Thomas slams century to lead Leeward Islands fight-back
Bridgetown, Barbados, February 11 – (www.barbadoscricket.org) – Devon Thomas hit a crucial seventh first-class century as Leeward Islands Hurricanes fought back against Barbados Pride on the third day of the opening round regional first-class match.
On an easy-paced Kensington Oval pitch, the 32-year-old Antiguan scored 112 and featured in a third-wicket partnership of 128 with Keacy Carty (55) to help Leeward Islands to 294 for seven in their second innings at stumps – an overall lead of 142.
The pair came together after 20-year-old left-arm fast bowler Ramon Simmonds, in his first match at this level, had removed openers Montcin Hodge and Kieran Powell.
Hodge was caught down the leg-side by wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich for five while left-hander Powell, in hooking, lobbed a catch to second slip in Jonathan Carter after scoring 27.
Luck went the way of Carty on 17 with the score 74 for two when Jomel Warrican dropped an easy catch at second slip off pacer Chemar Holder.
Thomas, who topscored in the first innings with 58, again played some attacking strokes on both sides of the wicket.
He reached his half-century off 36 balls in 49 minutes with eight fours.
The pair brought up their century partnership in 89 minutes off 139 balls inclusive of 13 boundaries with Thomas contributing 67 and Carty 31.
The stand was broken by skipper Kraigg Brathwaite, who in trundling off-breaks from around the wicket, had Carty leg before wicket as he swept.
Carty faced 134 balls in 176 minutes and hit four boundaries.
Four balls later, Brathwaite also removed left-hander Amir Jangoo (one), who edged a drive to slip in Jonathan Carter.
Thomas reached his century shortly after tea in 155 minutes off 113 balls with 16 fours before, driving, he was caught on the second attempt by Dowrich moving in front of first slip off fast bowler Keon Harding.
Thomas was at the crease for 194 minutes, faced 140 balls and struck 17 boundaries.
Harding also accounted for all-rounder Rahkeem Cornwall, caught at deep midwicket by Raymon Reifer for 10.
Medium-pacer Carter had Terrence Warde leg before wicket for 12 as he played across.
At the close, captain Jahmar Hamilton was unbeaten on 40, having faced 100 balls and counted four boundaries, with Jeremiah Louis on 14.
SCORECARD
LEEWARD ISLANDS HURRICANES 1ST INNINGS
Montcin Hodge c wk Dowrich b Harding 7 (32 balls, 42mins)
Kieran Powell c Holder b Harding 43 (76 balls, 121 mins, 8×4)
Keacy Carty lbw b Warrican 20 (41 balls, 74 mins, 3×4)
Devon Thomas c Simmonds b Carter 58 (77 balls, 92 mins, 6×4, 3×6)
Amir Jangoo c Brathwaite b Harding 0 (15 balls, 16 mins)
*+Jahmar Hamilton b Greaves 29 (44 balls, 87 mins, 6×4)
Rahkeem Cornwall c Simmonds b Carter 0 (2 balls, 2 mins)
Terrence Warde not out 6 (18 balls, 34 mins, 1×4)
Colin Archibald lbw b Simmonds 3 (15 balls, 13 mins)
Nino Henry c Reifer b Harding 1 (5 balls, 6 mins)
Extras (lb2, nb3) 5
TOTAL (9 wks declared, 53.3 overs) 172
Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Hodge, 9.2 ov), 2-72 (Carty, 24.1), 3-76 (Powell, 25.2), 4-89 (Jangoo, 29.4), 5-161 (Thomas, 45.2), 6-161 (Cornwall, 45.4), 7-167 (Hamilton, 48.4), 8-171 (Archibald, 52.2), 9-172 (Henry, 53.3).
Did not bat: Jeremiah Louis.
Bowling: Chemar Holder 10-0-41-0, Keon Harding 11.3-3-42-4 (nb2), Justin Greaves 9-5-21-1, Ramon Simmonds 6-0-22-1, Raymon Reifer 3-0-9-0, Jomel Warrican 5-2-13-1 (nb1), Shamar Springer 3-0-13-0, Jonathan Carter 6-2-9-2.
BARBADOS PRIDE IST INNINGS
*Kraigg Brathwaite c wk Hamilton b Thomas 29 (122 balls, 164 mins, 5×4)
Shayne Moseley c Powell b Archibald 13 (71 balls, 106 mins, 2×4)
Raymon Reifer c wk Hamilton b Archibald 23 (78 balls, 111 mins, 2×4)
Jonathan Carter c Hodge b Cornwall 25 (43 balls, 46 mins, 3×4, 1×6)
Justin Greaves c Cornwall b Archibald 7 (17 balls, 27 mins, 1×4)
+Shane Dowrich c Powell b Warde 86 (154 balls, 254 mins, 9×4)
Shamar Springer c Carty b Cornwall 91 (181 balls, 209 mins, 7×4, 3×6)
Keon Harding c Hodge b Cornwall 0 (1 ball, 2 mins)
Jomel Warrican b Cornwall 2 (12 balls, 12 mins)
Chemar Holder b Warde 22 (11 balls, 16 mins, 3×6)
Ramon Simmonds not out 0 (2 balls, 10 mins)
Extras (b2, lb9, w3, nb12) 26
TOTAL (all out, 113.2 overs) 324
Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Moseley, 25.2 ov), 2-61 (Brathwaite, 37.3), 3-104 (Carter, 50), 4-110 (Reifer, 52.1), 5-124 (Greaves, 56.2), 6-299 (Springer, 106.1), 7-299 (Harding, 106.2), 8-301 (Warrican, 110.1), 9-303 (Dowrich, 111.4), 10-324 (Holder, 113.2)
Bowling: Colin Archibald 20-6-47-3 (w3), Nino Henry 9-2-14-0 (nb3), Devon Thomas 19-5-52-1 (nb3), Rahkeem Cornwall 33-8-99-4, Jeremiah Louis 16-2-51-0 (nb6), Terrence Warde 14.2-4-42-2, Keacy Carty 2-0-8-0.
LEEWARD ISLANDS HURRICANES 2ND INNINGS
Montcin Hodge c wk Dowrich b Simmonds 5 (31 balls, 41 mins, 1×4)
Kieran Powell c Carter b Simmonds 27 (49 balls, 85 mins, 4×4)
Keacy Carty lbw b Brathwaite 55 (134 balls, 176 mins, 4×4)
Devon Thomas c wk Dowrich b Harding 112 (140 balls, 194 mins, 17×4)
Amir Jangoo c Carter b Brathwaite 1 (3 balls, 3 mins)
*+Jahmar Hamilton not out 40 (100 balls, 168 mins, 4×4)
Rahkeem Cornwall c Reifer b Harding 10 (12 balls, 13 mins, 1×4)
Terrence Warde lbw b Carter 12 (50 balls, 63 mins, 2×4)
Jeremiah Louis not out 14 (21 balls, 32 mins, 2×4)
Extras (b2, lb3, w1, nb12) 18
TOTAL (7 wks, 88 overs) 294
Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Hodge, 8.3 ov), 2-55 (Powell, 16.5), 3-183 (Carty, 50.2), 4-185 (Jangoo, 51), 5-225 (Thomas, 65.1), 6-239 (Cornwall, 67.5), 7-273 (Warde, 81.4).
Bowling: Chemar Holder 16-4-58-0 (nb6), Keon Harding 15-3-50-2 (w1), Ramon Simmonds 10-1-39-2, Shamar Springer 1-0-11-0, Jonathan Carter 4-0-14-1, Jomel Warrican 23-7-49-0 (nb5), Raymon Reifer 3-0-23-0 (nb1), Justin Greaves 11-1-38-0, Kraigg Brathwaite 5-1-7-2.
Toss: Barbados Pride.
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite, Jonathan Blades. Reserve: Leslie Reifer.
Match referee: Stephen Proverbs.