Cornwall’s six helps put final nail in coffin as Eagles lose by 273 runs

Feb 18, 2024 Sports

2024 CWI Regional 4-Day Championships Round 2 Day 4…

Kaieteur News – Leeward Hurricanes Captain Rakeem Cornwall snagged 6 second innings wickets as the Guyana Harpy Eagles were blown away by 273-runs on the final day at Warner Park.

Rahkeem Cornwall

Cornwall championed his side to a huge win over the defending champions, who faced a whopping 400-plus run total by the end of the Leewards second innings on day 3.

Leewards piled on 352 and 295 respectively in their first and second innings. Opener Mikyle Louis was the instrument of destruction, racking up 113 followed by 130 which set the tone for the bowlers.

Guyana had a dismal outing with the bat, scoring 188 in the first innings before needing a whopping 395 for victory upon resumption of play on the 4th and final day of action in St. Kitts.

Their second pursuit of the already huge target was interrupted by Cornwall who spun webs around the Harpy Eagles batting unit.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul

Despite starts from Raymon Perez (23), Anderson (26), Kevin Sinclair (23), Kemol Savory (24) and Veerasammy Permaul (30), the Champs failed to get anywhere close to home.

Cornwall eventually ended with 6-61 finishing with a match haul of 7, adding to his lone first innings wicket.

Eagles opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul shrugged off poor form to hit a top score of 47 with six fours from 173 deliveries.

The spinfest commenced after lunch, as Cornwall with a little help from left-arm spinner Daniel Dooram (2-48), sliced through Guyana’s line-up, leaving Isai Thorne (3*) the last man standing.

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