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Wildey Stuns ESA Field Pickwick with Jofra Archer's 11-Wicket Haul in Barbados Cricket Association Elite Clash
Jofra Archer shines with 11 wickets as Wildey secures an innings and 122-run victory over ESA Field Pickwick in Barbados Cricket Association elite competition. Archer's impressive performance propels Wildey up the standings.
Jofra Archer picked up 11 wickets in the game as he guided Wildey to a comfortable innings and 122 run victory over ESA Field Pickwick at the SJPIT grounds early Sunday afternoon on the final day of the fifth series of games in the Barbados Cricket Association elite three-day competition.
Resuming the day on 112 for 7, Pickwick lost their final three wickets while only adding fivw runs on the day with Archer picking up all three wickets to fall. Following up his first innings five-wicket haul, Archer bowled 12.3 overs in the second innings as he took six wickets for 25 runs to finish the game with an 11 wicket haul.
Wildey secured a maximum 20 points from the game to move themselves from the bottom of the table on 29 points to fourth position on 49 points.
They will take on Yorkshire who currently stand in third position on 52 points in the sixth series at the SJPIT grounds.
Scores: Wildey beat ESA Field Pickwick by an innings and 122 runs.
Pickwick 61 all out (30 overs) Jofra Archer 5-7, Jerome Jones 3-3 and 117 all out (39.3 overs) (Craig Holder 50 – 98 balls, 5 fours, 1 six; Jofra Archer 6-25 (match figures of 11-32)).
Wildey 300-6 declared (56 overs) (Nimar Bolden 119 – 148 balls, eight fours, four sixes; Demetrius Richards 57 – 114 balls, two sixes; Carlos Maynard 39, Rasheed Edwin 3-85).
Points: Wildey 20 (Outright win 12, Batting 4, Bowling 4), Pickwick 2 (Bowling 2).
At Friendship:
Shaqkere Parris and Amari Goodridge both scored centuries in a 214 run partnership which took only 25 overs for the University of West Indies (UWI) team against IGS Insurance Brokers Yorkshire.
Although the game played out to a draw, the pair put on a hitting display as Parris top scored with 150 in 112 balls which included 12 fours and eight sixes, Goodridge, not to be left out, scored his 107 in 75 balls with four fours and 11 sixes. Romario Greaves also played a quick-fire unbeaten knock of 41 in 27 balls as UWI declared on 314 for five.
Needing an improbable 263 runs for victory, Yorkshire were 72 for 1 from 11 overs before play was called off early by the two captains.
UWI are still positioned in line for demotion, tied with YMPC on 37 points, as they will have a tough battle in the sixth series of games against the table toppers Wanderers who stand on 62 points.
Scores: Match drawn.
UWI 254 all out (59.5 overs) (Kyle Corbin 62 – 46 balls, six fours, three sixes; Shaquan Cave 50 – 95 balls, one four, four sixes; Chemar Holder 47; Steve Pinder 5-55) and 314-5 declared (36 overs) (Shaqkere Parris 150 – 112 balls, 13 fours, eight sixes; Amari Goodridge 107 – 75 balls, 4 fours, 11 sixes; Romario Greaves 41 not out).
