ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force registered the first victory of this year’s West Indies Championship by completing a comprehensive innings and 271-run win over the Leeward Islands Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles have wrestled the upper hand away from the Windward Islands Volcanoes and are on course for victory, while the Barbados Pride have a slight advantage over the Jamaica Scorpions.
At Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua: Amir Jangoo blazed a second first-class double century, while Terrance Hinds reached three figures for the second time in his career, to lead the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force to an emphatic innings and 271-run win over the hapless Leeward Islands Hurricanes inside three days.
Jangoo finished unbeaten on 203, while Hinds scored an even century, as the Red Force – resuming the day on 380 for five – declared their first innings on 507 for five after 145 overs.
Faced with a mammoth first innings deficit of 369 runs, the Hurricanes batted even worse in their second innings to be bowled out for just 98, with only two batters scoring in double digits.
The predictable win was set up by Jangoo and Hinds’ match-winning, unbroken fifth-wicket partnership, with none of the six bowlers used by skipper Justin Greaves able to make a breakthrough.
Jangoo, who resumed the day on 133, duly reached his double century and Hinds reached his century shortly afterwards, prompting a declaration by the Red Force.
Jangoo faced 287 balls and hit 16 fours and five sixes in his unbeaten knock, while Hinds struck five sixes and five fours in his 195-ball knock.
Needing to produce a herculean effort to force a draw, the Hurricanes produced another shabby performance with the bat, with only Greaves putting up any real resistance.
In reply, Jayden Seales struck first by dismissing Mikyle Louis for three and when Anderson Phillip removed Kadeem Henry and Jewel Andrew in quick succession, the Hurricanes were in dire straits at six for three.
Keacy Carty and Greaves tried their best in a 35-run partnership, until left-arm spinner Khary Pierre trapped Carty lbw for eight.
Jahmar Hamilton (3), Jeremiah Louis (4), Rahkeem Corwall (0) and Nathan Edward, who made four, then found themselves back in the pavilion after brief stints at the crease to see the Hurricanes slump to 68 for eight.
Greaves, who scored an unbeaten 56 off 128 balls and Daniel Doram, who made 16, briefly halted the slide of wickets, before spinners Pierre and Bryan Charles wrapped up the contest.
Pierre finished with 4-37, Charles took 2-15 and Phillip 2-18.
Summarised Scores
At Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua
HURRICANES 138 & 98 in 52.3 overs (Justin Greaves 56 not out, Daniel Doram 16; Khary Pierre 4-37, Bryan Charles 2-15, Anderson Phillip 2-18) vs RED FORCE 507-5 dec’d in 145 overs (Amir Jangoo 203 not out, Terrance Hinds 100 not out, Joshua Da Silva 62, Evin Lewis 49, Cephas Cooper 22, Jason Mohammed 17, Jyd Goolie 14; Oshane Thomas 3-98).
At the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua: Guyana Harpy Eagles require 194 runs for victory over Windward Islands Volcanoes with nine wickets remaining.
VOLCANOES 286 & 209 in 65 overs (Sunil Ambris 107 not out, Shadrack Descarte 39, Darron Nedd 13, Noelle Leo 13, Kavem Hodge 10; Gudakesh Motie 4-46, Keemo Paul 2-31, Nial Smith 2-47, Veerasammy Permaul 2-53) vs HARPY EAGLES 264 in 88.3 overs (Kemol Savory 77, Tagenarine Chanderpaul 70, Tevin Imlach 23, Veerasammy Permaul 21 not out, Gudakesh Motie 19; Gilon Tyson 5-69, Kenneth Dember 3-48) & 38-1 in 14 overs (Tevin Imlach 27 not out).
At Chedwin Park in Jamaica: Barbados Pride lead Jamaica Scorpions by 261 runs with five wickets remaining.
PRIDE 348 & 255-5 in 71 overs (Kevin Wickham 81 not out, Shayne Moseley 65, Kraigg Brathwaite 44, Shamar Springer 37 not out, Jonathan Drakes 10, Kyle Mayers 10; Abhijai Mansingh 2-56, Peat Salmon 2-63) vs SCORPIONS 342 in 112.4 overs (Carlos Brown 61, Odean Smith 49 not out, Peat Salmon 45, Romaine Morris 42, John Campbell 34, Kirk McKenzie 31, Javelle Glenn 18, Abhijai Mansign 15, Brad Barnes 10; Jomel Warrican 5-71, Kyle Mayers 2-17).
(CMC)
