PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Justin Greaves grew to become the primary West Indian to attain three consecutive Checklist A centuries, and his historic efficiency helped the Leeward Islands Hurricanes to a powerful seven-wicket win over the Trinidad & Tobago Purple Drive within the Regional Super50 match right here Sunday.
Greaves struck a masterful, unbeaten 151 from simply 129 balls on the Brian Lara Cricket Academy because the Hurricanes chased down the Purple Drive’s imposing complete of 291 for six to succeed in 292 for 3 in 47.3 overs.
It adopted up scores of 111 not out in opposition to the West Indies Academy and 112 in opposition to the Barbados Pleasure and was his fourth Checklist A century.
Greaves’ efficiency despatched the Purple Drive tumbling to their first defeat in three video games and helped the Hurricanes bounce again from their loss to the Pleasure within the final spherical.
It was a very memorable innings for the 30-year-old Barbadian, who struck 13 fours to all components of the sphere.
He shared a 124-run opening stand in below 21 overs with Mikyle Louis, who scored 57 from 67 balls, to offer the Hurricanes a whirlwind begin.
Greaves then shared successive half-century partnerships, including 60 with Chesney Hughes, who made 33 from 52 balls, after which 70 with Karima Gore.
When Gore was bowled by pacer Terrance Hinds for 19 from 22 balls to depart the rating 256 for 3 within the forty fourth over, the Hurricanes nonetheless required one other 36 runs.
However Jahmar Hamilton scored 25 runs off simply 16 balls and, along with Greaves, steered the Hurricanes to an inconceivable win with 15 balls remaining.
Amir Jangoo fell simply wanting a century earlier because the Purple Drive’s high order propelled them to 291 for six from their 50 overs.
Regardless of dropping the early wicket of Kjorn Ottley for one, Tion Webster and Jangoo steadied the innings in a second-wicket partnership of 112.
And when Webster was ultimately dismissed, bowled by Rahkeem Cornwall for 60, Jangoo teamed up with Jason Mohammed so as to add 93 runs and put the Purple Drive in line to submit a giant complete.
Jangoo misplaced his wicket to Daniel Doram for 96, however Mohammed ensured the Purple Drive would end with a flourish, as his unbeaten 79 from 72 balls helped them pummel 86 runs from the ultimate ten overs.
Quick bowler Oshane Thomas took 2-54 from his eight overs for the Hurricanes.
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