The Leeward Islands Hurricanes completed a comfortable 373-run win over the Combined Campuses and Colleges on day three of their round five West Indies Championship encounter at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Friday.
Defending champions, the Guyana Harpy Eagles, will enter the fifth round of the 2025 West Indies Championship with a slight 3.4-point lead over the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the points standings.
John Campbell's brilliant century and an unbeaten half-century from Brad Barnes helped Jamaica post a competitive 306-9 on the opening day of their West Indies Championship clash against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Wednesday.
A six-wicket haul from West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph put the Leeward Islands Hurricanes in a dominant position halfway through their fifth-round West Indies Championship match against the Combined Campuses and Colleges at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
At the close of play, the Scorpions were 302 all-out, after being put in to bat by the Leewards who won the toss. Initially, the decision to field first had looked to be a wise one, as Kirk Mckenzie (3), Jermaine Blackwood (3), and John Campbell (2) were all back in the Pavillion with just 10 runs on the board.
Palmer would, however, stand firm at the crease, and ensure that the Scorpions did not collapse, courtesy of a string of partnerships carefully constructed throughout the innings. The batsman first put on, 44 with Alwyn Williams for the fourth wicket to stop the rot, before featuring in an innings changing 102 with Jamie Merchant for the 7th wicket. Later on, he paired with Nicholson Gordon to add 60 for the 9th wicket and push the Scorpions closer to 300 runs. Paul ended unbeaten with 144 from 233 balls, while Merchant added 55 from 60.
For the Hurricanes, Colin Archibald, Rahkeem Cornwall, Sheeno Berridge took two wickets each.
A fine all-round display from Ryan John and wickets from Gilon Tyson have the Windward Islands Volcanoes in a dominant position against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes after day two of their round four West Indies Championship clash at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet on Thursday.
The Leeward Islands Hurricanes secured a massive 402-run victory over the West Indies Academy on the third day of their round one West Indies Championship fixture at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua on Friday.