Dowrich’s unbeaten ton powers CCC to victory against Volcanoes

A mature innings from skipper Shane Dowrich handed Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) their first win in this season of the CG United Regional Super50 in a last-ball thriller where they beat Windward Islands Volcanoes by two wickets Friday.
At the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in overcast conditions, CCC won the toss and inserted Volcanoes to bat. Volcanoes posted 267 for eight while CCC responded with 271 for eight in 50 overs.
CCC’s innings was defined by a maiden List A century from Dowrich, who chalked up 102 not out from 101 balls. The Bajan wicketkeeper-batsman stroked three fours and three sixes during his innings and featured in vital partnerships, particularly a 57-run stand for the eighth wicket with Romario Greaves, who was run out for 14.

Dowrich was lucky to be dropped on 60 by Kavem Hodge on the boundary with his side still a long way from their target, but showed his resilience to shepherd the young side over the line. Dowrich watched on as Kadeem Alleyne and Johann Jeremiah added 51 for the first wicket, with Jeremiah doing the bulk of the hitting with 30 from 38 balls before being caught at backward square attempting to clip Shamar Springer off his hips.
Shaqkere Parris did not spend long at the crease and was eventually bowled by leg spinner Darel Cyrus for nine and his side 66 for two. This brought Dowrich to the crease, and he partnered with Alleyne to put on 74 for the third wicket.
Alleyne, the 22-year-old right-hander, moved on to his second List A half-century as he made 68 from 75 balls, hitting three sixes and four fours along the way.
However, with Cyrus brought back to the bowling in the 29th over, Alleyne was caught at short mid-wicket by Andre Fletcher. Cyrus (4-54) would strike two more times in the over, removing Akshaya Persaud and Shatrughan Rambaran, who both failed to trouble the scorers and see CCC slip to 140 for five with Dowrich on 32 not out.
Jordan Johnson joined his captain and looked to bring his side closer to the target with a 63-run resistance with Dowrich for the sixth wicket before walking onto his stumps off of Larry Edwards in the 39th over. He made 34 from 33 balls, striking three boundaries during his time at the crease.
With Dowrich on 62, and CCC on 210, they lost Abhijai Mansingh for four, but Romario Greaves played a vital cameo to get them in a winning position.
When Volcanoes batted, Guyanese seamer Isai Thorne made the early breakthrough by removing Johnson Charles (four), who charged down the wicket only to be caught by Alleyne running back from mid-on.
Alick Athanaze continued to show he is a standard above the rest with his second half-century of the season and fifth overall, working his way to 65 from 68 balls. His innings featured three sixes and four fours, one of which was pulled through mid-wicket to bring up his landmark.
Athanaze shared in an 88-run second-wicket partnership with Jeremy Solozano, who, playing in his first match of the season, scored 55 from 81 balls. The partnership was eventually broken when Athanaze was caught at extra cover by Jeremiah off of Mansingh.
Mansingh struck again, removing Hodge (11), who was caught at short fine leg attempting to sweep, while Solozano was bowled off the next delivery by Rambaran. He smashed four boundaries as Volcanoes slid to 142 for four.
Fletcher showed his experience and partnered with Sunil Ambris to put on 63 for the fifth wicket before Fletcher was caught at long-on off of Thorne for 32.
Ambris went on to make a ball-a-run 51. His 16th List A half-century featured one six and three fours and was brought up with a four down to fine leg. Edwards helped his team’s cause with 20 not out while extras chipped in with 17. Mansingh ended with 2-46, with Throne bagging 2-50 and Jediah Blades returning 2-54.