COUVA, Trinidad, (CMC) – Leeward Islands Hurricanes were facing an uphill battle to win their final round WICB PCL game against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force here yesterday.Set 241 for victory at the National Cricket Centre, the Leewards were reeling on 34 for two at the close, still 207 runs adrift of their target heading into Monday’s final day.

At one stage, they were two wickets down with just one run on the board off the first seven deliveries of the innings, before Montcin Hodge and Devon Thomas steered the innings to the safety of the close.
Hodge was unbeaten on 23 off 40 balls with five fours while Thomas was on nine.
Earlier, the Leewards were bowled out for 277 after resuming the day on 245 for nine, with Quinton Boatswain finishing on 30 not out, batting 1-1/2 hours to get the Leewards within 14 runs of the Red Force’s first innings total.
In their second turn at the crease, the hosts slumped to 17 for three before Kjorn Ottley top scored with a crucial 80 to rescue the innings.
Jason Mohammed chipped in with 32, Akeal Hosein got 31 and captain Rayad Emrit hit 25.
Ottley struck 12 fours off 156 balls in 3-1/2 hours and put on 50 with Mohammed for the fourth wicket, 31 for the fifth wicket with Yannick Ottley (10) and 37 for the sixth wicket with Stephen Katwaroo (15).
When Ottley was seventh out with the score on 157, Hosein and Emrit added a further 42 precious runs for the eighth wicket.
Off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall claimed three for 77 while seamer Jeremiah Louis (2-22) and leg-spinner Anthony Martin (2-47) supported with two wickets apiece.