Carlos Brathwaite
Pelicans, inspired by a sterling captain’s knock by Carlos Brathwaite, lifted themselves from the bottom of the point standing by defeating fellow cellar dwellers Warriors by six wickets on day four of the Dream 11 BIM 10 cricket tournament at the Desmond Haynes Oval on Saturday.
Having been sent in to bat, Warriors rallied to 104 for four from their 10 overs and had placed themselves in a strong position by reducing Pelicans to 55 for four off 5.4 overs when Brathwaite joined the fray.
The former West Indies skipper, with the assistance of Mario Albert, then proceeded to propel his team to 110 without further loss to win with four balls to spare.
Four sixes and three fours were the main scoring shots in the swashbuckling, 14-ball innings, that dominated the unbroken, match-winning partnership of 55 with Albert who finished 33 not out (26 balls, 4 fours 1 six).
Albert’s crucial innings began after three wickets tumbled with the score on 15. He and opening bat Shian Brathwaite rebuilt the innings in adding 40 before the latter’s dismissal for 25 brought the captain to the crease.
Warriors, who maintained a sluggish rate of scoring at the beginning were given a late boost by Yvan Grant who pounded 20, inclusive of back-to-back sixes off the last over bowled by pacer Chemar Holder. He remained unbeaten on 32 off 17 balls after Zidane Harewood (27), Marradon Bend (17) and Jonathan Carter 12 provided the platform.
In the second match, Voyagers proved no match for a powerful Titans unit who required just 5.2 overs to wipe off the meagre total made by Voyagers who were invited to bat.
The Dwayne Smith-led Voyagers hobbled to 77 for six with medium pacer Kemar Harte (2 for 5 from 2 overs) leading the stifling bowling effort.
Nyeem Young, in the unusual position of opening bat then hit seven maximums in 47 off 17 balls to formalise the second win from three matches for the Titans, with new captain, Aaron Jones coming 18 not out.
Summarised scores:
Match #7: Warriors 104-4 in 10 overs (Yvan Grant 32*, Zidane Harewood 27, Marradon Bend 17, Jonathan Carter 12) Pelicans 110-4 in 9.2 overs (Carlos Brathwaite 42 n.o. (14 balls, 3×4, 3×6), Mario Albert 33* (26 balls, 4×4, 1×6), Shian Brathwaite 25) Pelicans won by six wickets.
Match #8: Voyagers 77-6 in 10 overs (Giovonte Depeiza 16, Akeem Springer 11, Rashawn Worrell 10) Titans 78-1 in 5.2 overs (Nyeem Young 47*, 17 balls, 7×6), Aaron Jones 18*) Titans won by nine wickets.
Gurbaz makes history as Afghanistan thrash South Africa
Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored his seventh ODI century, setting Afghanistan on their way to a dominant 177-run win over South Africa on Friday.
Afghanistan now have an unassailable 2-0 lead in their ODI series, with South Africa unable to mount any sort of threat in the sweltering heat in Sharjah.
Gurbaz set the tone from the off with his stand of 105 from 110 balls, which included 10 fours and three sixes, and put together a 101-run partnership with Rahmat Shah (50).
Nandre Burger eventually took Gurbaz, but Azmatullah Omarzai kept the pressure on with his unbeaten 86, bringing up his fastest ODI fifty, as they finished on 311-4.
With the intimidating target set, South Africa's chase got off to a decent start through Temba Bavuma (38) and Tony de Zorzi (31), but Afghanistan's bowlers soon stepped up their game.
Rashid Khan (5-19) and Nangeyalia Kharote (4-26) gave their opponents little to work with as none of the final seven batters hit double figures, with South Africa slumping to 134 all out in the 35th over.
Data Debrief: A historic stand
Gurbaz's century was his seventh in ODIs, breaking Mohammad Shahzad's record, while Shah brought up his 29th half-century in their brilliant stand.
Afghanistan's 177-run win against SA is their largest margin of victory in terms of runs in ODIs, beating their 154-win against Zimbabwe. It was also the tenth time they topped 300 in ODI cricket, and the first against South Africa.
CWI announces re-election of Azim Bassarath as vice president
Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the re-election of Azim Bassarath to the role of Vice President of its Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the CWI Articles of Association, a Special Meeting of Members was convened on Friday for the sole purpose of electing a new Vice President.
At the close of nominations, Mr. Bassarath was the sole candidate, having been nominated by the Jamaica Cricket Association and Leeward Islands Cricket Board. The nominations were circulated as customary, and every territorial board, which constitutes the shareholders, was adequately notified.
Of his re-election Azim Bassarath said, “I’m excited to return to my duties for the good of West Indies cricket, working alongside my dedicated colleagues at Cricket West Indies. Since March of 2023 when myself and Dr Shallow took over, we made great strides in the most popular format of the game – T20 and we are determined to continue making these strides in the other two international formats. I have committed and remain committed to serving with integrity and respect for the process, while upholding the best governance practices. This vote of confidence signals that we can move forward with the business of cricket and deliver the results shareholders and fans across the region and around the world are eager to see, under the leadership of Dr. Kishore Shallow.”
All Territorial Boards except the Guyana Cricket Board attended the Special Meeting of the Members. Guided by its Articles of Association, CWI reaffirms its unwavering commitment to democratic principles and transparency.
At the close of the meeting, CWI President Dr. Kishore Shallow thanked members for their participation and reiterated calls for unity amongst West Indies Cricket stakeholders.
CWI will host its next quarterly board meeting on September 28, 2024. The meeting will be held in Trinidad and Tobago.
Chandimal and Karunaratne hand Sri Lanka comfortable advantage
Dinesh Chandimal and Dimuth Karunaratne forged a 147-run partnership to propel hosts Sri Lanka to a lead of 202 on day three of the first Test against New Zealand.
Chandimal (61) and Karunaratne (83) notched 12 fours between them, having seen Pathum Nissanka (two) fall inside the first two overs to Will O'Rourke (3-37).
New Zealand resumed on 255-4 but were restricted to adding just 95 runs to their overnight total, with Prabath Jayasuriya (4-136) starring for the hosts.
Nissanka's early dismissal handed the tourists a lifeline, only for Chandimal and Karunaratne to take centre stage and increase Sri Lanka's advantage.
Karunaratne's innings came to an end after being bowled out by Ajaz Patel (1-68), with Chandimal following his partner in the following over.
However, steadying knocks from both Angelo Mathews (34 not out) and Dhananjaya de Silva (34 not out) saw the Lions inch toward their hard-earned lead at stumps.
Data Debrief: Double trouble for Sri Lanka
Chandimal and Karunaratne took the fight to New Zealand, with their respective innings coming to a close with impressive numbers to show for it.
Karunaratne ended with a strike rate of 65.35 from the 127 deliveries he faced, while Chandimal finished on 40.67 having batted against 23 more balls than his team-mate.
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