CG United Regional Super50 tournament: Hurricanes thrash Pride to book spot in final

A dominant performance from the Leeward Islands Hurricanes against Barbados Pride, yesterday at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, earned them a place in the CG United Regional Super50 final against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force.
Hurricanes won the toss and decided to bat first, posting 290 all out in 49.4 overs before restricting Barbados Pride to their lowest total of the season: 135 all out in 30.2 overs. Thus the Hurricanes won the match by a massive 155-run margin.
From inception of the match, the Hurricanes paced their innings with precision, their openers forging a 61-run foundation. Justin Greaves was the architect of that partnership, scoring his third half-century of the season to add to his one century. Greaves, who now sits as the tournament’s leading run-getter, stroked five boundaries during his 76-ball 63.

His opening partner Kieran Powell had a good start, hitting 28 runs from 23 balls, inclusive of two fours and a six, as they reached the 50-run partnership from as many balls.
When Powell fell to Dominic Drakes, Greaves added 57 runs for the second wicket with Keacy Carty, who played a patient knock for his 55-ball 32. Greaves fell shortly after, bowled by Kemar Smith with his side at 131 for three; but it was over to Jahmar Hamilton, who coasted to a top score of 76.
Hamilton, who also chalked up his third half-century and highest score of the season, carved 10 boundaries, including four sixes.
With Hurricanes slipping to 179 for six and an interruption by rain with the score on 185 for six, Hamilton added 101 for the seventh wicket with Hayden Walsh, who smashed five sixes and a four on his way to 57 from just 45 balls.
Smith was the pick of the bowlers, registering his maiden five-wicket haul: 5-43, while Drakes and Raymon Reifer each took two wickets.

In the chase, the Pride batsmen struggled to counter Alzarri Joseph early on, losing three wickets inside the first powerplay, including the prized wicket of Shai Hope, as they slipped to 49 for three. Hope fell for 19, which included four boundaries.
Shamarh Brooks was removed for 13 off the first delivery after the powerplay, while Kraigg Brathwaite followed shortly after for 11. Roston Chase revived the innings for a short while with 35 runs from 36 balls, hitting three fours and a six; but with Daniel Doram in ripping form, he found the going too much to handle.
Reifer scored 14, while Roshon Primus made 10, but no other batsman could get into double figures.

Joseph ended with 3-30 while Doram picked up 3-33; however, Walsh returned to bag 2-13, propelling himself to the top of the bowling charts as the leading wicket taker. Kofi James supported with 2-36.