Boucher hundred frustrates T&T victory bid
Published: Guardian
Saturday, July 30, 2016
KINGSTOWN—Opener Leniko Boucher stroked an attractive hundred to steer Barbados to the safety of a draw, in their opening three-day game of the Regional Under-19 Championship against T&T in St Vincent, yesterday.
Under pressure after being forced to follow on 177 runs behind, Barbados ended the final day on 225 for five, with the right-handed Boucher leading the fightback with an excellent 119.
All told, Boucher faced 224 balls in a shade over 5-1/2 hours at the crease, and counted 11 fours and one six. Unlike in the first innings, Barbados batted in partnerships with Boucher anchoring all of them before he was fifth out late in the day with the stalemate secure.
He posted 41 for the first wicket with first innings top-scorer Shian Brathwaite who made 15 and added a further 38 for the second wicket with Grant, who counted five fours in a 68-ball knock.
Boucher then spearheaded a key third wicket stand of 53 with Nicholas Kirton who made 14 and put on another 39 for the fourth wicket with Khalil Herbert who scored nine.
The partnership with Herbert all but made the game safe for Barbados as it nearly erased the deficit but Boucher kept going, and his 44-run stand for the fifth wicket with Deswin Currency (18), completed a day of frustration for the Trinidadians.
Fast bowler Jarlanie Seales led T&T’s attack with two for 32.
Earlier, Barbados were dismissed for 194 after resuming the final day on 171 for six, with off-spinner Jonathan Bootan finishing with five for 53 and left-arm spinner Bryan Boodram taking three for 43.
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Scores
At Arnos Vale Stadium:
Match ended in a draw.
• T&T 371 (Kirstan Kallicharan 110, Bryan Boodram 88, Cephas Cooper 59, Dejourn Charles 51; Leniko Boucher 5-66, Chemar Holder 2-85, Dominic Drakes 2-79)
• BARBADOS 194 (Shian Brathwaite 72, Yvan Grant 22, Leniko Boucher 20; Jonathan Bootan 5-53, Bryan Boodram 3-43) and 225 for five (Leniko Boucher 119, Yvan Grant 39; Jarlanie Seales 2-32).
At Sion Hill: Leewards won by by six wickets.
• WINDWARDS 109 all out (Alick Athanaze 39, Anil Matthew 23; Kofi James 3-20, Daniel Doram 3-21, Kian Pemberton 3-23) & 163 (Emmanuel Stewart 58, Alick Athanaze 47; Kian Pemberton 4-13, Javy Benjamin 2-16, Daniel Doram 2-51)
• LEEWARDS 104 all out (Ross Powell 33; Rasheed Fredericks 4-25, Othneil Lewis 3-23) & 171 for four (Ross Powell 85 not out, Tyrone Williams 48; Rasheed Fredericks 3-50).
JAMAICA 1st Innings 143 all out (48.5 overs)
GUYANA 1st Innings 121 all out (37 overs)
JAMAICA 2nd Innings 129 all out (40.5 overs)
GUYANA 2nd Innings 112 all out (32.2 overs)
Result: Jamaica won by 39 runs
