Guyana Harpy Eagles registered a 56-run thrashing over Barbados Pride Sunday in the CG United Regional Super50, with Sherfane Rutherford and Gudakesh Motie leading the destruction.
Rutherford recorded his fourth List A half-century to propel Eagles to 202 all out in 46.3 overs after being asked to bat by Pride when the match was reduced to 47 overs due to group equipment issues. Motie then bagged his career-best figures to rout Pride for 147 in 39.5 overs.
Rutherford showed his class with 74 from 70 balls as he hammered four fours and four sixes, one of which was hoisted through mid-wicket off of Roston Chase. The 25-year-old left-hander partnered with Kemol Savory to put on 53 runs for the sixth wicket. That partnership proved vital as Guyana slipped from 34 for two after 10 overs, to 68 for five after 21 overs with Shimron Hetmyer (19) and Kevlon Anderson (16) already back in the shed.
Sherfane Rutherford (CWI photo)
After Savory was dismissed for 35, Rutherford was then joined by Motie to forge a 63-run union for the seventh wicket. That partnership was broken when Rutherford was caught at mid-wicket attempting to clear the boundary with a full toss from Javed Leacock.
Pride bowlers gifted Eagles 24 extras, but Leacock returned 3-30 and former Guyana all-rounder Raymon Reifer, 3-38.
In the chase, Pride were keen to mow down the target as international batter Kyle Mayers and Kraigg Brathwaite added 81 for the first wicket before Brathwaite was bowled by Motie for 17.
Mayers motored to 64 from 63 balls. His innings featured nine fours and a six before he was caught on the square leg boundary by Chandrapaul Hemraj off of Anderson.
Mayers’ wicket fell as Pride lost three wickets in the space of four deliveries, compliments of a double-wicket maiden by Motie that removed Shamarh Brooks for six and Shai Hope for a golden duck in the first over after the drinks break and ultimately reduced them to 96 for four.
Chase resisted with a hard-pressed 25 while Jomel Warrican was the only other batsman to reach double figures with 11, but Pride lost their last five wickets for just 15 runs.
Eagles’ bowlers gave away 16 extras, but Motie stood out with 5-17 and was supported by Kevin Sinclair with 3-30.
