BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Barbados Pride kept up the pressure on leaders Guyana Jaguars when they crushed bottom-of-the-table Leeward Islands Hurricanes by nine wickets inside three days here Sunday, courtesy of a 13-wicket haul from left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican.
Resuming their eighth round WICB PCL contest on 268 for six, Barbados were bowled out for 353 in their first innings with Shane Dowrich striking his third first class century with 106.
With a lead of 138, Barbados ripped through the Leewards second innings, reducing them to 22 for four at one stage, before dismissing them for 150.
Warrican was the main destroyer with five for 50, to follow up his first innings haul of eight for 88. He finished with a match haul of 13 wickets for 138 runs.
Set a meagre 13 runs for victory, the visitors lost Kyle Corbin lbw to seamer Quinton Boatswain for five, before securing victory an hour after tea at Warner Park.
The morning belonged to Dowrich who carved out his second century of the season to continues his excellent form. Resuming the day on 65, the right-hander safely made his way to three figures in 299 minutes off 176 balls with 11 fours and one six.
He was dismissed shortly afterward, bowled by Gavin Tonge as he played down the wrong line. His dismissal triggered a slide that saw the last four wickets fall for 25 runs.
Ashley Nurse hit 26 from 42 balls.
Boatswain (3-63) and off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall (3-69) both finished with three wickets apiece.
Barbados then wiped out the Leewards top order in quick time, with fast bowler Miguel Cummins chipping in with three for 25.
Fast bowler Tino Best trapped Lyndell Richardson lbw in the third over without scoring and Cummins then had captain Devon Thomas caught at second slip by Ashley Nurse also without scoring, with seven runs on the board in the fourth over.
Steve Liburd was beaten and bowled for pace by Cummins for four before Jahmar Hamilton was taken at point by Shai Hope off the same bowler for two.
The burly right-hander Cornwall then counter-attacked, smashing seven fours and two sixes in a top score of 53 off 60 deliveries. He put on 78 for the fifth wicket with opener Montcin Hodge whose 37 consumed 110 balls and spanned nearly 2-1/4 hours.
Warrican got the breakthrough, however, removing Cornwall to a catch at cover by captain Kraigg Brathwaite, and despite Tonge’s whirlwind 33 off 21 balls with four sixes, Barbados claimed the last six wickets for 50 runs.
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Summary Scores:
Leeward Islands Hurricanes 1st Innings: 215 All Out (80.3 Overs). Lyndell Richardson 51, Rahkeem Cornwall 48, Gavin Tonge 20, Montcin Hodge 19; Miguel Cummins 12-22-23-1, Ashley Nurse 17-2-47-1, Kevin Stoute 8-2-29-0, Tino Best 8-1-23-0.
Barbados Pride 1st Innings: 353 (All Out 119 Overs). Shane Dowrich+ 106, Kyle Corbin 75, Shane Dowrich+ 65, Kevin Stoute 63; Gavin Tonge 23-4-75-3, Rahkeem Cornwall 30-10-9-69-3, Quinton Boatswain 18-3-63-3, Javia Liburd 2-1-1-0.
Leeward Islands Hurricanes 2nd Innings: 150 All Out (45 Overs). Rahkeem Cornwall 53, Montcin Hodge 37, Gavin Tonge 33, Quinton Boatswain 7; Jomel Warrican 16-6-50-5, Miguel Cummins 8-2-25-3, Tino Best 7-1-27-2, Roston Chase 11-2-21-1.
Barbados Pride 2nd Innings: 13/1 (4 Overs). Kraigg Brathwaite* 7*, Kirk Edwards 5, Kyle Corbin 1*; Quinton Boatswain 2-0-2-1, Gavin Tonge 2-0-11-0.
Barbados Pride won by 9 wickets
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Leeward Islands Hurricanes 1st Innings 215 All Out
Barbados Pride 1st Innings (Overnight; 268/6)
Kraigg Brathwaite* LBW Tonge 21
K Corbin c Hamilton b Boatswain 75
K Edwards LBW Cornwall 9
S Hope c Thomas b Cornwall 0
R Chase c Cornwall b Martin 25
S Dowrich+ b Tonge 106
K Stoute c Hodge b Cornwall 63
A Nurse c Hamilton b Boatswain 25
T Best c Louis b Boatswain 6
J Warrican c Hamilton Tonge 4
M Cummins not out 4
Total: 353 (All Out 119 Overs)
Extras: (b10, lb4) 14
Fall of Wickets: 1-34, 2-54, 3-54, 4-105, 5-160, 6-268, 7-328, 8-345, 9-345, 10-353.
Leeward Islands Hurricanes 1st Innings Bowling: G Tonge 23-4-75-3, J Louis 13-3-22-0, A Martin 14-5-37-0, R Cornwall 30-10-9-69-3, Q Boatswain 18-3-63-3, H Walsh 19-1-72-0, J Liburd 2-1-1-0.
Leeward Islands Hurricanes 2nd Innings (Trail; 138)
M Hodge c Nurse b Warrican 37
L Richardson LBW Best 0
D Thomas c Nurse b Cummins 0
S Liburd b Miguel Cummins 4
+J Hamilton c Hope b Cummins 2
R Cornwall c Kraigg Brathwaite b Warrican 53
J Louis c Hope b Warrican 0
H Walsh Jr b Warrican 6
G Tonge st Dowrich b Warrican 33
A Martin c Nurse b Chase 0
Q Boatswain not out 7
Total: 150 All Out (45 Overs)
Extras (b4, nb4) 8
Fall of Wickets: 1-1, 2-7, 3-13, 4-22, 5-100, 6-100, 7-109, 8-110, 9-111, 10-150.
Barbados 2nd Innings Bowling: T Best 7-1-27-2, M Cummins 8-2-25-3, J Warrican 16-6-50-5, A Nurse 3-0-23-0, R Chase 11-2-21-1.
Barbados 2nd Innings (Target; 13)
Kraigg Brathwaite not out 7
K Corbin LBW Boatswain 5
K Edwards not out 1
Total: 13/1 (4 Overs)
Extras: 0
Fall of Wicket: 1-12.
Leeward Islands Hurricanes 2nd Innings Bowling: G Tonge 2-0-11-0, Q Boatswain 2-0-2-1.
Result: Barbados Pride won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: Jomel Warrican
Toss: Barbados Pride won the toss and elected to field
Umpires: Danesh Ramdhanie & Zahid Bassarath
Reserve Umpire: Whycliffe Mitchum
Match Referee: Calvin James