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Alick Athanaze struck his maiden List A century as Windward Islands Volcanoes opened their CG Super50 Cup campaign with a 28-run victory over Guyana Harpy Eagles on Monday at Queen’s Park Oval. In the other Zone A fixture, defending champions Trinidad and Tobago Red Force easily beat Combined Campuses and Colleges, to make a successful start at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.
Sent in to bat, Volcanoes marched to 296-4 off their 50 overs. The left-handed Athanaze scored 133 from 140 balls, with 12 fours and four sixes. Experienced opener Johnson Charles started in grand style with a blistering 64 from 63 balls while Kavem Hodge hit 42 from 57 balls.
In reply, Harpy Eagles were held to 268 all out in the 47th over as Tagenarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 48 from 47 balls. Tevin Imlach chimed in with 36 from 46 balls, Kevin Sinclair belted 33 from 23 balls and Gudakesh Motie, an unbeaten 31 from 27 deliveries but Harpy Eagles never found the crucial partnership they required.
Lively seamer Shadrack Descarte, who was called up as a replacement, snatched 3-41 on debut for 41, first claiming the key wicket of Chanderpaul before returning to knock over Romario Shepherd (1) and Clinton Pestano (5) in successive overs to leave the run chase in tatters at 194-8 in the 38th over.
Summarized scores: Windwards 296 for 4 in 50 overs: Alick Athanaze 131; Johnson Charles 62; Kavem Hodge 42
Guyana Harpy Eagles 268 all out: Tagenarine Chanderpaul 48
Shadrack Descarte 3 for 41