In a extremely anticipated conflict on the Brian Lara Stadium, the Leeward Islands Hurricanes secured an emphatic eight-wicket victory over the reigning champions, the Jamaica Scorpions, within the Regional Super50 Cup on Wednesday.
The Hurricanes’ left-arm spinner, Daniel Doram, was the star of the match, wreaking havoc with a sensational efficiency, claiming seven wickets for simply 29 runs, marking the third-best figures within the historical past of the match and the second-best by a Leeward Islands bowler.
Opting to subject first, the Hurricanes displayed distinctive bowling prowess, bundling out the Scorpions for a mere 123 runs within the thirty third over. Regardless of the Scorpions’ battle, West Indies white-ball all-rounder Odean Smith managed to top-score with 26 runs from 30 balls, whereas Nkrumah Bonner contributed 24 runs from 29 deliveries. Nonetheless, they have been the one two batsmen to surpass the 20-run mark.
In response to the modest goal, left-handed opener Kieran Powell delivered a spectacular efficiency, smashing an unbeaten 80 runs from simply 36 balls, together with six fours and an equal variety of sixes. Powell’s aggressive batting show helped the Hurricanes cruise to victory in simply 14 overs. Powell reached his nineteenth Record A half-century in simply 24 balls, showcasing 5 fours and three sixes.
Pacer Alzarri Joseph set the tone with two key early wickets
The Hurricanes’ bowler Alzarri Joseph set the tone for his crew by taking two key wickets within the third over, dismissing opener Kirk McKenzie and Check Vice-Captain Jermaine Blackwood. Andre McCarthy contributed 13 runs, partnering with Chadwick Walton (16) and Bonner (24) to stabilize the Scorpions’ innings momentarily.
Nonetheless, Daniel Doram’s exceptional spell dismantled the Scorpions’ center order, lowering them to 66 for six within the seventeenth over. Odean Smith’s late flourish, together with two fours and a six, supplied some resistance, however Doram had Captain Rovman Powell stumped, triggering the Scorpions’ collapse as they misplaced their final 4 wickets for simply 21 runs.
All through the Hurricanes’ innings, Kieran Powell remained a dominant pressure. He fashioned invaluable partnerships, together with a 29-run opening stand with Kofi James (12), a 27-run partnership with Keacy Carty (4) for the second wicket, and an unbroken 68-run, third-wicket partnership with Karima Gore (19 not out).
