Wanderers are Elite champions!

Wanderers are the new champions of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Elite Three-Day Competition, as rain affected a number of matches around the island on Day 2, Sunday.

Wildey came into the ninth and final series of the tournament trailing the leaders by 15 points and stood as the only team capable of catching the table toppers. With no play for a second consecutive day at the SJPIT grounds because of wet conditions, Wildey can gain a maximum of 11 points on the final day of play next Saturday, which would make it mathematically impossible to surpass Wanderers, guaranteeing them their 22nd title and first in 42 years.

Wanderers however, were meant to toil in the sun for a day and a half by ESA Field Pickwick when they batted for 99.5 overs before being bowled out for 382. Pickwick’s captain Rohan Ryan scored 121 in 182 balls with 11 fours and 2 sixes after resuming overnight on 81.

In their turn at bat, Wanderers were led by stylish batter Jonathan Drakes, he batted for 91 balls and scored 68 runs with 5 fours and 1 six. They finished the day on 162-5, still 220 runs behind on first innings.

Preston Clarke picked up three wickets for 56 runs with his off spin for Pickwick.

Samuel stands tall for Gladiola 

Ramaero Samuel played a wonderful innings as he was left unbeaten on 63 when Superb Blendz Gladiola amassed a total of 205 all out against the University of West Indies (UWI) at the 3Ws Oval.

Resuming the day on 111-5, Gladiola fell to 148-8 before Samuel, Dave Lovell Jr (14) and Steffaun Griffith (4) batted with great poise and resilience to get their team past the 200 mark and the all-important two batting points.

Fresh off his West Indies 50-over debut, left arm pacer Jediah Blades was the main wicket-taker for UWI with 4-41 in 14 overs.

Needing at least 250 runs and first innings points to stand a chance at avoiding demotion, UWI lost Demario Richards in the third over with the score on 18. Kadeem Alleyne and Johann Jeremiah were able to add 46 before Alleyne lost his wicket for 18 to Samuel.

Jeremiah was then caught by the keeper for 35 as Samuel picked up his second wicket with the score now 75-3.

UWI then got a much needed partnership between the unbeaten batters Shaqkere Parris (47) and Kyle Corbin (25) when the two put on 71 and batted to the end of the day’s play with the score on 146-3, trailing on first innings by 59 runs.

Sealy leads Empire to batting points

After losing the first day’s play due to wet conditions, IGS Insurance Brokers Yorkshire won the toss and invited Empire to bat first at Bank Hall.

Barbados Under 19 Captain Nathan Sealy, stroked a well played half century while Kevin Stoute made 49 to push Empire’s total to 226-6 declared.

Sealy made 80 in 96 balls with 9 fours as he built partnerships of 71 with Stoute for the third wicket and 45 with Joshua Haynes (21) for the fourth wicket.

Empire earned three batting points with the declaration while bowling two overs before the end of play. Yorkshire were three without loss.

There was no play because of wet conditions on either of the first two days between Wildey and SigniaGlobe Financial BCA Youth along with Fusionz Boutique Spartan and Bayview Hospital YMPC.

(ZM)

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