Darren Bravo notches second hundred in stalemate

Veteran left-hander Darren Bravo tugged on the heartstrings of West Indies selectors together with his second hundred of the sport as Trinidad and Tobago Crimson Pressure drew their second spherical regional first-class contest in opposition to Leeward Islands Hurricanes.

The 34-year-old left-hander, whose Check profession appeared all however over having not featured in simply over two years, struck precisely 100 not out to raise Crimson Pressure to 183 for 5 declared of their second innings on the ultimate day on the Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium.

Having been dismissed for 302 of their first innings, the declaration left Hurricanes with an inconceivable 300 for victory they usually completed on 72 for one to keep away from any pointless late drama.

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Earlier, Rahkeem Cornwall accomplished his seventeenth first-class fifty when he made 67, carrying the Hurricanes innings after they resumed on 243 for seven, nonetheless 175 runs in arrears. Unbeaten on 33 initially, Cornwall struck seven fours and a pair sixes off 95 balls and located an ally in Hayden Walsh Jr (33) to stretch the eighth wicket stand to 83.

Off-spinner Bryan Charles grabbed two of the three wickets to fall to finish with 4 for 84 whereas left-arm spinner Khary Pierre took the opposite wicket to finish with three for 63.

Forward by 116, Crimson Pressure had a lower than excellent begin when pacer Sheno Berridge bowled Keagan Simmons for one within the second over with as many runs on the board earlier than captain Bravo took cost.

He stroked ten fours in an innings requiring 153 balls and simply wanting three hours on the crease, posting 85 for the second wicket with Jeremy Solozano (26), 28 for the third wicket with Jason Mohammed (12) and 28 for the fifth with Terrance Hinds (16).

Bravo additionally scored precisely 100 within the first innings, now elevating his first-class tally to 14.

With survival their solely focus, Hurricanes comfortably denied Crimson Pressure due to opener Montcin Hodge who struck an unbeaten 33 in a 52-run, opening stand with Check batsman Kieran Powell (21).

Hodge batted almost 1-½ hours and counted half-dozen fours, discovering help from Keacy Carty (11 not out) to additional frustrate Crimson Pressure as soon as Powell departed.

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