Veteran batsman Devon Smith and his prolific team mate Kaveem Hodge have each scored a century as the Windward Islands Volcanoes resisted the Guyana Jaguars’ push for victory in their fifth-round clash that was played in St George’s Grenada.
Devon Smith
The match ended as a draw, with the Volcanoes on 273-1 after 82 overs.
Smith, whose innings included 12 fours and one six, slammed an unbeaten 147 from 262 balls to register his 38th first-class century, while Hodge made an even 100 from 227 balls, including 11 boundaries.
The Jaguars had earlier replied to Volcanoes’ 318 all out with a strong batting effort of 426. In a game which featured Shimron Hetmyer, it was Leon Johnson who led from the front with a career best unbeaten 189, while Christopher Barnwell had made a stylish 107.
Kaveem Hodge
In Volcanoes’ second innings, only Raymon Reifer was able to take a wicket, ending the hard toil with 1-50.
After five rounds of play, Jaguars have recorded two wins, two defeats and one drawn encounter, and will now meet Jamaica Scorpions in Jamaica in their sixth-round match from February 27 to March 1.
SCOREBOARD
Windward Islands Volcanoes Innigns
Devon Smith not out 147
Roland Cato lbw b Reifer 2
Kaveem Hodge not out 100
Total (1 wickets, 82.0)
(24 extras) 273
FOW 10/1 (5.4) Roland Cato
Bowling
Keon Joseph 10-1-21-0
Nial Smith 10-1-41-0
Raymon Reifer 13-2-50-1
Veerasammy Permaul 19-6-41-0
Devendra Bishoo 17-0-52-0
Christopher Barnwell 8-1-32-0
Leon Johnson 5-0-25-0
