the same venue, assist coach Mohan Chandramohan is highly optimistic his team will retain the trophy for the second straight year.

He vehemently believes his team is very competitive and can get the better either of Brampton Masters or Limers Cricket Club, the two teams that will contest the semi-final schedule on Saturday also at the international venue, King City.

“I [am] very confident we will win the competition again for the second time; the guys are preparing hard and once we go out there and play good cricket, we should be the top team on Sunday,” Chandramohan declared.

Limers, who were indebted to discarded batsman Devon Smith’s productive run this season, will certainly miss his services for the rest of season owing to personal reason as he already headed back home.

Brampton Masters again played tremendously great cricket so far in this year’s edition and may eager to recapture the trophy they held for three consecutive years before relinquishing it in 2013.

“Brampton is a good team and I know they are capable of beating Limers in the semi-final clash but whichever team we have to face off with in the final on Sunday, I think we have got the resources to win again,” asserted Chandramohan.

According to veteran coach Chandramohan, experienced batsman Trevin Bastiampillai is in superb form having registered two centuries and should lead the batting department again while Shemarh Brooks, former West Indies under-19 and Barbados skipper, has also played instrumental roles to see Centurions’ advancement to this stage.

Srimantha Wijiyaeratne, Shaheed Keshvani and Ajanthan Vijaykumar are expected to play supporting role too with the bat while the bowling seems very potent as well.

The attack is comprised of former Canada fast bowler Sanjay Thuraisingan, Dhanuka Pathiran, Vijay Kumar and batting all-rounders Brooks and Wijeyaeratne among others.  

Meanwhile, in the Premier Division, the two semi-final encounters are slated for Sunday at King City too. Victoria Park and Vikings will do battle while Mississauga Ramblers will clash with Toronto Cricket Club. All the games start at 11:30 hrs.

MOHALI, India, CMC – Jonathan Carter’s brilliant, unbeaten hundred was in vain as critical errors in the field proved Barbados Tridents undoing, as they went down to Cape Cobras in a nerve-wracking Super Over in the Champions League Twenty20 here Friday.

The left-handed Carter romped his way to a T20 career-best 111 not out, an innings that powered Tridents to a competitive 174 for eight off their 20 overs and helped them overcome a terrible start and middle order collapse at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium.

He faced 68 balls and lashed ten fours and five sixes, adding an all-important 75 for the third wicket with opener Dilshan Munaweera whose 42 came from 21 balls, to lift Tridents from the doldrums of seven for two in the third over.

With Jeevan Mendis the only other batsman to reach double figures with ten, Carter carried the Tridents innings admirably as wickets tumbled around him.

He put on 27 for the fourth wicket with James Franklin (3) and added another 42 for the fifth wicket with Mendis.

His century surpassed his previous best of 61.

In reply, opener Hashim Amla was amazingly gifted three lives en route to a top score of 59, as Tridents fluffed their lines at key points of the game.

He added 56 for the first wicket with Richard Levi who scored 39, and another 43 for the second wicket with Omphile Ramela who got 14, partnerships that propelled Cobras to 99 for one in the 11th over.

Seemingly running away with the game, Cobras were pegged back by a brilliant spell from leg-spinner Mendis who finished with four for 27. Three quick wickets for 17 runs in the space of 14 balls led to a slump and left the South African outfit requiring 13 from the last over.

Captain and seamer Rayad Emrit restricted Cobras to 12 runs but Tridents squandered a golden opportunity to win the game of the last ball.

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Summary Scores:

Barbados Tridents: 174/8 (20 Overs). Jonathan Carter 111*, Dilshan Munaweera 42, Jeevan Mendis 10, Akeal Hosein 6; Sybrand Engelbrecht 4-0-24-2, Charl Langeveldt 4-0-29-2, Vernon Philander 4-0-31-1, Robin Peterson 3-0-26-0.

Cape Cobras: 174/5 (20 Overs). Hashim Amla 59, Richard Levi 39, Sybrand Engelbrecht 19*, Omphile Ramela 14; Jeevan Mendis 4-0-27-4, Akeal Hosein 4-0-31-1, Ashley Nurse 4-0-29-0, Ravi Rampaul 3-0-24-0.

• One-over eliminator - Cape Cobras - 11/0 (1 Over)
• One-over eliminator - Barbados Tridents - 10/1 (1 Over)

Match tied (Cape Cobras won the one-over eliminator)

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With three runs needed for victory, Sybrand Engelbrecht whipped Emrit to deep square leg where Raymon Reifer collected and sent a return just wide of the stumps. With Engelbrecht well short of his ground, wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich fumbled the take, allowing the batsman to get home and tie the game.

In the Super Over, Cobras tallied 11 runs as seamer Ravi Rampaul proved accurate and Tridents then lost Munaweera in scoring eight from the first five balls. Requiring four from the final delivery, Tridents gathered only two as Carter was unable to deliver this time, inside-edging a full toss from off-spinner Engelbrecht to fine leg.

The loss was Tridents’ second following a similar narrow defeat to Kings XI Punjab last Saturday, and it left them needing to win their two remaining games to have any chance of advancing to the semi-finals.

For the second straight game, Tridents bowlers were loose up front and Cobras capitalised to race to 52 without loss off four overs.

Levi was the main catalyst, smashing four fours and three sixes off his 18 balls. He helped himself to 26 from seamer Jason Holder’s second over, the third of the innings – twice finding the boundaries and thrice clearing the ropes.

He was undone by one from left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein which ripped from leg to rattle off stump in the fifth over.

Amla, dropped by Munaweera before he had scored off the fifth ball of the innings by Holder, took charge for Cobras, striking seven fours and a six off 42 balls.

The right-hander reached his half-century with a six over wide long-on off Mendis and then enjoyed a huge slice of luck on 52 in the next over, the 14th, when he holed out to deep-square only for replays to show that Hosein had over-stepped.

Mendis put down Amla in the next over off a low caught and bowled chance but had him stumped off the following delivery.

Mendis, who had four overs earlier lured Ramela from his crease and had him stumped off a googly at 99 for two, then spun Tridents back into the game by drying up the runs and taking key wickets.

However, Engelbrecht, who finished 19 not out and Justin Kemp, 12 not out, held their nerve in an unbroken 31-run, sixth wicket stand to set up a grand finish.

Carter had earlier generated his own fireworks in a knock of the highest quality. Striding to the crease after Dowrich fell caught at the wicket without scoring to the fifth ball of the match and Reifer was run out for one in the third over, he proceeded to dominate the Cobras attack in partnership with Munaweera.

He managed just one run from his first four deliveries but exploded with successive leg-side boundaries off the last two balls of seamer Kemp’s first over, the fourth of the innings.

Dropped on 26 in the deep off Kemp in the ninth over, Carter carried on unfazed, clearing the sightscreen with off-spinner Justin Ontong to move into the 40s before whipping the same bowler to the square boundary three balls later, to reach his fifty from 40 balls.

He needed only 24 more deliveries to reach three figures, top-edging pacer Charl Langeveldt to fine leg for four to move to 99 before taking a single to mid-wicket.

Munaweera, meanwhile, struck five fours and two sixes before being run out in the 11th over, attempting a second run with Carter.

By CMC.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – Assistant coach Ezra Moseley believes Deandra Dottin’s new measured approach is a reflection of her recent maturity as a player and says this will be a big boost to the West Indies Women’s team.

He was speaking against the backdrop of Dottin’s outstanding all-round performance in the second Twenty20 International against New Zealand on Thursday which spurred West Indies to a seven-wicket victory at Arnos Vale here.

Dottin took three for nine from her four overs of medium pace to restrict the New Zealanders to 101 for five off their 20 overs, before stroking a measured unbeaten 40 from 42 balls to see her side home with three overs remaining.

“She batted very well and deserved the Player-of-the-Match. We are seeing a different Deandra Dottin,” said Moseley, a former Test seamer.

“She is maturing as a cricketer. She’s not that belligerent batter that we knew from before but she’s looking good, picking her spots, choosing her shot selection well and this is something that will augur well for West Indies in the future.”

Dottin looked a different player from the start of the series, abandoning her all-out attacking style in favour of a controlled approach. She was no less effective, hammering 60 off 77 balls in the first One-Day International and following up with a superb 82 from 99 deliveries, as West Indies Women swept the four-match series.

West Indies Women then lost the opening T20I but hit back to level the series, and Moseley hopes they can now go on to wrap up the series.

“It certainly was a good win for us after losing the first game. At the start of the game we didn’t bowl to plan and the New Zealanders got off to a very good start. They came back towards the end and bowled quite well and restricted the New Zealanders,” Moseley said.

“I think it’s going to be a good game on Saturday and I hope that at the end of it we could be winners.”

By CMC.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Openers Kyle Corbin and Shayne Moseley hit centuries as a Barbados XI dominated a two-day practice match against a West Indies 'A' side at the 3Ws Oval.

After being sent in, Barbados amassed 330 for one declared off 83 overs to which West Indies 'A' responded with 195 for six off 64 overs.

Corbin, who has been in fine form for Sagicor Life UWI in the BCA Elite division championship with 561 runs (ave: 56.10) including two centuries - one of them a double - made 117. He batted for 279 minutes, faced 200 balls and struck eight fours and five sixes.

Left-hander Moseley, who represents CounterPoint Wanderers, scored 132 retired (not out) in 282 minutes off 199 balls with 15 fours and four sixes.

The pair added 272 in 63.4 overs.

Moseley, a member of the champion Barbados Under-19 three-day team player in 2012, first reached his century in 218 minutes off 151 balls with 12 fours and three sixes in the 50th over, while Corbin, a first-class player for Combined Campuses & Colleges and a former Barbados and West Indies Under-19 representative, got to his hundred in 257 minutes off 185 deliveries, striking eight fours and three sixes, in the 58th over.

The Hope brothers, Kyle and Shai, who both play for ESA Field Pickwick, were unbeaten on 35 and 22 respectively.

When bad light ended play on the opening day, Wednesday, Barbados were 317 for one off 76 overs with Shai Hope on 16 and Kyle Hope, 28.

West Indies 'A' made a poor start, losing Kraigg Brathwaite (nine), Assad Fudadin (one) and Kirk Edwards (nought) - all with Test experience - as they wobbled to 11 for three.

Andre Fletcher topscored with 80 at No. 4. He batted for 211 minutes, received 171 balls and hit four fours and five sixes.

Sunil Ambris contributed 33, skipper Carlos Brathwaite 32 and Marlon Barclay, 22 not out.

Dawayne Sealy, the UWI fast bowling all-rounder, took four for 44 off 13 overs. His scalps were Kraigg Brathwaite, Edwards, Fletcher and Ambris - all of whom are in the 14-man West Indies 'A' squad named today for a tour of Sri Lanka starting next month.

Fudadin, who is also in the West Indies 'A' squad to tour Sri Lanka, fell to national Under-19 left-arm pacer Tarik Shorey and was given chance to bat twice, while Carlos Brathwaite was dismissed by left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, who is currently the top bowler in the Elite division championship with 42 scalps for virtual new winners ICBL Empire.

BARBADOS XI 1st innings

K Corbin LBW Bishoo 117

S Moseley retired not out 132

Shai Hope+ not out 22

Kyle Hope not out 35

Extras: (lb6, nb18) 24

Total: (1 wk declared, 83 overs) 330

Fall of wickets: 1-272 (63.4 ov), *1-272 (Moseley, 63.4).

Did not Bat: Jonathan Drakes, Antonio Greenidge, Kevin Stoute*, Marlon Welcome-Goodman, Jomel Warrican, Dawayne Sealy, Chaim Holder, Tarik Shorey.

Bowling: Cummins 14-6-57-0 (nb10), Beaton 6-1-25-0, C. Brathwaite 8-1-28-0, R. Brathwaite 14-2-47-0 (nb2), Fudadin 3-2-2-0, Bishoo 21-3-99-1 (nb6), Pierre 9-1-43-0, K. Brathwaite 8-1-23-0.

WEST INDIES A 1st Innings

Kraigg Brathwaite LBW Sealy 9

A Fudadin LBW Shorey 1

K Edwards c Kyle Hope b Sealy 0

A Fletcher+ LBW Sealy 80

S Ambris LBW Sealy 33

Carlos Brathwaite* c & b Warrican 32

M Barclay not out 22

A Fudadin (batted twice) not out 3

Extras: (w1 nb14) 15

Total: (6 wks, 64 overs) 195

Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 3 ov), 2-11 (Edwards, 5), 3-11 (Fudadin, 5.1), 4-56 (Ambris, 14.1), 5-128 (Carlos Brathwaite, 31.5), 6-187 (Fletcher, 55).

Did not Bat: Devendra Bishoo, Miguel Cummins, Ronsford Beaton, Ruel Brathwaite, Khary Pierre.

Bowling: Sealy 13-4-44-4 (nb4), Shorey 6-2-17-1, Warrican 20-3-59-1, Welcome-Goodman 9-3-32-0 (w1, nb7), Moseley 3-0-16-0 (nb3), Holder 12-6-23-0, Greenidge 1-0-2-0.

Umpires: Troy Tudor & Ryan Willoughby

Scorer: Suzanne Belle

First Published On bcacricket.org.

BANGALORE, India, CMC – West Indies one-day captain Dwayne Bravo played a minor role while opener Dwayne Smith failed again, but Chennai Super Kings did just enough to beat Perth Scorchers by 13 runs and edge closer to a semi-final spot in the Champions League Twenty20 here Saturday.

Sent in, Chennai overcame a terrible start to post 155 for six off their 20 overs and then produced a clinical bowling performance to restrict Scorchers to 142 for seven at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

With the victory, Chennai moved to ten points from their full complement of matches and into second spot behind Kolkata Knight Riders who have already qualified for the semis.

Chennai can only be caught by Lahore Lions who have six points and play Scorchers in their final game on Tuesday.

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Summary Scores:

Chennai Super Kings: 155/6 (20 Overs). Ravindra Jadeja 44, Mahendra Singh Dhoni*+ 35, Dwayne Bravo 27, Mithun Manhas 18; Brad Hogg 4-0-25-1, Joel Paris 2-0-13-1, Nathan Coulter-Nile 4-0-28-1, Ashton Turner 2-0-19-1.

Perth Scorchers: 142/7 (20 Overs). Nathan Coulter-Nile 30, Adam Voges* 27, Ashton Turner 22, Mithcell Marsh 19; Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-20-3, Ashish Nehra 4-0-27-2, Mohit Sharma 3-0-17-1, Ravindra Jadeja 4-0-26-0.

Chennai Super Kings won by 13 runs

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Hunting a crucial win, Chennai stumbled to 56 for four in the 12th over before being rescued by a 64-run, sixth wicket stand between Ravi Jadeja (44 not out) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (35).

Brendon McCullum (11) and Suresh Raina perished within the space of three balls in the third over to leave Chennai on 16 for two.

Smith, recently named in West Indies one-day team for the tour of India, continued his struggles with the bat when he struck two fours in scoring in 11 from 13 balls before he was bowled by seamer Yasir Arafat with the score on 33 for three.

When Mithun Manhas fell for 18, Chennai were 56 for four but Bravo combined with Jadeja to add 23 for the fifth wicket and stem the haemorrhaging.

Bravo scored a patient 27 from 26 balls with a four and a six and was threatening to explode when he missed a prod at one from off-spinner Ashton Turner and was bowled off stump in the 15th over.

However, Jadeja smashed four fours and two sixes in his 28-ball knock while Dhoni thumped four massive sixes in his 16-ball stay, to rally the innings.

Scorchers were never really in the hunt, losing wickets steadily, as off-spinner Ravi Ashwin with three for 20 from his four overs, crippled the innings.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores of play at the close on the second day of Series 8 matches in the 2014 BCA Elite division championship today:

At 3Ws Oval:

Sagicor Life UWI 276 all out (70.2 overs) (Anthony Alleyne 75, Kyle Corbin 45, Floyd Reifer 37, Romel Currency 35, Dawayne Sealy 29, Yannick Ottley 15, Akeem Dewar 11; Michael Agard jr 9-78).

LIME 301-5 (79 overs) (Randy Thomas 102 - 211 balls, 8 fours, 4 sixes, century came off 202 balls; Kemar Brathwaite 74 - 141 balls, 8 fours; Nekoli Parris 29 not out, Matthew Greaves 29 not out, Justin Brathwaite 20; Dawayne Sealy 2-54).

NB: After 75 overs, LIME were 271-5.

Toss: LIME.

Umpires: Anthony Depeiza, Tunley Franklyn.

Match referee: Carson Howard.

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At Paragon:

BDFSP 196 all out (52.1 overs) (Antonio Greenidge 75 - 74 minutes, 61 balls, 2 fours, 8 sixes; Marlon Welcome-Goodman 57 - 5 fours, 2 sixes; Kemar J. Smith 21, Dario Boyce 12, Rico Wiggins 10; Lemar Mascoll 3-21, Tennyson Roach 3-31, Jomel Warrican 3-62) and 36-0 (13 overs) (Dario Boyce 16 not out, Renaldo Brathwaite 14 not out).

ICBL Empire 308-4 declared (79 overs) (Roston Chase 137 - 12 fours, 2 sixes; Ryan Hinds 58 not out - 3 fours, 1 six; Jamal Smith 39, Kevin Stoute 24, Alcindo Holder 21 not out, Andre Roach 10).

NB: After 75 overs, Empire were 285-4.

Toss: Empire.

Umpires: Earl Collymore, Dalton Holder.

Match referee: Carlyle Carter.

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At Queen's Park:

Guardian General Barbados Youth 38 all out (31.2 overs) (Dario Belle 11; Chaim Holder 8-14) and 122-3 (43 overs) (Nicholas Kirton 60 not out - half-century came in 82 minutes, 51 balls, 5 fours, 1 six; Zachary McCaskie 22, Dario Belle 18; Rico Webb 2-19).

Massy Stores Spartan 322 all out (62.4 overs) (Marrodon Bend 156 - 177 minutes, 10 sixes, 9 fours, century came in 135 minutes, 98 balls, 6 fours, 4 sixes; Jameel Stuart 43, Reydon Toppin 27, Jeremy Marshall 24, Chaim Holder 22, Akeem Springer 20, Rashidi Boucher 12; Nicholas Kirton 4-66, Javed Leacock 3-92).

Toss: Spartan.

Umpires: Jonathan Blades, Ryan Willoughby.

Match referee: Mervyn Jones.

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At Trents:

Brathwaite Construction/Republic Bank St. Catherine 113 all out (48.5 overs) (Patrick Browne 38, Kenroy Williams 34, Derick Bishop 15; Renaldo Parris 4-21, Ramon Greaves 2-38).

CGI Maple 82-5 (47 overs) (Renaldo Parris 22, Jed Yearwood 21, Joel M. Leacock 15 not out, Orman Kellman 13 not out; Kenroy Williams 2-22).

Toss: St. Catherine.

Umpires: Vincent Bullen, Valerie Mahon.

Match referee: Stephen Proverbs.

At Foursquare Oval:

ESA Field Pickwick 122 all out (48.4 overs) (Kyle Hope 40, Tino Best 15, Shai Hope 14, Rohan Ryan 13, Zahir Motara 12; Nikolai Charles 5-21, Diego Stuart 2-28) and 40-0 (13 overs) (Craig St. Hill 21 not out, Jamal Phillips 16 not out).

CounterPoint Wanderers 126 all out (56.1 overs) (Craig Holder 29, Jonathan Drakes 17, Roshon Primus 14, Kevin McClean 14, Shayne Moseley 12, Gary Belle 12 not out; Shane Jones 4-54, Adeko Collymore 3-13, Romelle Small 2-16).

Toss: Wanderers.

Umpires: Andrew Corbin, Michael Nurse.

Match referee: Dennis Depeiza.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores at the close of play on the second day of Series 8 matches in the 2014 BCA First division three-day championship today:

At Desmond Haynes Oval:

Digicel Carlton 139 all out (47.2 overs) (Simon Naitram 56, Krisnan Hurdle 19, Lee-Germon Gaskin 16, Shomari Nurse 15, Renaldo Holder 11 not out; Junior Holder 4-29, Kemio Bynoe 3-43, Jaime King 2-16).

Ince Transport MTW 140-5 (35 overs) (Kevin Gittens 50, Junior Holder 32, Raymond Kellman 30, Stephen Payne 13; Shomari Nurse 2-29).

NB: No play on the first day due to wet conditions.

Toss: MTW.

At Weymouth:

Police 48 all out (20.1 overs) (Dwayne Yearwood 17; Nkosi Ross 5-11, Amal Nurse 5-26) and 6-1 (4 overs).

YMPC 159 all out (48.2 overs) (Kemal Smith 52, Kemar Smith 31, Amal Nurse 27, Matthew King 26; Stefan Gooding 4-61, Trevor Ifill 3-14, Roland Knight 2-23).

NB: No play on the first day due to a wet pitch.

Toss: YMPC.

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At Wildey:

Premix and Precast Yorkshire 326 all out (73.2 overs) (Kevin Ramsay 80, Ryan Layne 73, Antonio Mayers 35, Kurt Wilkinson 35, Preston McSween 21, Armani Best 16; Mark Springer 4-41,  Adrian Brathwaite 2-37, Kevin Callender 2-52, Dwayne Small 2-53).

NB: Match to be played on September 27, 28 and a later date to be confirmed.

Toss: Wildey.

At Cane Garden:

Caribbean Alliance/Akobah Gardens Foundation 300-8 declared (65 overs) (Shomari Davis 123 - 197 minutes, 122 balls, 12 fours, 2 sixes; Micah Howard 93 - 229 minutes, 151 balls, 8 fours 1 six; Romario Hermas 25, Shaquan Carrington 19 not out, Joshua Drakes 14; Donte Niles 4-80, Shakeel Richards 3-55).

Guardian General Barbados Youth 113-7 (45 overs) (Shem Watson 37, Ayo Barrow 15, Sadrian Ward 15, Nico Reifer 11, Donte Niles 11 not out, Kadeem Edwards 10; Latrell Callender 3-35).

Toss: Foundation.

At Pine/Wildey:

Wildey beat Glasseco BCL by nine wickets in two days.

BCL 102 all out (44 overs) (Dave Clarke 28, Kamal Turney 15, Jamal Springer 13, Ishmael Lucas 11, Darien Seale 11; Winston Reid 4-17, Akeem Jordan 2-37) and 77 all out (27.1 overs) (Dave Clarke 19, Darien Seale 18, Kamal Turney 10, Jamal Springer 10; Marlon Hoyte 6-30, Winston Reid 3-5 (49 wickets so far).

Wildey 137 all out (55.1 overs) (Kyle Sargeant 38, Khary Pierre 31, Pedro Greaves 21, Winston Reid 14; Dave Clarke 6-46, Daniel Jordan 2-32) and 43-1 (10.4 overs) (Ja-Bari Yarde 17 not out, Pedro Greaves 16).

Points: Wildey 16 (Outright win 12, Bowling 4), BCL 4 (Bowling 4).

Toss: Wildey.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Unless there are "strange" results, ICBL Empire are well set to capture the 2014 BCA Elite division championship tomorrow with two matches to spare, and fittingly in the 100th anniversary year of the Bank Hall club.

On a bright, hot, sunny Day 2 of Series 8 when three more centuries were scored to stretch the record number for the season to 24 since ten teams have been competing from 2012 (rebranded Elite from Division 1), Empire's superb march to the title which has eluded them for a decade was virtually secured after picking up ten points against BDFSP at Paragon.

Going into the round with a massive 37-point lead over second-placed CGI Maple, who are the defending champions, and based on how Maple and third-placed Sagicor Life UWI have fared so far, it would require sensational wins from both in the event that Empire are held to a draw, to stop the Bank Hall team from celebrating tomorrow.

As it stands, Empire are on 118 points and there is great pressure on Maple to not only take first innings points over Brathwaite Construction/Republic Bank St. Catherine at Trents, but also pick up at least two batting points in the event of a draw to delay Empire's inevitable success on Sunday.

At the same time, former gurus UWI who against the odds were led on first innings by relegation-worried LIME at the 3Ws Oval, must win to keep interest alive.

The outcome of the other matches tomorrow will be only of academic interest.

Joining the list of century-makers today were Marrodon Bend of Massy Stores Spartan, Empire's Roston Chase and veteran Randy Thomas, the LIME captain.

Bend, a former Barbados Under-19 team player, who celebrated his 24th birthday on September 12, manhandled the bowling of a weak Guardian General Barbados Youth at Queen's Park in scoring 156 - his fourth century at this level - as the home side gained a massive 284-run first innings lead before talented national Under-17 and Under-19 all-rounder Nicholas Kirton led a spirited fightback with an unbeaten 60 in a second innings 122 for three at stumps after picking up four wickets with his off-spin.

All-rounder Chase, 22, a first-class player, made 137 - his second century of the season and sixth in the major league championship - in Empire's 308 for four declared which gave them a first innings lead of 112.

Chase now has 479 runs in eight innings including one not out, at an average of 68.43.

It was the fourth time in ten innings this season that Empire had scored over 300, declaring as well on all four occasions.

BDFSP will resume on 36 without loss, knowing that the batting must produce in a big way to stop Empire from a seventh straight win.

And the 32-year-old Thomas, who played one first-class match for Barbados 11 years ago, hit 102 - his 11th top league hundred - to help spur under-pressure LIME to 301 for five off 79 overs, their first total of over 300 in an innings for the season, in reply to a first innings 276 all out.

At 3Ws Oval:

LIME are playing like a "drowning man catching at a straw". In the circumstances, they must be admired for their fighting spirit over the last two weekends in the face of adversity.

Less we forget, apart from languishing second last in the Elite division points table and with the knowledge that rock-bottom Barbados Youth are exempt from demotion, LIME went into this round mentally and psychologically hurt by a very serious shooting of one of their established players, wicket-keeper/batsman Cyprian Payne, on the eve of the match, and which has left him hospitalised.

Lifted by a career-best nine for 78 from off-spinner Michael Agard III, they managed to gain the full four bowling points on the opening day.

The very nexy day their spirits were further lifted by not only beating UWI by a massive 246 runs, also at the 3Ws Oval, in the Sagicor General Super Cup championship, but also becoming the first team ever to bowl their opponents out for under 100 (85 in 25.2 overs) in the nine years UWI have been contesting the island's major one-day championship, of which LIME are the title holders, but also languish very low in the points table.

Therefore, the effort put in by their batsmen today was very commendable.

It was led by skipper Randy Thomas, with a fine century and his cousin Kemar Brathwaite, who made 74.

The pair added 182 for the third wicket following the dismissals of Aubrey Towler for nought and left-hander Justin Brathwaite (20) in his first league match of the season following a professional contract in the United Kingdom.

By tea, Thomas and Kemar Brathwaite had taken the score to 150 for two off 41 overs with Thomas on 60 and Brathwaite, 51.

Brathwaite was eventually dismissed by pacer Dawayne Seale. He faced 141 balls and struck eight boundaries.

Thomas made 102 off 211 balls with eight fours and four sixes after reaching his hundred off 202 deliveries. He was leg before wicket by Sealy, who picked up two for 54 off 13 overs.

UWI were further frustrated by an unbroken stand of 48 between batting all-rounder Nekoli Parris, a former long-standing UWI player just back from a pro contract in England and Matthew Greaves, both unbeaten on 29 .

LIME managed three batting points, having reached 271 for five after 75 overs - the cut-off for gaining batting and bowling points - to add to their four bowling points and another three for first innings lead.

At Paragon:

Set up by a century from Roston Chase and an unbeaten half-century from Ryan Hinds, who added 112 in 17.2 overs for the fourth wicket, Empire again put themselves in a good position to fight for yet another win.

Starting the day on 41 for one with Chase on 14 and skipper Jamal Smith, 12, the pair carried the score to 102 before Smith, cutting, was caught by stand-in wicket-keeper Rico Wiggins off off-spinner Kemar Jabari Smith for 39 to end a stand of 84.

Chase and Kevin Stoute then put on exactly 50 before Stoute cut a short ball from off-spinner Dwayne Skeete into the hands of point in Marlon Welcome-Goodman after scoring 24.

At tea the score was 205 for three off 57 overs with Chase on 97 and left-hander Hinds, 21.

Chase was eventually dismissed by medium-pacer Welcome-Goodman for 137, which contained 12 fours and two sixes as he moved to within 21 runs of reaching 500 runs for the season.

Veteran all-rounder Hinds batted steadily and by the end of the 75th over, Empire were 275 for four.

They declared four overs later at 308 for four with Hinds unbeaten on 58, which included three fours and one six, and Alcindo Holder on 21.

BDFSP will resume on 36 without loss with Dario Boyce on 16 and Renaldo Brathwaite 12.

At Queen's Park:

Whipping boys Barbados Youth were staging a spirited fightback after Marrodon Bend hit a splendid century to help give Spartan a first innings lead of 284.

From an overweek 98 for two with Bend on 37 and Reydon Toppin, 26, Spartan soon lost Toppin, leg before wicket by off-spinner Kirton after adding only one.

Bend reached his century in 135 minutes off 98 balls with six fours and four sixes. All told, he batted for 177 minutes and struck ten sixes and nine fours.

With left-hander Jameel Stuart, who made 43, Bend added 107 for the seventh wicket.

Spartan were bowled out for 322 in 62.4 overs.

Kirton was the leading wicket-taker with four for 66 off 16.4 overs, while leg-spinner Javed Leacock picked up three for 92 off 13 overs.

Left-hander Kirton then returned to score an unbeaten 60 with his fifty coming in 82 minutes off 51 balls inclusive of five fours and one six as Barbados Youth closed on 122 for three.

But they will have to bat virtually all day to deny Spartan their second win of the season.

At Trents:

Unless the "country" teams engage in a "sporting" match as was the case last year at Bayfield when a second innings declaration by St. Catherine on the last day when first innings points were decided, and which led to a sensational five-wicket victory with four balls remaining for Maple, this match seems destined for a draw.

With only 13.4 overs bowled on a rain-hit first day, St. Catherine took their score from 20 for three to 113 all out in 48.5 overs.

Patrick Browne, the former Barbados player, who also played for West Indies in One-Day Internationals, topscored with 38 after starting the day on ten.

All-rounder Kenroy Williams made 34, which carried his aggregate for the season to 479.

Renaldo Parris took four for 21 off 9.5 overs and fellow off-spinner Ramon Greaves, two for 38 off 12 overs.

Maple were 82 for five off 47 overs at stumps with former long-standing St. Catherine all-rounder Joel Michael Leacock on 15 and left-hander Orman Kellman, 13 not out, carrying the fight for first innings points.

Renaldo Parris made 22 and Jed Yearwood 21 before both fell in quick succession during which Maple lost four wickets for eight runs before Leacock and Kellman consolidated.

Off-spinner Williams has picked up two for 22 off 11 overs.

At Foursquare Oval:

CounterPoint Wanderers got the better of ESA Field Pickwick in an exciting battle for first innings points between lowly-placed teams.

After dismissing the home side for 122 in 48.4 overs from an over week 113 for nine with leg-spinner Nikolai Charles taking the last wicket to finish with five for 21 off 14.4 overs - his only 'five-for' for the season - Wanderers were under pressure on 100 for eight before Craig Holder and Gary Belle brought them to within four runs of the lead.

Left-hander Holder, who went to the crease at No. 5, then fell to off-spinner Romelle Small for the topscore of 29, which came in 166 minutes off 112 balls and included a solitary boundary.

But Wanderers got relief when pacer Shakeem Clarke, the son of former Barbados and West Indies tearaway fast bowler, the late Sylvester Clarke, swung off-spinner Shane Jones to the boundary before he was leg before wicket by Small as Wanderers secured a four-run lead. Bell was unbeaten on 12.

Jones took four for 54 off 24 consecutive overs, left-arm pacer Adeko Collymore picked up three for 13 off eight overs and Small, two for 16.

Pickwick resume on 40 without loss in their second innings with Craig St. Hill on 21 and Jamal Phillips, 16.

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MOHALI, India, CMC – Barbados Tridents produced a limp all-round effort to crash out of the Champions League Twenty20, after going down by six wickets to Hobart Hurricanes here Sunday.

Sent in at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Tridents tumbled to 113 all out off 19.4 overs, with only Jonathan Carter showing any enterprise with a top score of 42.

He faced 34 balls and struck three fours and two sixes, and was the only batsman to pass 20 and one of four to reach double figures.

Carter, who hit a hundred in the last match, was the last of leg-spinner Xavier Doherty’s four wickets for 27 runs while seamers Ben Hilfenhaus (2-14) and Doug Bollinger (2-27) supported with two wickets apiece.

When they bowled, Tridents were again loose in the field, squandering three chances as Hurricanes rode their luck en route to their target reached in the 19th over.

Rope sprang eternal at 32 for two in the seventh over after Ben Dunk (0) and Aiden Blizzard (21) fell early but Shoaib Malik, who ironically represented Tridents during the recent Caribbean Premier League, saw Hurricanes home with a typically responsible, unbeaten 39 not out from 35 balls.

He put on 47 for the fifth wicket with Jonathan Wells who played freely for an unbeaten 23 off just 17 balls, a partnership that snuffed any hope of a Tridents revival.

Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein picked up two for 25 from four economical overs.

The defeat kept Tridents winless from their three outings and eliminated them from the competition, with a match still to play in Pool B.

Needing a win to stay alive, Tridents started badly when Neil McKenzie top-edged a pull behind off Bollinger without scoring at six for one in the second over and Raymon Reifer followed for six with the score on 26, top-edging another pull at Hilfenhaus to the keeper.

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Summary Scores:

Barbados Tridents: 113 All Out (19.4 Overs). Jonathan Carter+ 42, Dilshan Munaweera 18, Akeal Hosein 12, James Franklin 12; Xavier Doherty 4-0-27-4, Ben Hilfenhaus 4-1-14-2, Doug Bollinger 4-0-27-2, Evan Gulbis 1-0-2-0.

Hobart Hurricanes: 117/4 (18.2 Overs). Shoaib Malik 39*, Jonathan Wells 23*, Aiden Blizzard 21, Tim Paine*+ 18; Akeal Hosein 4-0-25-2, Dilshan Munaweera 2-0-11-1, Kyle Mayers 1-0-9-1, Ashley Nurse 3-0-16-0.

Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets

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Opener Dilshan Munaweera, who scored 18 from 16 balls, had started positively and looked to be building a decent innings. He was off the mark with a wristy stroke through point for four and followed up with three more fours off Bollinger’s second over, the fourth of the innings which went for 12 runs.

However, his enterprise got the better of him and he holed out to square leg the delivery following Reifer’s demise, to leave Tridents 26 for three.

For the second straight match, Carter then carried the Tridents on his back admirably. He managed just four runs from his first nine deliveries before finding his stride with a streaky boundary off Shoaib and then clearing the ropes at mid-wicket off the same bowler a few overs later.

He cleared long-on with Doherty in the next over for his second six before smashing two successive boundaries off Bollinger in the next over – the first flying to the straight boundary and the second whipped through square leg.

In the interim, he lost James Franklin for 12 bowled by Doherty after missing a prod; Jason Holder for five holing out to long on in Doherty’s next over, Hosein for 12, taken at long on off Bollinger and Ashley Nurse, lbw for one after missing a sweep at Doherty off the first ball of the 14th over.

Three balls later, Carter perished and with him Tridents hopes of a competitive score, as the left-hander swept Doherty to short fine leg.

In reply, Hurricanes lost Dunk without scoring when he drove the fourth ball of the innings from seamer Kyle Mayers to short over where McKenzie took a sharp chance with one run on the board.

Blizzard, who faced 24 balls and struck three fours, was then put down twice – first by McKenzie at slip off seamer Ravi Rampaul in the second over and then by Reifer at square leg in Rampaul’s next over.

However, he eventually cut the first ball of off-spinner Munaweera’s opening spell to McKenzie at short third man to depart in the seventh over.

Tim Paine, who scored 18, then got a life on seven when he edged one down the leg-side off off-spinner Ashley Nurse only for wicketkeeper Carter to miss the difficult chance. Paine also lost his balance and slipped out of his crease but Carter failed to gather to effect the run out.

Hosein accounted for Paine and then Travis Birt for nine but Shoaib took control of the innings to deal his former teammates heartbreak.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores, results of play and Points table on the third and final day of Series 8 matches in the 2014 BCA Elite division championship today:

At 3Ws Oval:

Drawn.

Sagicor Life UWI 276 all out (70.2 overs) (Anthony Alleyne 75, Kyle Corbin 45, Floyd Reifer 37, Romel Currency 35, Dawayne Sealy 29, Yannick Ottley 15, Akeem Dewar 11; Michael Agard Jr 9-78) and 205-8 (57 overs) (Kyle Corbin 55 - 80 minutes, 56 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes - now has 616 runs for the season; Floyd Reifer 37 not out, Kavem Hodge 19, Antonio Alleyne 19, Akeem Dewar 17, Dawayne Sealy 14, Yannick Ottley 10; Nekoli Parris 2-40, Michael Agard Jr 2-79 (match figures of 11-157).

LIME 405-9 declared (95 overs) (Randy Thomas 102 - 243 minutes, 211 balls, 8 fours, 4 sixes, century came off 202 balls; Nekoli Parris 86 - 150 minutes, 95 balls, 7 fours, 3 sixes; Kemar Brathwaite 74 - 192 minutes, 141 balls, 8 fours; Matthew Greaves 37, Chad Batson 30, Justin Brathwaite 20, Mckhail Austin 12; Kavem Hodge 2-37, Dawayne Sealy 2-54).

NB: After 75 overs, LIME were 271-5.

Points: LIME 10 (1st innings lead 3, Batting 3, Bowling 4), UWI 6 (Lost on 1st innings 1, Batting 3, Bowling 2).

Toss: LIME.

Umpires: Anthony Depeiza, Tunley Franklyn.

Match referee: Carson Howard.

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At Paragon:

Drawn.

BDFSP 196 all out (52.1 overs) (Antonio Greenidge 75 - 74 minutes, 61 balls, 2 fours, 8 sixes; Marlon Welcome-Goodman 57 - 5 fours, 2 sixes; Kemar J. Smith 21, Dario Boyce 12, Rico Wiggins 10; Lemar Mascoll 3-21, Tennyson Roach 3-31, Jomel Warrican 3-62) and 239 all out (71.5 overs) (Marlon Welcome-Goodman 97 - 144 minutes, 91 balls, 9 sixes, 3 fours, now has 537 runs for the season; Dario Boyce 41, Renaldo Brathwaite 24, Rico Wiggins 19, Antonio Greenidge 15 - now has 504 runs for the season,  Akeem Clinkett 10; Jomel Warrican 7-62 - now has 49 wickets for the season, Roston Chase 2-39).

ICBL Empire 308-4 declared (79 overs) (Roston Chase 137 - 12 fours, 2 sixes; Ryan Hinds 58 not out - 3 fours, 1 six; Jamal Smith 39, Kevin Stoute 24, Alcindo Holder 21 not out, Andre Roach 10) and 61-3 (10 overs) (Ryan Hinds 21 not out, Roston Chase 13, Andre Rocach 13 not out; Dario Seale 3-37).

NB: After 75 overs, Empire were 285-4.

Points: Empire 10 (1st innings lead 3, Batting 3, Bowling 4), BDFSP 1 (Lost on 1st innings 1).

Toss: Empire.

Umpires: Earl Collymore, Dalton Holder.

Match referee: Carlyle Carter.

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At Queen's Park:

Massy Stores Spartan beat Guardian General Barbados Youth by an innings and 89 runs before tea on the third day.

Barbados Youth 38 all out (31.2 overs) (Dario Belle 11; Chaim Holder 8-14) and 195 all out (73.2 overs) (Nicholas Kirton 70 - half-century came in 82 minutes, 51 balls, 5 fours, 1 six; Zachary McCaskie 22, Dario Belle 18, Michael Rawlins 14; Jameel Stuart 5-52, Rico Webb 2-19, Andre Marshall 2-37).

Spartan 322 all out (62.4 overs) (Marrodon Bend 156 - 177 minutes, 10 sixes, 9 fours, century came in 135 minutes, 98 balls, 6 fours, 4 sixes; Jameel Stuart 43, Reydon Toppin 27, Jeremy Marshall 24, Chaim Holder 22, Akeem Springer 20, Rashidi Boucher 12; Nicholas Kirton 4-66, Javed Leacock 3-92).

Points: Spartan 20 (Outright win 12, Batting 4, Bowling 4), Barbados Youth 4 (Bowling 4).

Toss: Spartan.

Umpires: Jonathan Blades, Ryan Willoughby.

Match referee: Mervyn Jones.

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At Trents:

CGI Maple beat Brathwaite Construction/Republic Bank St. Catherine by eight wickets.

St. Catherine 113 all out (48.5 overs) (Patrick Browne 38, Kenroy Williams 34, Derick Bishop 15; Renaldo Parris 4-21, Ramon Greaves 2-38) and 78 all out (41.5 overs) (Ulric Batson 27, Neil Browne 10; Jamar Griffith 7-26, Ramon Greaves 2-11).

Maple 162 all out (78.1 overs) (Orman Kellman 37, Jamar Griffith 25, Renaldo Parris 22, Jed Yearwood 21, Joel M. Leacock 15, Ramon Greaves 14 not out; Derick Bishop 4-49, Ulric Batson 2-35, Kenroy Williams 2-38) and 29-2 (3.2 overs) (Shane Parris 15 not out)

NB: After 75 overs, Maple were 152-9.

Points: Maple 16 (Outright win 12, Bowling 4), St. Catherine 4 (Bowling 4).

Toss: St. Catherine.

Umpires: Vincent Bullen, Valerie Mahon.

Match referee: Stephen Proverbs.

At Foursquare Oval:

Drawn.

ESA Field Pickwick 122 all out (48.4 overs) (Kyle Hope 40, Tino Best 15, Shai Hope 14, Rohan Ryan 13, Zahir Motara 12; Nikolai Charles 5-21, Diego Stuart 2-28) and 169 all out (45.4 overs) (Shai Hope 64 not out - 137 minutes, 76 balls, 5 fours, 1 six; Kyle Hope 28, Craig St. Hill 26, Jamal Phillips 24, Rohan Ryan 13; Nikolai Charles 6-74 (match figures of 11-95), Kevin McClean 3-31).

CounterPoint Wanderers 126 all out (56.1 overs) (Craig Holder 29, Jonathan Drakes 17, Roshon Primus 14, Kevin McClean 14, Shayne Moseley 12, Gary Belle 12 not out; Shane Jones 4-54, Adeko Collymore 3-13, Romelle Small 2-16) and 135-5 (38.4 overs) (Diego Stuart 45 not out, Shayne Moseley 31, Kevin McClean 19, Roshon Primus 10, Jonathan Drakes 10, Ian Bradshaw 10 not out; Zahir Motara 2-24).

Points: Wanderers 7 (1st innings lead 3, Bowling 4), Pickwick 5 (Lost on 1st innings 1, Bowling 4).

Toss: Wanderers.

Umpires: Andrew Corbin, Michael Nurse.

Match referee: Dennis Depeiza.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores, results of play and points matches on the third and final day of Series 8 matches in the 2014 BCA First division championship today:

At Desmond Haynes Oval:

Drawn.

Digicel Carlton 139 all out (47.2 overs) (Simon Naitram 56, Krisnan Hurdle 19, Lee-Germon Gaskin 16, Shomari Nurse 15, Renaldo Holder 11 not out; Junior Holder 4-29, Kemio Bynoe 3-43, Jaime King 2-16) and 145-3 (48 overs) (Vonrick Nurse 59, Shomari Nurse 34, Lee-Germon Gaskin 23, Krisnan Hurdle 16).

Ince Transport MTW 204 all out (53.5 overs) (Kevin Gittens 50, Junior Holder 32, Raymond Kellman 30, Curtis Greene 21, Nicholas Clarke 20 not out, Levi Cadogan 15, Stephen Payne 15; Karan Bhola 5-57, Renaldo Holder 2-29, Shomari Nurse 2-44).

Points: MTW 9 (1st innings lead 3, Batting 2, Bowling 4), Carlton 5 (Lost on 1st innings 1, Bowling 4).

NB: No play on the first day due to wet conditions.

Toss: MTW.

At Weymouth:

YMPC beat Police by nine wickets.

Police 48 all out (20.1 overs) (Dwayne Yearwood 17; Nkosi Ross 5-11, Amal Nurse 5-26) and 134 all out (46.3 overs) (Roger Williams 40, Stefan Gooding 33, Tyson Small 26; Neil Persaud 4-50, Mario Miller 3-24, Nkosi Ross 3-42).

YMPC 159 all out (48.2 overs) (Kemal Smith 52, Kemar Smith 31, Amal Nurse 27, Matthew King 26; Stefan Gooding 4-61, Trevor Ifill 3-14, Roland Knight 2-23) and 27-1 (5 overs) (Jeremy Brathwaite 14 not out).

Points: YMPC 16 (0utright win 12, Bowling 4), Police 4 (Bowling 4).

NB: No play on the first day due to a wet pitch.

Toss: YMPC.

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At Wildey:

Premix and Precast Yorkshire beat LIME by an innings and 189 runs inside two days.

Yorkshire 326 all out (73.2 overs) (Kevin Ramsay 80, Ryan Layne 73, Antonio Mayers 35, Kurt Wilkinson 35, Preston McSween 21, Armani Best 16; Mark Springer 4-41, Adrian Brathwaite 2-37, Kevin Callender 2-52, Dwayne Small 2-53).

LIME 71 all out (30 overs) (Dario Moore 21, Amory Holder 16, Liu Ross 13; Ravendra Persaud 5-26, Preston McSween 3-13) and 66 all out (29.3 overs) (Courtney Browne 21, Seth Holder 19; Ravendra Persaud 4-20, Tariq Hoyte 3-6, Akeem Nero 2-14).

Points: Yorkshire 20 (Outright win 12, Batting 4, Bowling 4), LIME 4 (Bowling 4).

NB: Match was played on September 27 & 28. 

Toss: LIME. 

At Cane Garden:

Drawn.

Caribbean Alliance/Akobah Gardens Foundation 300-8 declared (65 overs) (Shomari Davis 123 - 197 minutes, 122 balls, 12 fours, 2 sixes; Micah Howard 93 - 229 minutes, 151 balls, 8 fours 1 six; Romario Hermas 25, Shaquan Carrington 19 not out, Joshua Drakes 14; Donte Niles 4-80, Shakeel Richards 3-55). 

Guardian General Barbados Youth 130 all out (50.5 overs) (Shem Watson 37, Donte Niles 21, Ayo Barrow 15, Sadrian Ward 15, Nico Reifer 11, Kadeem Edwards 10; Latrell Callender 3-35, Pius Emilien 2-26) and 229-7 (Shakeel Richards 61, Sadrian Ward 48, Kadeem Edwards 31, Shakeel Turney 23 not out, Shem Watson 22, Zidan Harewood 15 not out, Nico Reifer 13, Donte Niles 13; Nhamo Winn 3-65, Romario Hermas 2-49). 

Points: Foundation 11 (1st innings lead 3, Batting 4, Bowling 4), Barbados Youth 4 (Lost on 1st innings 1, Bowling 3).

Toss: Foundation.

At Pine/Wildey:

Wildey beat Glasseco BCL by nine wickets in two days.

BCL 102 all out (44 overs) (Dave Clarke 28, Kamal Turney 15, Jamal Springer 13, Ishmael Lucas 11, Darien Seale 11; Winston Reid 4-17, Akeem Jordan 2-37) and 77 all out (27.1 overs) (Dave Clarke 19, Darien Seale 18, Kamal Turney 10, Jamal Springer 10; Marlon Hoyte 6-30, Winston Reid 3-5 (49 wickets so far).

Wildey 137 all out (55.1 overs) (Kyle Sargeant 38, Khary Pierre 31, Pedro Greaves 21, Winston Reid 14; Dave Clarke 6-46, Daniel Jordan 2-32) and 43-1 (10.4 overs) (Jai-Bari Yarde 17 not out, Pedro Greaves 16).

Points: Wildey 16 (Outright win 12, Bowling 4), BCL 4 (Bowling 4).

Toss: Wildey.

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Points (After series 8) NB: Series 2 has been put back to October 18, 25 & 26.

Wildey 105, YMPC 101, Police 83, Yorkshire 83, Carlton 80, MTW 76, Foundation 45, BCL 37, Barbados Youth 31, LIME 30.

Series 9 (October 4, 11 & 12): 

Carlton v Police at Desmond Haynes Oval; MTW v LIME at Pine Basin; YMPC v Barbados Youth at Beckles Road; Yorkshire v BCL at Friendship; Foundation v Wildey at Church Hill.

First Published On bcacricket.org.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - ICBL Empire's inevitable capture of the 2014 BCA Elite division Championship was held up to at least the penultimate series after they drew for the first time this season with BDFSP, as defending champions CGI Maple shockingly beat fellow "country" team Brathwaite Construction/Republic Bank St. Catherine by eight wickets with four balls to spare.

While Empire encountered an admirable, fighting effort at Paragon and were denied a seventh successive win which would have given them the title with two rounds to spare as Marlon Welcome-Goodman slammed an entertaining 97 en route to becoming the fourth batsman to reach 500 runs for the season - Empire gained ten points to move to 118 - 31 ahead of second-placed Maple, the only other team with a mathematical but very, very remote chance of retaining the title - fans were left debating an almost unbelievable twist of events in the post-tea session at Trents.

It all surrounded a sensational St. Catherine collapse as they lost to Maple for the second straight year in almost similar bizarre circumstances, and in the homestretch of the season as well. 

With beleaguered Guardian General Barbados Youth as their next opponents on home turf at Bank Hall before climaxing with a rescheduled Round 2 match against Maple at Trents, Empire are virtually certain of capturing the coveted Championship in the 100th anniversary of the club, and what would be their first since 2004.

Apart from Empire, Maple's other opponents are relegated-worried LIME at Wildey.

There was, however, every reason to ponder the outcome on the west coast just outside the ancient city of Holetown as the sun was setting. Going into the third and final day of the Series 8 match, which was severely affected by rain on the opening day when only 13.4 overs were bowled, first innings had not yet been decided with Maple on 82 for five off 47 overs replying to 113 all out.

Maple were then bowled out for 163 in 78.1 overs - a first innings lead of 50 - and by tea St. Catherine were 34 for one off 11 overs, with experienced all-rounder Ulric Batson on 20 and Neil Browne, ten.

But the clannish St. Philip team suddenly imploded against left-arm spinner Jamar "Butter Beans" Griffith, playing his first match of the season following a professional contract in the United Kingdom and off-spinner Ramon Greaves, and were tottering on 59 for nine before rallying to 78 all out in 41.5 overs.

Effectively, the last nine wickets tumbled for 39 runs following a stand of 28 between Batson, who topscored with 27 and Neil Browne (ten) - the only double-figure contributors.

Griffith grabbed seven for 26 off 17.5 overs, while Greaves, who used the new ball, picked up two for 11 off eight overs.

Maple were left with 29 to win in four overs and they duly got home in 3.2 overs to record their third victory and move to 87 points.

It was the second time this season that Maple had brought off such a sensational win on home turf, and also by eight wickets. In the fifth series, they came from behind to dismiss Massy Stores Spartan for 62 in their second innings after Spartan went into the final day on five without loss, having gained an 11-run first innings lead. Maple then knocked off their 74-run target in 17.2 overs.

But rewind to 2013 as far as the outcome of two matches, also in Series 8, were concerned.

Last year at Bayfield, Maple overtook Empire at the top of the table by one point following a sensational five-wicket win, co-incidentally with four balls remaining as well on the last day.


History would recall that there were mixed feelings in many quarters on the final day of that round, not only at Bayfield but also at Desmond Haynes Oval after three declarations on the same day led to a 50-run win for Sagicor Life UWI - who were well favoured for a record-equalling fifth straight title - over relegation-worried Carlton, who were ultimately demoted.



With rain having a telling impact and desperation clearly swaying the thinking of teams either challenging for the title or trying to avoid demotion, the results at Bayfield and even more significantly at Desmond Haynes Oval led to great debate among players and pundits alike.



After hitting back with the help of a dramatic batting collapse to take a 45-run first innings lead on the final day, St. Catherine declared their second innings on 67 for two in nine overs, setting Maple 113 to win in 18 overs. 

Maple took up the challenge from the very first over and duly won to move to 86 points.


It was even more mind-boggling at Desmond Haynes Oval. With not a ball bowled on the second day, UWI declared their first innings at the first day close of 151 for five off 38 overs.



Carlton responded with 161 for one declared in 24 overs and UWI also faced 24 overs in their second innings before declaring at 195 for seven.

 Set 186 in 25 overs for victory, Carlton folded for 135 in 19.2 overs.

Ultimately, Carlton were haunted by their decisions and finished dead last after Maple ironically won a protest over an unsuitable pitch for their fourth series match at Desmond Haynes Oval. UWI, who had earlier celebrated as repeat champions after beating BDFSP by nine wickets at Paragon on the final day of the season, were left with egg on their faces.

There was one other victory today, predictably for Spartan, who wiped out Barbados Youth by an innings and 89 runs at Queen's Park.

At Trents:

There will be a lot of talk about this match for a long time.

Resuming on 82 for five in reply to St. Catherine's 113 all out, with Orman Kellman on 13 and Joel Michael Leacock on 15, Maple were bowled out for 162 in 78.1 overs after reaching 152 for nine at the end of the 75th over - the cut-off for determining batting and bowling points.

It, therefore, meant that St. Catherine gained the full four bowling points as well, and neither side got a batting point.

Left-hander Kellman topscored with 37, while Leacock did not add as Maple slipped to 88 for seven before Kellman and all-rounder Jamar Griffith (25) put on 39 for the eighth wicket and the tail rallied.

Left-arm spinner Derick Bishop was the leading wicket-taker with four for 49 off 28 overs.

Griffith then returned to slice through the St. Catherine batting with seven for 26 as they fell for 78 in 41.5 overs.

Shane Parris made 15 not out in Maple's victory chase following the dismissals of Griffith (three and Kellman (five).

At Queen's Park:

Spartan wasted little time in sending Barbados Youth to their fifth defeat - by an innings and 89 runs - in what has been a horrible season.

From a promising overnight score of 122 for three off 43 overs, Barbados Youth were bowled out 195 in 73.2 overs to lose before tea

The last seven wickets effectively fell for 49 runs.

All-rounder Nicholas Kirton, who resumed on 60, was dismissed for the topscore of 70, which came off 139 balls and included six fours and one six.

Hakeem Ellis made 34 not out.

Off-spinner Jameel "Salty" Stuart took five for 52 off 20 overs - his first ever 'five-for' at this level.

At 3Ws Oval:

In what was an encouraging outcome for relegation-troubled LIME, who became the only team to score over 400 runs in an innings this season, UWI battled to a draw.

LIME declared on 405 for nine off 95 overs from an overnight 301 for five off 79 overs.

Batting all-rounder Nekoli Parris, a former staunch UWI player, who resumed on 29, scored 86 in 150 minutes off 95 balls with seven fours and three sixes

It followed fine knocks by captain Randy Thomas (102) and Kemar Brathwaite (74).

Mathew Greaves contributed 37 after resuming on 29 and Chad Batson enjoyed himself today by scoring 30.

With a deficit of 129, LIME reached 73 for two at tea and eventually ended on 208 for seven off 57 overs.

Opener Kyle Corbin topscored with 55 in 80minutes off 56 balls, hitting four fours and three sixes as he carried his aggregate to 616 - the second highest behind Kyle Hope, the ESA Field Pickwick captain, who has 645.

Veteran Floyd Reifer was unbeaten on 37.

Off-spinner Michael Agard, Jr, who took a career-best nine for 78 in the first innings, picked up two for 79 for a match haul of 11 for 157.

At Paragon:

BDFSP owed their effort in preventing Empire from recording a seventh straight win primarily to the attacking left-hander Marlon Welcome-Goodman.

Tall and strongly-built, Welcome-Goodman smashed 97 off 91 balls in 144 minutes with nine sixes and three fours. He slammed five consecutive sixes off occasional off-spinner Alcindo Holder.

From a personal perspective, Welcome-Goodman and team-mate Antonio Greenidge both had the honour of joining the 500-run club.

Greenidge, also a left-hander, did so in scoring 15 which took him to 504 runs as the third batsman to achieve the feat and Welcome-Goodman joined him as he carried his aggregate to 537. He was last out, caught at long-off off left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican as he tried to bring up what would have been only his second century at this level, in style.

Warrican grabbed seven for 62 - his best innings figures of the season - for a match haul of ten for 124. It was his fifth five-wicket haul and second successive 'ten-for' as he remained the leading wicket-taker with 49 scalps.

After reaching 169 for five off 52 overs at tea, BDFSP were bowled out for 239 in 71.5 overs, setting Empire 128 to win in 14 overs.

Empire started briskly but then lost three wickets in one over to pacer Dario Seale - Roston Chase (13), Kevin Stoute (seven) and Holder (two) - before settling for a draw on 61 for three off ten overs.

Seale took three for 37 off five overs.

At Foursquare Oval:

Fading light impacted on the outcome as Pickwick and CounterPoint Wanderers battled to a draw.

Set 166 to win in 49 overs, Wanderers were 135 for five off 38.4 overs when play was called off.

Captain Diego Stuart made 45 not out - his highest score of the season. He batted for 87 minutes, faced 67 balls and struck one boundary.

Pickwick, who started the day on 40 without loss, went after quick runs before they were bowled out for 169 in 45.4 overs.

Shai Hope topscored with 64 not out in 137 minutes off 76 balls with five fours and one six. His brother Kyle Hope, the captain, made 28 to remain the batsman with the most runs (645) for the season.

Leg-spinner Nikolai Charles took six for 74 off 20 overs for a match tally of 11 for 95.

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POINTS TABLE (After Series 8)




Tabulate under: M-matches, W-won, L-lost, T-tied, D-drawn, ND-no-decision, MPTS-match points minus batting and bowling, BATP-batting points, BOWP-bowling points, TP-total points.






TEAMS               M    W    L    T    D    ND    MPTS    BATP    BOWP     TP    




Empire               7    6     0    0    1     0       75         18       25         118




Maple                 7    4     0    0    3     0       53         8         26          87



UWI                   7    2     1    0    4     0       32         17       25          74



Spartan              7    2     2    0    3     0       33        14        26          73

BDFSP                7    1     0    0    6     0       21        17        19          57



St. Catherine      7    1     2    0    4     0       20        14        22          56



Pickwick             7    1     2    0     4    0       22        10        22          54



Wanderers          7    1     2    0    4     0       20        11        23          54



LIME                  7    0     3    0    4     0       11        10        26          47



Barbados Youth   7    0     5    0    2     0        2         0         15          17



NB: Barbados Youth are exempt from demotion.



Series 9 - October 4, 11 & 12



St. Catherine v UWI at Bayfield; Pickwick v Spartan at Foursquare Oval; BDFSP v Wanderers at Paragon; LIME v Maple at Wildey; Empire v Barbados Youth at Bank Hall.




NB: Series 2, originally slated for June 21, 28 & 29 was rescheduled due to a late decision to play the third and final Test between West Indies and New Zealand at Kensington Oval. It is to be played on October 18, 25 & 26.


Series 2 - Barbados Youth v UWI at Harrison College 'A', Crumpton Street; Maple v Empire at Trents; Wanderers v LIME at Dayrells Road; BDFSP v Pickwick on Paragon; Spartan v St. Catherine at Queen's Park.

First Published On bcacricket.org.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - All-rounder Larando Best slammed a wonderful, unbeaten half-century as Barbados Fire Service beat Customs by one wicket with one over to spare in a thrilling finish to the opening match of the third edition of the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Inc Twenty20 Night tapeball tournament.

Playing in Zone A at Rices, St. Philip on Saturday, Best, a diminutive and stocky all-rounder but with a heart as big as the ocean and boasting of experience at the highest level of BCA domestic competitions, slammed 79 not out off 52 balls with five fours and four sixes as Fire Service chased 118 to win.

Best went to the crease at No. 3 with the score on four for two which soon became a very worrying 28 for seven.

But the former Guardian General Barbados Youth, BDFSP and Carlton player took matters into his own hands and began to turn up the heat, having no sympathy for any of the bowlers as he struck the ball all around the ground.

Best first featured in an eighth-wicket 55-run partnership with seamer Andre Evelyn, another player with top BCA experience, before Evelyn was lbw for eight by left-arm pacer Larry Babb, the Police and former Barbados T20 player.

With two wickets to fall and Fire Service needing another 35 runs to win, in came Deryck Clarke and once again Best could only stand at the other end as he watched his partner bowled for a 'duck' by captain Jared Gilkes, the Pickwick fast bowler, 15 runs later in the 18th over to a tumultuous roar from the spectators.

The atmosphere was now charged, and Customs were probably convinced the match was in the bag, as 20 runs were required off 2.5 overs.

The experienced Alex Bynoe quickly turned over the strike to Best who decided that enough was enough. He struck a six, then ran a single, taking the score to 106. 

Gilkes then entrusted Sheldon Blades with the penultimate over, but nothing could stop Best, who, in a no-nonsense mode struck a six and a four and ran a bye to level the scores at 117. 

A few tormenting balls later, which had spectators holding their hearts in their hands, and everyone begging for a Super over, Bynoe was steadfast to the end, denied this wish and kept his nerve, as he took a tumbling single on the last ball of the 19th over to bring glory to his team. 

Babb took three for 11 and Darian Cox, three for 14 - both from four overs.

Earlier Customs scored 117 four seven with Blades hitting the topscore of 32 not out, while Brian Corbin, the former Police captain and current Maple player, made 21.

Fast bowler Brian Shepherd, yet another player with top league BCA experience for Combined Schools South, Pickwick and St. Catherine, grabbed three for ten off four overs.

Summarised scores:

Customs 117-7 (20 overs) (Sheldon Blades 32 not out, Brian Corbin 21, Levi Cadogan 10; Brian Shepherd 3-10, Andre Evelyn 2-20).

Fire Service 118-9 (19 overs) (Larando Best 79 not out (52 balls, 5x4, 4x6); Larry Babb 3-11, Darian Cox 3-14).

NB: Upcoming matches:

Tuesday, September 30

Match 2, Zone A: 7:00 p.m. – Fast Rangers v CAH PSA

Match 3, Zone B: 10:00 p.m. – DHL V CAH Ramp

Thursday, October 2

Match 3 – Zone B: 7:00 p.m. – Drive-A-Matic v Gem Stars

Match 4 - Zone C: 10:00 p.m. – Stoute's Car Rentals v Harlington

Saturday, October 4

Match 5 – Zone C: 7:00 p.m. – Courtesy v Four Roads

Match 6 – Zone A: 10:00 p.m. - GAIA Inc v Customs

First Published On bcacricket.org.

BANGALORE, India, CMC – Prolific Jonathan Carter and pacer Ravi Rampaul stared with bat and ball respectively as Barbados Tridents defeated Northern Districts by six wicket to conjure up their lone victory in the Champions League T20 here on Tuesday.

Carter posted a steady 30 while Rampaul snatched three wickets as Tridents, playing their final match of the tournament, won with two balls and six wickets to spare at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

But it was James Franklin ,  unbeaten on 33, who guided Tridents to victory in the inconsequential final group match of the Champions League T20 after hitting fellow New Zealander Tim Southee's full tosses for a six and a four.

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Summary Scores:

Northern Districts: 135/8 (19/19 Overs). Anton Devcich 47, Bradley-John Watling+ 29, Daniel Flynn* 21, Tim Southee 19; Ravi Rampaul 4-0-34-3, Dilshan Munaweera 3-0-10-2, Rayad Emrit 3-0-26-2, Kyle Mayers 4-0-17-0.

Barbados Tridents: 138/4 (18.4/19 Overs (Target; 138). James Franklin 33*, Jonathan Carter+ 30, Dilshan Munaweera 20, Elton Chigumbura 18*; Ish Sodhi 4-0-18-3, Mithcell Santner 2-0-24-1, Scott Styris 4-0-16-0, Trent Boult 4-0-34-0.

Barbados Tridents won by 6 wickets (D/L Method)

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Zimbabwe’s limited-overs captain Elton Chigumbura also contributed to the win by hitting Trent Boult for a couple of fours in the penultimate over when 23 were needed off 12 balls.

Carter, the leading run-getter of the main round of the tournament, struck two fours and a six in his steady knock of 30 before he was caught.

He and Franklin stabilized the innings with a stand of 56 for the fourth-wicket when Dilshan Munaweera fell to a spectacular diving catch after launching the chase with a quick 20.

Franklin and Chigumbura shared an unbeaten stand of 33 off 20.

Earlier Northern Districts stumbled to 135 for 8 in 19 overs after the match was shortened following a one hour rain delay.

Rampaul played a key role in containing Districts’ run flow by grabbing early wickets as they slumped to 76 for four.

Rampaul finished with top figures of three for 34.

Jamaica Gleaner article.

Kingston, Jamaica - Sherwin Campbell, coach of West Indies Women, believes the team's upcoming tour of Australia will be a challenging one.

The West Indies, who currently lead Australia on net run rate atop of the 2017 ICC Women's World Cup qualifying table, are slated to play four one-dayers and four Twenty20s while Down Under.

The contests, which will be held between November 2 and 18, will represent the first time the two teams will be meeting since the semi-finals of the ICC World Twenty20 in February.

It will also be the first time that both teams will face off in a one-day encounter since Australia defeated the regional team in the final of the ICC World Cup last year.

"Australia should be a challenging series, as we have not played Australia in Australia in a series before," outlined Campbell.

"We have a good measure of most of the other teams, like England, New Zealand, South Africa, so it will be good for us to play against Australia, and see where we are at as a team," the former West Indies opener noted.

The Australian tour will be the first since the West Indies rose to the top of the World Cup qualifying last month.

The West Indies whitewashed touring New Zealand 4-0 in a one-day series to move to the top of the points table on net run rate ahead of the Australians, who had a similar impressive series against Pakistan.

Great Achievement

"I think we did really well to win four games back to back in the one-day series against New Zealand," reflected Campbell.

"I think it is the first time that we were able to do that. It was a really, really great achievement.

"To sustain that momentum throughout the four games shows that the team is improving mentally. We did not win the Twenty20 series, but there were lessons learned, and hopefully we can improve and get better as a team going forward," Campbell concluded.

First Published In The Jamaica Gleaner.

Barbados Nation article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Going to school, Hayley Matthews couldn’t wait to “grow up” to play cricket for the West Indies.

Turns out she didn’t have to wait as long as she expected.

Matthews, a student at Harrison College, became one of the youngest women to ever represent the regional side when she represented the West Indies women in the third and final Twenty20 International against New Zealand at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex, St Vincent on Saturday.

And yesterday, her former primary school, People’s Cathedral – where Matthews, now 16, first showcased her talents – honoured her with a presentation at the school’s Collymore Rock grounds.

Principal of the school, Kenroy Burke, told the students who had gathered in the hall, along with Matthews’ parents Mike and Lisa, for the special occasion, that Matthews had shown potential from the time she entered Reception.

He recalled how the former victrix ludorum loved to run and also enjoyed playing football, before turning her interest to cricket upon entering Class 4.

He said she showed great potential, even captaining the boys’ cricket team at one point. She eventually went on to make the Barbados Under-19 side at the age of ten.

“Hayley always used to say that she wanted to play cricket for Barbados and the West Indies,” Burke said.

“When I opened my newspaper and I saw that Hayley had been selected to be a member of the West Indies’ cricket team, it was really, really a joy to be able to see one of our own.”

In her short address, Matthews, a silver medalist at this year’s CARIFTA Games, told the excited students she had always wanted to play cricket at the highest level and had worked hard towards that goal.

She encouraged them to stay focused and strive for their goals.

“Everybody is good at something. You just have to find out what it is and work towards that goal until you achieve it,” Matthews told them.

First Published In The Barbados Nation.