Ottley, Kirton lead Marooners to victory and top spot; Patel takes sting out of Scorpions with hundred
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Half-centuries from Kjorn Ottley and fellow left-hander Nicholas Kirton powered Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners to an eight-wicket victory over Leeward Islands Hurricanes on Monday here, confirming them into the top spot in Group “B” of the Super50 Cup.
Ottley hit the top score of 67 from 94 balls and Kirton was unbeaten on 65 from 97 balls, as the Marooners finished the group strongly, romping to their fifth victory and moving to a final total of 26 points, five more than second-placed Jamaica Scorpions.
In the other Group “B” contest: Opener Monank Patel collected his maiden List “A” hundred, as the United States ended their participation with a 74-run victory over the Scorpions.
The results meant that Scorpions will face Guyana Jaguars in the first semi-final on Thursday at Kensington Oval, where Marooners meet Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the second semi-final on the following day.
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At Kensington Oval: Chasing a rain-reduced target of 169 from 41 overs, the Marooners comfortably got over the finish line with successive half-century stands for the second and third wickets.
Ottley put on 79 for the second wicket with Kirton, whose 55-run unbroken stand with Jonathan Drakes then carried the Barbados-based composite side to their target with 13 balls remaining.
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Earlier, Jamaica-born fast bowler Jermaine Levy was the pick of the Marooners’ bowlers, taking 4-48 from 10 overs, as the Hurricanes, choosing to bat, were restricted to 209 for nine from their allocation of 50 overs.
Hurricanes captain Devon Thomas led the way with 46, but there was neither substance nor stability from the rest of the batting.
At the Three Ws Oval: The India-born Patel cracked eight fours and two sixes in 109 from 126 balls to earn the Player-of-the-Match award and was the backbone of the United States innings of 240 for nine from their allocation of 50 overs.
Barbadian Aaron Jones, drafted into the squad last week, supported with 66 from 101 balls and Alex Amsterdam made 21.
Jerome Taylor was the most successful Scorpions bowlers, taking 4-34 from eight overs.
In reply, the Scorpions were dismissed for 166 in 41.4 overs with Jermaine Blackwood leading the way with a run-a-ball 51, as the rest of the batting misfired.
Leg-spinners Timil Patel and Aaron Jones shared five wickets between them.
-ENDS-
MATCH SCHEDULE
GROUP “A”
(in Trinidad)
- Matches starting at 2 pm, except where indicated in brackets; Webcast available on the WINDIES Cricket YouTube channel
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE |
| Wed, Oct 3 | WINDIES “B” beat Canada by 10 runs | Brian Lara Cricket Academy |
| Fri, Oct 5 | Volcanoes beat Canada by 73 runs | Brian Lara Cricket Academy |
| Sun, Oct 7 | Jaguars beat WINDIES “B” by 9 wickets | Brian Lara Cricket Academy |
| Tue, Oct 9 | Jaguars beat Canada by 7 wickets | Brian Lara Cricket Academy |
| Thu, Oct 11 | Jaguars beat Volcanoes by 93 runs | Brian Lara Cricket Academy |
| Sat, Oct 13 | Jaguars beat Red Force by 75 runs | Brian Lara Cricket Academy |
| Mon, Oct 15 | WINDIES “B” beat Volcanoes by 3 wickets | Brian Lara Cricket Academy |
| Wed, Oct 17 | Red Force beat Volcanoes by 7 wickets | Brian Lara Cricket Academy |
| Fri, Oct 19 | Red Force vs WINDIES “B”, no result | Brian Lara Cricket Academy |
| Sun, Oct 21 | Guyana vs WINDIES “B” | Brian Lara Cricket Academy |
- Matches starting at 2 pm, except where indicated in brackets; webcast available on the WINDIES Cricket YouTube channel
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE |
| Wed, Oct 3 | Red Force beat Volcanoes by 75 runs | Queen’s Park Oval |
| Fri, Oct 5 | Red Force beat Jaguars by 35 runs | Queen’s Park Oval |
| Sun, Oct 7 | Red Force beat Canada by 2 wickets | Queen’s Park Oval |
| Tue, Oct 9 | WINDIES “B” vs Volcanoes, no result | Queen’s Park Oval |
| Thu, Oct 11 | Red Force beat WINDIES “B” by 70 runs | Queen’s Park Oval |
| Sat, Oct 13 | Canada beat Volcanoes by 18 runs | Queen’s Park Oval |
| Mon, Oct 15 | Jaguars beat Canada by 4 wickets | Queen’s Park Oval |
| Wed, Oct 17 | Canada vs WINDIES “B”, no result | Queen’s Park Oval |
| Fri, Oct 19 | Volcanoes vs Jaguars, no result | Queen’s Park Oval |
| Sun, Oct 21 | Red Force vs Canada | Queen’s Park Oval |
GROUP “B”
(in Barbados)
- Matches starting at 9 am; webcast available on the WINDIES Cricket YouTube channel
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE |
| Thu, Oct 4 | Scorpions beat Marooners by 7 wickets | Three Ws Oval |
| Sat, Oct 6 | Marooners beat United States by 59 runs | Three Ws Oval |
| Mon, Oct 8 | Hurricanes beat Maroons by 9 runs | Three Ws Oval |
| Wed, Oct 10 | Marooners beat Pride by 7 wickets | Three Ws Oval |
| Fri, Oct 12 | Scorpions beat Hurricanes by 7 wickets | Three Ws Oval |
| Sun, Oct 14 | Marooners beat Scorpions by six wickets | Three Ws Oval |
| Tue, Oct 16 | Pride beat United States by 4 wickets | Three Ws Oval |
| Thu, Oct 18 | Hurricanes beat United States by 47 runs (D/L/S) | Three Ws Oval |
| Sat, Oct 20 | Marooners vs United States, no result | Windward Cricket Ground |
| Mon, Oct 22 | United States beat Scorpions by 74 runs | Three Ws Oval |
- Matches starting at 2 pm, except where indicated in brackets; televised on ESPN Caribbean
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE |
| Thu, Oct 4 | Pride vs Hurricanes, no result | Kensington Oval |
| Sat, Oct 6 | Scorpions beat Pride by 33 runs | Kensington Oval |
| Mon, Oct 8 | Scorpions beat United States by 7 wickets | Kensington Oval |
| Wed, Oct 10 | United States beat Hurricanes by 88 runs | Kensington Oval |
| Fri, Oct 12 | Pride beat United States by 3 wickets | Kensington Oval |
| Sun, Oct 14 | Pride beat Hurricanes by 3 wickets | Kensington Oval |
| Tue, Oct 16 | Hurricanes vs Scorpions, no result | Kensington Oval |
| Thu, Oct 18 | Marooners beat Pride by 125 runs | Kensington Oval |
| Sat, Oct 20 | Pride beat Scorpions by 39 runs | Kensington Oval |
| Mon, Oct 22 | Marooners beat Hurricanes by 8 wickets | Kensington Oval |
THE FINALS
(in Barbados)
- Matches starting at 2 pm, except where indicated in brackets; televised on ESPN Caribbean
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE |
| Thu, Oct 25 | SEMI-FINAL #1 – Jaguars vs Scorpions | Kensington Oval |
| Fri, Oct 26 | SEMI-FINAL #2 – Marooners vs Red Force | Kensington Oval |
| Sun, Oct 28 | GRAND FINAL – WINNER SF1 vs WINNER SF2 | Kensington Oval (11:30 am start) |
NOTES
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