Simmons and Mohammed led the Red Force recovery, after they won the toss, chose to bat and slipped to 69 for three. Simmons and Mohammed put on a 182 for the fourth wicket, as the visitors reached 223 for three at tea.
Simmons smote 16 fours and five sixes off 152 deliveries in a shade over four hours for his 11th first-class hundred and his first in six years, coincidentally 140 against the same opponents six Mays ago at the same venue.
Mohammed continued his surge in form to reach his eight first-class hundred which included 20 fours from 206 balls in just over four hours. After the partnership was broken in the fifth over after tea, when Simmons was caught at deep fine leg off medium-fast bowler Kevin Stoute, it triggered a slide that saw Red Force lose five wickets for 65 before stumps were drawn.
Jamaican fast-medium bowler Marquino Mindley has been the most successful of the Pride’s bowlers with 3-56 from 16 overs.
Hurricanes 229-5 vs Volcanoes in Roseau, Dominica
Hodge continued his impressive form this season with a resolute 61 and Carty supported with 54, as Hurricanes made a strong start to the match.He put on 66 for the first wicket with WINDIES Kieran Powell, the Hurricanes captain, before shared a further 66 for the second wicket with Carty.
Hodge and Devon Thomas however, fell for six runs in the space of 21 balls to leave Hurricanes 138 for three, but Carty and Jahmar Hamilton added 51 for the fourth wicket add some stability.
They were however, both dismissed after tea in the space of 12 deliveries to set Hurricanes back on 198 for five, but Rahkeem Cornwall, not out on 16, came to the crease and with Terance Warde, not out on 14, batted for just over an hour prior to the close to stem the fall of wickets.
Fast bowler Ray Jordan was the pick of the Volcanoes bowlers with 3-45 from 15 overs.
Scorpions 320-8 vs Jaguars in Providence, Guyana
Green was unbeaten on 59 and has so far shared 90 – unbroken – for the ninth wicket with Dennis Bulli, not out on 30, that frustrated stabilised the Scorpions’ batting and frustrated the Jaguars in the last 1 ½ hours of play.
King had anchored the top half of the Scorpions’ batting with a steady 51 before he became the first of scalp of 3-52 from 10 overs for WINDIES international Sherfane Rutherford.
But Scorpions cruising at 132 for three, lost three wickets – two to Rutherford – for 40 in 80 balls including Test batsman Jermaine Blackwood for 44, Guyanese left-hander Assad Fudadin for 29 A stand of 56 for the seventh wicket between Barbadian Kenroy Williams and Scorpions captain Paul Palmer revived the innings before they were dismissed in the space of nine balls to leave the visitors 230 for eight.
But Bulli came to the crease and together with Green, whose knock included five fours and two sixes from 61 balls, engaged in a rollicking stand that transformed the complexion of the game.
DUBAI, UAE- The WINDIES Women defeated Pakistan Women by 146 runs in the 1st One Day International as part of the ICC Women’s Championship Round 4 at the Dubai International Stadium. This match was historic as it was the first women’s match ever to be played at the venue.
Captain Stafanie Taylor won the toss for the WINDIES Women and elected to bat first on a pitch that looked like it offered something for the team batting first. Openers Kycia Knight and Deandra Dottin looked set to go after the Pakistan bowlers. It was Dottin who took charge with her explosive batting, smashing 2-fours in third over to get the scoreboard ticking.
Knight was the first wicket to fall in the sixth over when she played on to Sana Mir. Stafanie Taylor joined Deandra Dottin in the middle and the top two T20 all-rounders in the world sought to rebuild the WINDIES innings. They fended off several overs without a single run being scored much to the delight of the Pakistan bowlers. This was a calculated play by the WINDIES two most prolific batters.
The pair bided their time at the crease, running quick singles and twos when boundaries were hard to get. Their quickness between the wickets caused the Pakistan team to fumble in the field, allowing overthrows. Dottin was the first to reach half-century, once this landmark was achieved, she turned up the tempo, showcasing some of the flare and West Indian- style batting.
Not to be out done, Taylor soon reached her half-century and joined Dottin in accelerating the scoring. The skipper struck a few beautiful boundaries, however, on 58 and going after another wide-ish delivery, was caught by Sidra Ameen who plucked the ball out the air. This second wicket pair of Taylor and Dottin posted a 143-run partnership before Taylor fel
GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia – Chris Gayle will make a return to WINDIES colours, while Nicholas Pooran has earned his maiden call-up in the 50-over format as CWI Selection Panel named the 14-member squad for the first and second One-Day Internationals against England.
The 39-year-old Gayle is the second most capped WINDIES player with 284 matches in his illustrious career. He is also the second leading runscorer with 9,727 runs in behind Brian Lara with 10,405 runs in 299 appearances. Gayle also has 165 wickets (average 35.3) with his clever off-spin bowling. The experienced left-hander has the most centuries by a West Indian in this format – 23 – as well as the highest score – 215 against Zimbabwe in the ICC Cricket World Cup four years ago.
Pooran is a 23-year-old left-hander who can also keep wicket. He has so far played eight T20 Internationals with a strike rate of 152.57 and a highest score of 53 not outChairman of Selectors, Courtney Browne said the upcoming five-match series is a vital part of the preparations for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup – to be played in England and Wales from May 31 to July 15. He explained that experienced batsman Marlon Samuels is unavailable due to treatment on a knee injury. “As we continue our Cricket World Cup preparations, the upcoming series against the top ranked ODI side is a great opportunity for us to gauge where we are as a team. This allows us to identify any areas that need addressing relating to selection and also helps the coaching staff to fine tune their game strategy,” Browne said.
“We welcome the return of Chris Gayle who missed the last two series and Ashley Nurse from injury. We are pleased to introduce Nicholas Pooran to the ODI cricket for the first time. He is clearly a young player with undoubted talent and we believe he can add value to our middle order. Shannon Gabriel remains very much in our World Cup plans but with a heavy workload expected in the Test series he will be considered for selection later in the ODI series.”
The matches will be played at Kensington Oval on Wednesday, February 20 and Friday, February 22.
FULL SQUAD
Jason Holder (Captain), Fabian Allen, Devendra Bishoo Darren Bravo, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer Shai Hope, Evin Lewis, Ashley Nurse Keemo Paul, Nicholas Pooran,, Rovman Powell Kemar Roach, Oshane Thomas
Windwards Volcanoes are in second place in the West Indies 4-day championships after their 8 wicket victory over Barbados Pride in the last round. Apart from Devon Smith’s 199, the Volcanoes were helped by Sunil Ambris scoring the next highest score of 79.
Ambris, the right handed batsman from St Vincent & the Grenadines, was coming off an impressive 94 runs against the Englishmen during the CWI XI. Having played 1 ODI and 6 Tests for the West Indies, he is looking to score runs consistently and keep himself fit in case he is called up again.
Trust the ICC to be a buzzkill. The decision to suspend Jason Holder in the wake of West Indies' stunning victory in the Antigua Test is one of those typically letter-of-the-law decisions that make any rational recipient scream with outrage. It's like being zapped by a speed camera while doing 38mph on a deserted stretch of A-road at 3 o'clock in the morning. Yes, I know rules are rules, and all that but .... AARGH!
It's time the governing body had a re-think about what purpose over rate requirements serve, and whether they are achieving the desired goal. It does feel a bit ridiculous when, as Miller sarcastically notes, "never mind the scorecard, the West Indies captain was a full two overs short of fulfilling his obligations to an entertainment-starved public."
