BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Test left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican proved his worth with a six-wicket second innings haul as Barbados Pride pulled off an emphatic innings and 93-run victory over Leeward Islands Hurricanes on the penultimate day of their final round clash here Sunday.
Warrican claimed six for 102 to finish as Hurricanes, resuming the day at Warner Park on 18 for one, were dismissed for 224 on the stroke of the scheduled tea interval.
He finished with match figures of nine for 135.
However, the victory was not enough to hand them the Headley/Weekes Trophy as leaders Guyana Jaguars, who started the final round seven points ahead, also pulled off an innings victory over Jamaica Scorpions in Georgetown.
Captain Orlando Peters top-scored with 60, Jahmar Hamilton got 33 and Jeremiah Louis 26, but Hurricanes failed to recover significantly after plunging to 82 for five just before lunch.
Nightwatchman Louis, unbeaten on seven overnight and opener Keacy Carty, on two at the start, extended their second wicket stand to 32 before they were separated.
Carty was bowled by Cummins and Louis followed three overs later to a catch at the wicket off seamer Kevin Stoute, at 55 for three.
Montcin Hodge (7) and Sherwin Peters (10) fell to Warrican in quick succession to leave Hurricanes stumbling at the break on 84 for five.
Orlando Peters then carved out his third first class half-century after lunch, putting on 67 for the sixth wicket with Hamilton.
The right-handed Peters struck eight fours and a six off 105 balls in 1-3/4 hours while Hamilton produced a breezy 43-ball knock which included three fours and a six.
Both were flourishing when Hamilton pulled part-time seamer Jonathan Carter to Shai Hope at mid-wicket, to depart at 149 for six.
His dismissal signaled the beginning of the end for Hurricanes as their last four wickets fell for 57 runs.
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Scores:
HURRICANES 119 all out (Jahmar Hamilton 42, Kieran Powell 33; Jomel Warrican 3-33, Kemar Roach 2-21, Miguel Cummins 2-30) and 224 (Orlando Peters 60, Jahmar Hamilton 33, Jeremiah Louis 26; Jomel Warrican 6-102)
PRIDE 436 (Shane Dowrich 96, Roston Chase 62, Kemar Roach 53, Omar Phillips 42, Kevin Stoute 42, Kraigg Brathwaite 31; Rahkeem Cornwall 5-155, Jeremiah Louis 2-58)
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HURRICANES 1st Innings 119
PRIDE 1st Innings 436
HURRICANES 2nd Innings (overnight 18 for one)
K Powell c Brathwaite b Chase 8
K Carty b Cummins 13 30 63 1 0
J Louis c wkp Dowrich b Stoute 26
M Hodge c wkp Dowrich b Warrican 7
S Peters c Stoute b Warrican 10
*O Peters c Carter b Warrican 60
+J Hamilton c Hope b Carter 33
R Cornwall c Carter b Warrican 17
J Taylor not out 20
G Tonge c and b Warrican 17
A Joseph c (sub) Walsh b Warrican 11
Extras (lb1, nb2) 3
TOTAL (all out, 75.4 overs) 224
Fall of wicket: 1-11, 2-43, 3-55, 4-61, 5-82, 6-149, 7-167, 8-180, 9-204, 10-224.
Bowling: Chase 10-3-40-1, Roach 7-2-14-0 (nb1), Warrican 27.4-7-102-6, Cummins 9-2-20-1 (nb1), Brathwaite 10-3-20-0, Stoute 8-1-19-1, Carter 4-3-8-1.
Result: Pride won by an innings and 93 runs.
Points: Pride 19, Hurricanes 2
Man-of-the-Match: Jomel Warrican.
Umpires: Nigel Duguid, Martin Saggers.