West Indies Bowling All Rounder Rahkeem Cornwall filleted the Barbados Pride batting line up with great skill and precision in their encounter of the 3rd round for the WICB Professional 4 Day Competition. The tall, burly figure was too much to handle for the Bajans, collecting 6 for 50 and 5 for 19 respectively in both innings. He was ably supported by West Indies versatile wicketkeeper/batsman Devon Thomas who collect 5 for 22 with his fast medium bowling.
Leewards were then set a target of 247 to win the game and got off to a brilliant start with M. Hodge and K. Powell cementing a 69 runs stand for the first wicket . After Hodge was dismissed, Powell continued his assault on the Bajans as wickets fell around him 103/4. He then found a great partner in Captain Jahmar Hamilton (55) as they put on 120 in 22 overs before the latter was dismissed 223/5. The Nevisian brought up his 10th First Class Century working the ball into the square leg region but he then quickly followed Hamilton leaving Leewards reeling at 223/6.
J. Louis came and went leaving the score at 223/7 before Cornwall strolled in to meet Kofi James. The men from Liberta Blackhawks put on a 20 run partnership before James was caught behind for 14 and the Leewards needing another 4 runs to win with two wickets in hand. But it was no walk in the park as J. McAllister bowled with pace and bounce and even managed to hurry Cornwall into pushing a ball to the man at gully in the form Shamar Springer who pretty much dropped the game. The next delivery Cornwall advanced to McAllister swashbuckling him over mid-off to score the winning boundary. Leewards won by 2 wickets.