PRIDE GET BACK ON TRACK, AS RAIN STALLS SCORPIONS, HURRICANES

Carter, Moseley lead Pride to third straight victory; Blackwood slams hundred before rain forces no-result

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Half-centuries from Jonathan Carter and Shayne Moseley propelled Barbados Pride to a four-wicket victory over the United States and moved them back into semi-final contention in the WINDIES Super50 Cup on Tuesday here.

Carter and fellow left-hander Moseley both scored 60 at better than a run-a-ball to lead a successful run chase that earned the Pride five points and got their bid for a semi-final place back on course, as they moved level on points with joint-hosts Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners in Group “B”.

In the other Group “B” contest: Jermaine Blackwood hit his second WINDIES Super50 career hundred for Jamaica Scorpions before rain allowed just five balls in the Leeward Islands Hurricanes chase, forcing a no-result.

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At the Three Ws Oval: Chasing 213 for victory, Pride overcame a few hiccups to reach their target in the 36th over to earn a bonus point.

Moseley dominated a 76-run, opening stand with Kevin Stoute that set the Pride on their way before Carter and Pride captain Shamarh Brooks shared 80 for the third wicket to keep the chase on course.

In pursuit of the bonus point, Pride stumbled when they lost Carter, Brooks, Tevyn Walcott and Justin Greaves in the space of 34 balls, but they overcame this shaky period to hit their target.

United States had earlier rallied to 212 for eight off their 50 overs, after they were sent in to bat, on the back of opener Monank Patel’s 80 from 103 balls and 40 off 69 balls from Alex Amsterdam.

Left-arm fast bowler Dominic Drakes, son of former Barbados and WINDIES all-rounder Vasbert Drakes, claimed 4-44 from 10 overs to lead the Pride attack and veteran left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn grabbed 2-27 from 10 overs.

At Kensington Oval: Blackwood cracked eight fours and two sixes in an even 100 from 113 balls to lead a strong Scorpions batting performance and catapult them to 299 for six from their allocation of 50 overs.

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He shared 116 for the second wicket with left-handed opener John Campbell and followed up with a 92-run stand for the third wicket with Andre McCarthy.

Campbell made 61 from 63 balls with nine fours before he was caught at deep mid-off in the 21st over, and McCarthy got 42 from 61 balls before he and Blackwood were dismissed in the space of seven balls to leave the Scorpions 223 for four in the 41st over.

But an enterprising 44 off 23 balls from Brandon King in a 61-run stand for the fifth-wicket with Nkrumah Bonner helped the group leaders raised 83 from the last 10 overs.

Hurricanes were no runs for no wickets from five balls when rain stopped play.

Players and umpires returned to the field about 45 minutes later for a resumption, but before Derval Green could bowl the one ball to complete the first over, another torrent of rain forced them off again and led to the inevitable.

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MATCH SCHEDULE

GROUP “A”

(in Trinidad)

• Matches starting at 2 pm, except where indicated in brackets; Webcast available on the WINDIES Cricket YouTube channel

DATE

MATCH

VENUE

Wed, Oct 3

WINDIES “B” beat Canada by 10 runs

Brian Lara Cricket Academy

Fri, Oct 5

Volcanoes beat Canada by 73 runs

Brian Lara Cricket Academy

Sun, Oct 7

Jaguars beat WINDIES “B” by 9 wickets

Brian Lara Cricket Academy

Tue, Oct 9

Jaguars beat Canada by 7 wickets

Brian Lara Cricket Academy

Thu, Oct 11

Jaguars beat Volcanoes by 93 runs

Brian Lara Cricket Academy

Sat, Oct 13

Jaguars beat Red Force by 75 runs

Brian Lara Cricket Academy (11:30 am start)

Mon, Oct 15

WINDIES “B” beat Volcanoes by 3 wickets

Brian Lara Cricket Academy

Wed, Oct 17

Red Force vs Volcanoes

Brian Lara Cricket Academy

Fri, Oct 19

Red Force vs WINDIES “B”

Brian Lara Cricket Academy (11:30 am start)

Sun, Oct 21

Guyana vs WINDIES “B”

Brian Lara Cricket Academy

• Matches starting at 2 pm, except where indicated in brackets; webcast available on the WINDIES Cricket YouTube channel

DATE

MATCH

VENUE

Wed, Oct 3

Red Force beat Volcanoes by 75 runs

Queen’s Park Oval

Fri, Oct 5

Red Force beat Jaguars by 35 runs

Queen’s Park Oval

Sun, Oct 7

Red Force beat Canada by 2 wickets

Queen’s Park Oval

Tue, Oct 9

WINDIES “B” vs Volcanoes, no result

Queen’s Park Oval

Thu, Oct 11

Red Force beat WINDIES “B” by 70 runs

Queen’s Park Oval

Sat, Oct 13

Canada beat Volcanoes by 18 runs

Queen’s Park Oval (11:30 am start)

Mon, Oct 15

Jaguars beat Canada by 4 wickets

Queen’s Park Oval

Wed, Oct 17

Canada vs WINDIES “B”

Queen’s Park Oval

Fri, Oct 19

Volcanoes vs Jaguars

Queen’s Park Oval (11:30 am start)

Sun, Oct 21

Red Force vs Canada

Queen’s Park Oval (9 am start)

GROUP “B”

(in Barbados)

• Matches starting at 9 am; webcast available on the WINDIES Cricket YouTube channel

DATE

MATCH

VENUE

Thu, Oct 4

Scorpions beat Marooners by 7 wickets

Three Ws Oval

Sat, Oct 6

Marooners beat United States by 59 runs

Three Ws Oval

Mon, Oct 8

Hurricanes beat Maroons by 9 runs

Three Ws Oval

Wed, Oct 10

Marooners beat Pride by 7 wickets

Three Ws Oval

Fri, Oct 12

Scorpions beat Hurricanes by 7 wickets

Three Ws Oval

Sun, Oct 14

Marooners beat Scorpions by six wickets

Three Ws Oval

Tue, Oct 16

Pride beat United States by 4 wickets

Three Ws Oval

Thu, Oct 18

Hurricanes vs United States

Three Ws Oval

Sat, Oct 20

Marooners vs United States

Windward Cricket Ground

Mon, Oct 22

Scorpions vs United States

Three Ws Oval

• Matches starting at 2 pm, except where indicated in brackets; televised on ESPN Caribbean

DATE

MATCH

VENUE

Thu, Oct 4

Pride vs Hurricanes, no result

Kensington Oval

Sat, Oct 6

Scorpions beat Pride by 33 runs

Kensington Oval

Mon, Oct 8

Scorpions beat United States by 7 wickets

Kensington Oval

Wed, Oct 10

United States beat Hurricanes by 88 runs

Kensington Oval

Fri, Oct 12

Pride beat United States by 3 wickets

Kensington Oval

Sun, Oct 14

Pride beat Hurricanes by 3 wickets

Kensington Oval (11:30 am start)

Tue, Oct 16

Hurricanes vs Scorpions, no result

Kensington Oval

Thu, Oct 18

Pride vs Marooners

Kensington Oval

Sat, Oct 20

Pride vs Scorpions

Kensington Oval (11:30 am start)

Mon, Oct 22

Hurricanes vs Marooners

Kensington Oval

THE FINALS

(in Barbados)

• Matches starting at 2 pm, except where indicated in brackets; televised on ESPN Caribbean

DATE

MATCH

VENUE

Thu, Oct 25

SEMI-FINAL #1 – 1st Group “A” vs 2nd Group “B”

Kensington Oval

Fri, Oct 26

SEMI-FINAL #2 – 1st Group “B” vs 2nd Group “A”

Kensington Oval

Sun, Oct 28

GRAND FINAL – WINNER SF1 vs WINNER SF2

Kensington Oval (11:30 am start)