BASSETERRE, St Kitts, (CMC) – Barbados Pride kept up the pressure on leaders Guyana Jaguars when they crushed bottom-of-the-table Leeward Islands Hurricanes by nine wickets inside three days here Sunday, courtesy of a 13-wicket haul from left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican.Resuming their eighth round WICB PCL contest on 268 for six, Barbados were bowled out for 353 in their first innings with Shane Dowrich striking his third first class century with 106.
With a lead of 138, Barbados ripped through the Leewards second innings, reducing them to 22 for four at one stage, before dismissing them for 150.
Warrican was the main destroyer with five for 50, to follow up his first innings haul of eight for 88. He finished with a match haul of 13 wickets for 138 runs.
Set a meagre 13 runs for victory, the visitors lost Kyle Corbin lbw to seamer Quinton Boatswain for five, before securing victory an hour after tea at Warner Park.
The morning belonged to Dowrich who carved out his second century of the season to continue his excellent form. Resuming the day on 65, the right-hander safely made his way to three figures in 299 minutes off 176 balls with 11 fours and one six.
He was dismissed shortly afterward, bowled by Gavin Tonge as he played down the wrong line. His dismissal triggered a slide that saw the last four wickets fall for 25 runs.
Ashley Nurse hit 26 from 42 balls.
Boatswain (3-63) and off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall (3-69) both finished with three wickets apiece.
Barbados then wiped out the Leewards top order in quick time, with fast bowler Miguel Cummins chipping in with three for 25.
Fast bowler Tino Best trapped Lyndell Richardson lbw in the third over without scoring and Cummins then had captain Devon Thomas caught at second slip by Ashley Nurse also without scoring, with seven runs on the board in the fourth over.
Steve Liburd was beaten and bowled for pace by Cummins for four before Jahmar Hamilton was taken at point by Shai Hope off the same bowler for two.
The burly right-hander Cornwall then counter-attacked, smashing seven fours and two sixes in a top score of 53 off 60 deliveries. He put on 78 for the fifth wicket with opener Montcin Hodge whose 37 consumed 110 balls and spanned nearly 2-1/4 hours.
Warrican got the breakthrough, however, removing Cornwall to a catch at cover by captain Kraigg Brathwaite, and despite Tonge’s whirlwind 33 off 21 balls with four sixes, Barbados claimed the last six wickets for 50 runs.