In an thrilling Super50 Cup encounter, Sherfane Rutherford’s magnificent maiden Record A century propelled the Guyana Harpy Eagles to an exhilarating four-wicket victory over the Leeward Islands Hurricanes in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Monday.
Rutherford, primarily identified for his prowess within the shortest format, performed a stellar position, scoring an unbeaten 105 runs from simply 71 balls. His outstanding innings enabled the Harpy Eagles to efficiently chase down a goal of 245 with 15 balls to spare at Queen’s Park Oval, securing their second win in three outings.
Rutherford joined the crease with the Harpy Eagles struggling at 108 for 5 within the twenty eighth over and proceeded to fully change the course of the match. His onslaught included seven fours and eight sixes. He fashioned very important partnerships, contributing to a 67-run stand with Kevlon Anderson (32) and a match-winning unbroken seventh-wicket partnership of 73 runs with all-rounder Romario Shepherd (18 not out).
Rutherford reaches 50 off 34 balls
Throughout his innings, Rutherford reached his fifty off simply 34 balls within the thirty seventh over by dispatching pacer Justin Greaves to the backward level boundary. He then wanted one other 35 balls to achieve the coveted century, which he achieved by clipping the identical bowler to the lengthy leg boundary firstly of the forty eighth over. With that boundary, he not solely reached the century but in addition leveled the scores within the recreation. Two balls later, he celebrated by hitting the profitable runs, lifting a full toss to the additional cowl boundary.
Within the first innings, the Leeward Islands Hurricanes managed to put up a complete of 244 for six off their 50 overs. Karima Gore and Jahmar Hamilton each top-scored with 54 runs. Hayden Walsh contributed 49 runs, and Keacy Carty chipped in with 29 runs.
The Hurricanes confronted early setbacks, with Kieran Powell falling for 4 runs. Nonetheless, Gore and Hamilton mixed to regular the innings, with Gore’s 72-ball innings that includes three fours and one six. Walsh added impetus together with his 56-ball 49, together with seven fours.
Three wickets fall for seven runs
In reply, Tagenarine Chanderpaul fell early for only one run, however Anthony Bramble and Kemol Savory stabilized the innings with a partnership of 49 runs. Bramble scored 28, and Savory contributed 28 runs. Nonetheless, the innings witnessed a cluster of wickets, with three falling for simply seven runs.
With the rating at 77 for 4 within the nineteenth over, Kevlon Anderson joined forces with Kevin Sinclair (12), and the pair added 31 runs for the fifth wicket earlier than Sherfane Rutherford unleashed his distinctive batting prowess, guiding the Guyana Harpy Eagles to an unforgettable victory.
