Big wins for Hurricanes and Pride on second day of Super50

Leeward Islands Hurricanes and Barbados Pride pulled off commanding wins on Wednesday when action continued in the Cricket West Indies’ CG United Super50 Cup in Trinidad.

At the Queen’s Park Oval, Hurricanes blew away West Indies Academy by 142 runs, while over at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Pride defeated Jamaica Scorpions by 24 runs via the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern method.

Batting first in Port-of-Spain, Hurricanes got to 236-7 in a game reduced to 47 overs per side. Opener Justin Greaves batted through the innings to score an unbeaten 111, the first hundred of the 2024 competition.

The right-hander faced 117 balls and struck nine fours and a six. Dimitri Adams (26) and Jahmar Hamilton (20) were the only other batsmen to get to 20 or above, as Jediah Blades claimed 3-49 and Joshua Bishop 2-31.

In reply, West Indies Academy folded for 94 in 27.5 overs, with only players- Nimar Bolden (30), Teddy Bishop (21) and Carlon Bowen-Tuckett (21)- getting into double-figures.

Off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall claimed 3-22, left-arm spinner Daniel Doram 3-34 and fast bowler Oshane Thomas 2-4.

Over in Tarouba, half-centuries from top-order batsmen Leniko Boucher and Zachary McCaskie led Pride to 260-8 from the allotted 50 overs against Scorpions.

Boucher top-scored with 73 off 90 (9x4s, 1×6) and McCaskie made 63 off 91 (8x4s) in a second wicket partnership of 136, which was the foundation for the winning total.

Skipper Kyle Mayers chipped in with 41 off 30 (4x4s, 2x6s), as Marquindo Mindley (3-43), Jeavor Royal (2-43) and Brad Barnes (2-46) emerged the leading bowlers for Scorpions.

Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican then took 4-25, Dominic Drakes 3-34 and Kemar Smith 2-48 to dismiss Scorpions for 199 in 35 overs.

Odean Smith made a top score of 45 off 27 (2x4s, 5x6s), Jermaine Blackwood scored 40 off 67 (2x4s) and skipper John Campbell 26 off 17 (4x4s).

The CG United Super50 Cup is set to continue on Thursday with Guyana Harpy Eagles up against the Combined Campuses and Colleges from 09:00h at UWI SPEC.

Both teams are aiming for a first win- Harpy Eagles lost to Windward Islands Volcanoes by one wicket and Combined Campuses and Colleges fell to a 60-run defeat to defending champions Trinidad and Tobago Red Force on the opening day.