PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – All-rounder Justin Greaves smashed a maiden Listing 100, and leg-spinner Hayden Walsh Jr took his wickets tally to 13 with a four-wicket haul as Leeward Islands Hurricanes brushed apart Windward Islands Volcanoes by 114 runs within the Super50 Cup right here Tuesday.
The 29-year-old Greaves, who performed three One-Day Internationals for West Indies final 12 months, plundered 121 off 126 deliveries – a knock which powered Hurricanes to 293 all out off their 50 overs at Queen’s Park Oval.
Jahmar Hamilton struck 50 from 72 balls whereas captain Alzarri Joseph belted a cameo 11-ball 24 down the order.
In reply, all-rounder Shamar Springer adopted up his two-wicket haul with a high rating of 58 off 69 deliveries, however Volcanoes faltered for 179 all out within the forty third over.
Check left-hander Alick Athanaze stroked 39 from 58 balls whereas Kavem Hodge chipped in with 38 from 55 balls, however Walsh grabbed 4 for 40 to assist hasten the Volcano’s demise.
Whereas Hurricanes posted their third win in 5 matches to stay within the hunt for a semi-final spot, Volcanoes’ defeat was their fifth in six appearances, diminishing their possibilities of progressing within the match.
Selecting to bat, the Hurricanes misplaced main batsman Kieran Powell cheaply for 11 within the third over earlier than Greaves took command of the innings.
The appropriate-hander, who struck ten fours and one six, added 33 for the second wicket with Keacy Carty (14) and an additional 85 with Hamilton, who counted a half-dozen fours.
When leg-spinner Darel Cyrus eliminated each Hamilton and Walsh (0) with successive deliveries on the finish of the thirtieth, Greaves continued to prop up the innings in a 32-run fifth wicket stand with Terrance Warde (22), then in a 31-run, seventh wicket stand with Joseph earlier than posting an additional 36 for the eighth with Kofi James (10).
He was finally ninth out within the penultimate over, bowled by Springer.
Needing a stable begin in a chase requiring them to attain at almost six runs per over, Volcanoes tumbled to 25 for 2 within the fifth. And although Athanaze and Jeremy Solozano (7) tried a rebuild in a 34-run, second-wicket partnership, one other clatter of wickets left Volcanoes tottering on 75 for 5 within the twentieth over.
Springer, who struck 5 fours and a six, and Hodge, who counted three fours, placed on 60 for the seventh wicket, however as soon as they have been separated, Volcanoes misplaced their final 5 wickets for 44 runs.
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