Alick Athanaze hundred powers Volcanoes to snug win

Alick Athanaze struck a maiden Listing 100 as Windward Islands Volcanoes opened their Super50 Cup marketing campaign with a 28-run victory over Guyana Harpy Eagles on Monday.

Despatched in at Queen’s Park Oval within the Zone A contest, Volcanoes marched to 296 for 4 off their 50 overs with the left-handed Athanaze gathering 133 from 140 balls, whereas counting a dozen fours and 4 sixes.

Opener Johnson Charles, contemporary from West Indies’ failed Twenty20 World Cup journey to Australia, chipped in with 64 from 63 deliveries whereas Kavem Hodge hit 42 from 57 balls.

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In reply, Harpy Eagles have been held to 268 all out within the forty seventh over, West Indies’ latest Check recruit Tagenarine Chanderpaul high scoring with 48 from 47 balls.

Tevin Imlach chimed in with 36 from 46 balls, Kevin Sinclair belted 33 from 23 balls and Gudakesh Motie, an unbeaten 31 from 27 deliveries however Harpy Eagles by no means discovered the essential partnership they required.

Full of life seamer Shadrack Descarte snatched three for 41, first claiming the important thing wicket of Chanderpaul earlier than returning to knock over Romario Shepherd (1) and Clinton Pestano (5) in successive overs to depart the run chase in tatters at 194 for eight within the thirty eighth over.

The primary half of the competition belonged solely to Athanaze, the 23-year-old handing his facet an outstanding begin, first in a 119-run, first-wicket stand with Charles after which in a 127-run, second-wicket partnership with Hodge.

Charles lashed two fours and 5 sixes earlier than falling within the twenty third over and Hodge counted two fours and a six earlier than perishing within the forty fourth over, seven deliveries after the demise of Athanaze.

The Dominican raised his hundred in model with two successive boundaries to sq. leg off quick bowler Shepherd within the thirty sixth over earlier than finally holing out to lengthy on off left-arm spinner Motie, the perfect Harpy Eagles bowler with two for 57.

Athanaze was one in all three wickets to fall for 11 runs earlier than Descarte (21 not out) and Sunil Ambris (16 not out) placed on a brisk 39 in an unbroken fifth wicket stand.

Going through a stiff run chase, Harpy Eagles got a flying begin by Chanderpaul and Anthony Bramble (18) who posted a hasty 44 from 38 balls.

Nevertheless, Bramble perished lbw to seamer Ryan John (2-54) within the seventh over and left-hander Shimron Hetmyer adopted for 12 within the eleventh over, caught at brief mid-wicket off Kenneth Dember (2-46).

And when Chanderpaul was brilliantly taken at backward level within the 14th over, Harpy Eagles have been slipping at 80 for 3.

Captain Leon Johnson (22) then posted 37 for the fourth wicket with Imlach who in flip added an extra 48 for the fifth with Sherfane Rutherford (28) earlier than a collapse noticed 5 wickets go down for 55 runs.

Motie and Veerasammy Permaul (28) made a last-gasp effort in a 48-run, last-wicket stand however Harpy Eagles left it too late.

-CMC