FALMOUTH – Darren Bravo struck the first hundred of this year’s WICB Regional One-Day competition yesterday to trump a resolute innings from Floyd Reifer, and lead reigning champions Trinidad and Tobago to an eight-wicket victory.
Left-hander Bravo struck five fours and six sixes in an undefeated 104 from 121 balls to earn the Man-Of-The-Match award, as Trinidad and Tobago, chasing 201 for victory from their allocation of 50 overs, reached the target with 41 balls to spare in their opening match of the competition at Kensington Park.
He put on 59 for the second wicket with opener Adrian Barath to put Trinidad and Tobago on course, and then helped formalise the result in an unbroken stand of 125 for the third wicket with Daren Ganga.
Over the threshold
The Trinidad and Tobago captain drove his opposite number Romel Currency straight for a single to take the two-island republic over the threshold.
Barath supported with 41 from 66 balls that included two fours and one six, and Ganga made 36 not out from 60 balls enhanced by three fours.
Trinidad had early control of the match before the left-handed Reifer stroked six fours and two sixes in 99 from 108 balls to anchor the CCC to 200 for eight from their 50 overs.
Earlier, Trinidad had CCC under pressure, when Trinidadian-born opener William Perkins was caught at short cover off Samuel Badree or 14, and left-hander Omar Phillips was caught at mid-off for five to leave the students 24 for two.
Reifer joined Currency, and they repaired the early damage with their partnership, but Dwayne Bravo made the breakthrough for Trinidad.
The West Indies all-rounder had Currency caught at long-on, and this triggered a collapse that saw CCC lose six wickets for 62 runs.
Ravi Rampaul collected four wickets for 36 runs from ten overs, and Kieron Pollard two for five from one over to wobble the CCC batting the rest of the way. (CMC)