ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Barbados Pleasure opener Shayne Moseley scored his sixth first-class century to information his workforce to an thrilling two-wicket victory over the Windward Islands Volcanoes on the fourth and ultimate day of their essential sixth-round conflict on Saturday.
Moseley hit 109 from 215 balls, whereas Kyle Mayers and Matthew Forde each scored half-centuries because the Pleasure completed on 307 for eight to file a memorable win.
The opposite two matches between the Guyana Harpy Eagles and Leeward Islands Hurricanes and the Mixed Campuses and Schools and West Indies Academy resulted in tame attracts.
On the Daren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium: Led by opener Shayne Moseley, Barbados Pleasure accomplished an exciting two-wicket victory over the Windward Islands Volcanoes that put them in a robust place heading into subsequent week’s ultimate spherical of matches.
Resuming the day on 144-3, nonetheless requiring an extra 161 runs, Moseley and in a single day accomplice Kyle Mayers carried the rating to 210 to offer their aspect the benefit.
Nevertheless, the Volcanoes obtained a much-needed breakthrough when Kenneth Dember trapped Mayer lbw for 70 to finish the partnership.
One run later, pacer Shadrack Descarte had Leniko Boucher lbw for a duck to go away the sport evenly poised at 211 for 5.
His dismissal introduced Forde to the crease, and the 2 set about repairing the injury throughout a 51-run partnership that swung the momentum again in favor of the Pleasure.
However quickly after reaching three figures, Moseley was caught behind off Dember’s bowling for 109 off 215 balls.
Dominic Drakes and Jomel Warrican adopted quickly after to as soon as once more even the stability of the sport, because the Pleasure slipped to 280 for eight.
Forde would maintain his composure to information the Pleasure to victory, although, thumping Dember for a six to finish the match and provides his aspect some much-needed factors.
He ended unbeaten on 66 from 67 balls with six fours and two sixes, whereas Ramon Simmonds completed on three not out.
Dember was the choose of the Volcanoes’ bowlers with 4-95, whereas Ryan John took 2-58.
At Warner Park: The Guyana Harpy Eagles basically batted themselves out of an opportunity to push for victory towards the Leeward Islands Hurricanes, and the competition petered right into a predictable draw.
Resuming the day on 381 for 4, an general lead of 239 runs, the Harpy Eagles saved the Hurricanes within the subject for the complete morning session earlier than ultimately declaring 490 for 9.
Skipper Tevin Imlach added 20 runs to his in a single day complete of 103. On the identical time, Kevin Sinclair scored 62, his twelfth first-class half-century, to utterly erase any chance the Hurricanes had of taking part in for a win.
Set 349 for an unlikely victory, the Hurricanes had been 147 for 3 when the match was ultimately known as off.
Opener Mikyle Louis scored 61, and Kadeem Henry made 36.
On the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Floor: The match between the Mixed Campuses and Schools (CCC) and the West Indies Academy additionally resulted in a draw after rain interrupted many of the morning session.
As soon as play resumed, the CCC ultimately declared their second innings on 395 for eight, setting the WI Academy 318 runs to win.
The WI Academy solely confronted 3.2 overs of their run chase earlier than the heavens opened up once more, and the match was ultimately known as off.
