After losing two full days in the third series of games due to bad weather, ESA Field Pickwick are eyeing a full complement of points against BCA Youth at Foursquare Oval in the fourth series of games in the 2024 BCA Elite division three-day Championship.
Resuming the day just 11 runs short of maximum batting points, Pickwick reached that target in the third over of the day before declaring at 300/7.
Rasheed Edwin picked up 7 wickets on the day for Pickwick.
The Pickwick opening bowlers wasted no time as they rocked the batters with fast bowler Jatario Prescod and left arm spinner Ajani Waterman each picking up two wickets to reduce the Youth team to 4/4 in the first four overs.
Regional U17 hero Zachary Carter, batting at number 5, was the only batsman to show any dominance over the bowlers as he scored a well played 65 in 94 balls with 4 sixes and 3 fours. He was the last man dismissed as they were forced to follow on, scoring 117 all out.
Off Spinner Rasheed Edwin picked 4 for 36 in 11.3 overs. Edwin came into the team as a replacement player for Bryan Charles who was chosen to replace Dwayne Bravo in the Republic Bank CPL for Trinbago Knight Riders.
In their second turn at bat, BCA Youth batted 30 overs and are 62/3. Joshua Dorne is not out on 27 while Edwin picked up all 3 wickets to fall.
Craig St Hill scored 90 not out for Wildey against UWI.
Scores: ESA Field Pickwick 300-7 declared (64.5 overs) (Craig Holder 113 – 154 balls, 8 fours, 2 sixes; Yvan Grant 86 – 144 balls, 1 four, 4 sixes; Micaiah Simmons 33; Jakeem Pollard 3-22).
SigniaGlobe Financial BCA Youth 117 all out (35.3 overs) (Zachary Carter 65 – 94 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes; Kevion Newton 25; Rasheed Edwin 4-36, Jatario Prescod 2-18, Ajani Waterman 2-20) and 62-3 (30 overs) (Joshua Dorne 27 not out, Shomari Gittens 17, Rasheed Edwin 3-19).
Toss: Pickwick.
Craig St Hill led the way with a patient knock of 90 not out as Wildey surprisingly declared their innings on 224/9, denying him the chance at an Elite century vs the University of West Indies team at the 3Ws Oval.
St Hill batted for 175 balls as he and Demetrius Richards shared an 89-run partnership to push Wildey’s first innings lead to 31 runs. Leg spinner Javed Leacock picked up 3 for 48 in 18 overs.
UWI survived the remaining 13 overs of the day without losing a wicket as they ended day two on 20/0.
Scores: UWI 193 all out (54.5 overs) (Shaquan Cave 57 not out – 78 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes; Tahj Tavernier 26, Kyle Corbin 22, Romario Greaves 21; Zishan Motara 3-55, Jayden Roberts 2-16, Jerome Jones 2-35) and 20-0 (13 overs)
Wildey 224-9 declared (71 overs) (Craig St. Hill 90 not out – 175 balls, 2 fours, 1 six; Demetrius Richards 57 – 107 balls, 4 fours; Javed Leacock 3-48, Jediah Blades 2-18).
Toss: UWI.
Playing at the Friendship playing field, Bayview Hospital YMPC are seeking to push for a victory as they hold a 211-run lead with 6 wickets in hand heading into day 3 vs IGS Insurance Brokers Yorkshire.
Resuming the day at 15/3 and on the back foot, number 3 batter Armani Best scored a brilliant century to lead his team to a first innings total of 184 all out. Best scored 101 runs in 138 balls with 12 fours and 3 sixes.
Kevin Gittens picked up a five-fer as he bowled 14 overs and took 5 wickets for 47 runs.
In their second innings, YMPC wasted no time as they looked for quick runs to build on their 70 run first innings lead. Raymond Kellman was the top scorer with 55 in 43 balls before he retired his innings.
Scores: Bayview Hospital YMPC 254 all out (55.3 overs) (Jai Clarke 69 – 140 balls, 7 fours, 2 sixes; Raymond Kellman 58 – 33 balls, 3 fours, 7 sixes; Kemar Smith 38; Steve Pinder 6-56) and 141-4 (26 overs) (Raymond Kellman 55 – 41 balls, 7 fours, 2 sixes; Kemar Smith 24 not out, Edwin Currency-Barnett 23).
IGS Insurance Brokers Yorkshire 184 all out (44 overs) (Armani Best 101 – 138 balls, 12 fours, 3 sixes; Ryshon Williams 25; Kevin Gittens 5-47).
Toss: Yorkshire.
In other Scores:
At Bank Hall: Superb Blend Gladiola 171 all out (49 overs) (Matthew Jones 50 – 44 balls, 8 fours; Anderson Amurdan 31, Shamario Depeiza 30; Jomel Warrican 5-56, Shaquille Cumberbatch 3-34) and 61-3 (18.1 overs) (Rashawn Worrell 29, Randy Thomas 21; Jomel Warrican 3-16).
Empire 160 all out (55.3 overs) (Hakeem Perryman 43, Shian Brathwaite 38, Shaquille Cumberbatch 17, Camarie Boyce 15, Joshua Haynes 14; Matthew Jones 5-24).
Toss: Gladiola.
At Dayrells Road: Fusionz Boutique Spartan 255 all out (56.3 overs) (Shavon Brooks 46, Marrodon Bend 44, Tauron Gibson 41, Joshua Drakes 23; Ian Boyce 4-54) and 71-3 (14 overs) (Joshua Drakes 37).
Wanderers 257-9 declared (56.5 overs) (Joshua Morris 55 – 55 balls, 4 fours, 2 sixes; Jared Lovell 45, Seth Agard 37, Ian Boyce 37 not out, Jourdan Niles 32, Kraigg Brathwaite 28; Chaim Holder 4-77).
Toss: Wanderers.
POINTS after series 3:
Empire 34, Wanderers 34, Spartan 29, Gladiola 28, Pickwick 25, Yorkshire 25, UWI 24, Wildey 20, YMPC 20, BCA Youth 5
