Atkinson, Jagroo, Matthews score 100s; Levy takes five in BCA 40-over

Wycliff Atkinson, Jagnauth Jagroo, and Donovan Matthews scored centuries while Mark Levy registered his second five-wicket haul as the Bahamas Cricket Association (BCA) 40-over league continued last weekend at the Haynes Oval on Bay Street. Atkinson’s 113 could not prevent Western going down by seven wickets to Pacesetters, for whom Matthews made 111 and Levy claimed five for 32. Meanwhile Jagroo’s 101, his second ton of the competition, led St. Agnes to a massive 221-run win over St. George.

Bhumeshwar Jagroo during his unbeaten 57

On Sunday, Jagroo led the way in St. Agnes’ 321 for seven in 35 overs. He was supported by his brother Bhumeshwar Jagroo, who scored an unbeaten 57; Derron Cadogan who made 50; and John Dolphin who contributed 43. Orlando Stewart was the most successful bowler for St. George with three for 70, while Mario Ford claimed two for 47. St. George could only muster 100 in 20.4 overs when they replied. Ford hit 31 while Turan Brown claimed four for six, and Dolphin four for 16. 

Saturday’s game saw Western falling for 202 in 30.1 overs despite Atkinson’s innings. His only support came from O. Clarke who made 31 as Levy ran through the middle order after Lee Melville, who claimed two for 37, struck twice in the opening over. In reply, Pacesetters cruised to 204 for three in 22 overs with Matthews leading the way, while Renford Davson and Jonathon Barry supported with 34 and 31 not out respectively. 

The weekend’s results mean Pacesetters is now the only unbeaten team in the league which continues on April 26 after a break for a two-day game over the Easter weekend. The two-day came will see players using a red ball and white clothing, and play starting at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Batsmen continue to dominate BCA 40-over league

Batsmen continued to dominate the Bahamas Cricket Association’s 40-over league, recording two centuries and seven half-centuries in the latest three matches. Reaching triple figures were Western’s Gregory Irving, who hit 104 against Police; and Pacesetter’s Jonathon Barry whose unbeaten 103 against St. Alban was his second ton of the tournament. Scoring half-centuries were Western’s Dwight Weakley, Hamilton Gilliard, Whycliff Atkinson and L. Liston; St. Agnes’ Earl Thomas; Police’s Gregory Taylor Jr.; and Mark Levi of Pacesetters.

Police's Greg Taylor Jr. plays through the off-side

Levi also returned the best bowling figures over the two weekends, claiming five wickets for five runs from three overs in Pacesetters’ 204-run demolition of St. Alban. The next best figures recorded were those of Western’s George Haye who claimed four for 19 as his team thrashed Police by 180 runs. 

On April 6, Barry’s unbeaten ton and Levy’s 56 propelled Medical Pavilion Pacesetters to 300 for four in their allotted 40 overs. Jeremy Jesubatham and Kevin Surujlall both contributed 34, before off-spinner Levy wreaked havoc on the St. Alban’s batting line-up which could only muster 96 in 18.2 overs. Jesubatham and Surujlall also performed well with the ball; taking two for 15 and two for 38 respectively. Andre Dos Ramos was the only St. Alban’s batsman to put up any resistance. He made 44. 

The previous day Western amassed 339 in 31.3 overs, with Irving’s 104 being supported by Atkinson’s 68, Liston’s 53 and 30 from O. Clarke. Kevin McInniss claimed three for 42 and Jamal Rolle three for 80. In Police’s reply of 159 in 24.1 overs, Gregory Taylor Jr. hit 58 in the face of Haye’s four-wicket haul and Atkinson’s two for 41. 

March 30 produced the closest game of the competition to date, with Western squeezing out a two-run win over St. Agnes. On the back of Weakley’s unbeaten 72, Gilliard’s 58 and 39 from Irving, Western reached 250 for six in the allotted 35 overs. John Dolphin, Jagnauth Jagroo and Turan Brown claimed two wickets each for 19, 37 and 51 runs respectively. In reply, St. Agnes looked a beaten side with the score at 166 for eight, however Thomas had other plans. He added 82 in 11 overs for the ninth wicket with Bhumeshwar Jagroo to carry this team to the brink of victory. In the end they could not complete the task when Jagroo was dismissed off the last delivery of the final over, leaving Thomas unbeaten on 75. Dolphin also contributed 46 earlier in the innings while Andrew Nash claimed three for 47 and Irving two for 52.