Barbados Cricket Association Elite Division: Fusionz Boutique Spartan Lead by 211 Runs vs. Wildey Heading into Day 3

Fusionz Boutique Spartan are 211 runs ahead and look in total control of their match-up against Wildey heading into day 3 of series 2 matches in the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Elite Division three-day Championships.

Playing at Queens Park, Spartan resumed on their day 1 score of 157/6 and were able to push that total to 205 before being bowled out by Wildey. Jerome Jones was the main wicket taker as he picked up a 5/50 in 18 overs with his steady left arm spin.

Wildey’s batting lineup which included names like Zach McCaskie and Demetrius Richards never got going as they were bamboozled by the spin of Andre Marshall and Damario Goodman. Crumbling for a total of 88 runs as Marshall picked up 2/43 while Goodman enjoyed a five-wicket haul with figures of 5/20 in 9 overs.

Akil Greenidge led the way in the second innings as he is currently on 44 not out, Spartan hold a commanding 211 run lead going into the final day.

Scores – Fusionz Boutique Spartan 210 all out (52.1 overs) (Akeem Springer 54 – 56 balls, 6 fours, 4 sixes; Shamarh Brooks 38, Mikhail Austin 36, Shavon Brooks 28, Achilles Browne 19, Joshua Drakes 13; Jerome Jones 5-50, Tariq O’Neale 3-68) and 94-3 (Akil Greenidge 44 not out, Shamarh Brooks 31; Deswin Currency 2-18).

Wildey 88 all out (35 overs) (Craig St. Hill 30, Zachary McCaskie 10, Demetrius Richards 10, Deswin Currency 10; Damario Goodman 5-20, Stefon King 2-23, Andre Marshall 2-43).

At Bank Hall –

E.S.A Field Pickwick battled back from 76/6 after day 1 to post a fighting total of 212, Ajani Waterman who scored a half century (51) and Rasheed Edwin (44 not out) led the comeback before being bowled out in 55.5 overs.

Barbados batter Kevin Wickham looked in fine form as he batted to the end of the day’s play to push the Empire total 155/3. Currently on 65 not out, Wickham and his partner Kofi Hurdle (32 not out) will be looking to build on their 83-run partnership for the start of day 3.

Scores – At Bank Hall: ESA Field Pickwick 212 all out (55.5 overs) (Ajani Waterman 51, Rasheed Edwin 44 not out, Trevino Alleyne 34, Preston Clarke 22, Shamar Forde 12; Camarie Boyce 3-57, Jarion Hoyte 2-27, Shaquille Cumberbatch 2-36).

Empire 155-3 (34 overs) (Kevin Wickham 65 not out, Kofie Hurdle 32 not out, Hakeem Perryman 29, Corey Hoyte 16; Jatario Prescod 2-32).

At 3Ws Oval –

Brothers Kemar and Dwayne Smith, along with the young batter, Edwin Currency-Barnett, put the sword to the UWI bowlers after scoring 354/8 declared in 67.2 overs. Kemar, a Barbados A team player top scored with 94 runs in 85 balls which included 7 fours and 3 sixes, Currency-Bennett joined in on the action as his 77 runs included 11 fours and only took 59 balls while the veteran Dwayne made his 80 runs in 73 balls.