Powell hundred provides Hurricanes nervy win over Delight


Seasoned worldwide opener Kieran Powell carved out a ninth first-class hundred because the Leeward Islands suffered a late slide earlier than holding on to edge Barbados Delight by two wickets within the third spherical of the West Indies Championship.

Resuming the third morning at Queen’s Park Oval on 13 with out loss in pursuit of 247 for victory, Hurricanes have been lifted by the left-handed Powell’s 104 and captain Jahmar Hamilton’s 55, to recover from the road 23 minutes earlier than tea right here Friday.

The outcome was not with out drama, nevertheless. Kieran Powell and Hamilton posted 120 for the fifth wicket which appeared to have put the sport past Delight’s attain.

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However each perished in successive overs, resulting in a swift center order collapse which noticed three wickets tumble for no runs within the area of 18 balls, and leaving Hurricanes tottering on 223 for seven.

Kofi James (14) then added 20 for the eighth wicket with Rahkeem Cornwall (10 not out), a partnership which once more gave Hurricanes the higher hand.

The pendulum swung once more when James tried to finish the sport however managed solely in driving left-arm pacer Dominic Drakes uppishly to cowl the place Zachary McCaskie pouched the possibility, with 4 runs to get for victory.

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Within the subsequent over, Cornwall was dramatically put down at third slip by Shamar Springer off quick bowler Jair McAllister (2-47), earlier than the burly West Indies all-rounder thumped the subsequent supply to the ropes at lengthy off, to hold Hurricanes to their first win of the marketing campaign following attracts within the opening two rounds.

Powell was the architect of the run chase, the 33-year-old going through 109 balls in just below 3-¼ hours and counting 11 fours and three sixes in a dominant inning.

Unbeaten at first, he engineered a gap stand of 69 with Montcin Hodge, who transformed his in a single day 9 into 34 off 44 deliveries, with half-dozen fours.

When off-spinner Chaim Holder (3-38) tore by the highest order as Hurricanes misplaced 4 wickets for 34 runs, Powell mixed with Hamilton to stabilize the run chase.

Collectively, they took their aspect to 147 for 4 at lunch, and Hamilton, unbeaten on 15 on the interval, performed positively to achieve his fifty, 45 minutes following the resumption, whereas Powell reached triple figures moments later.

Hamilton, who confronted 70 balls and lashed seven fours, gifted his wicket to an excellent catch at cowl by Drakes off left-arm spinner Camarie Boyce (2-59) on the stroke of the hour and Powell adopted within the very subsequent over, holing out to deep sq. hooking at McAllister.

Louis and James then perished cheaply to go away the sport on a knife’s edge proper all the way down to the top.

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