Jarryd Richardson hits maiden century as Bailey’s Bay beat Somerset – The Royal Gazette

Up to date: Jun 30, 2024 07:42 PM

Jarryd Richardson batting within the nets ({Photograph} provided)

Somerset Cricket Membership (Bailey’s Bay received toss): Bailey’s Bay beat Somerset by 97 runs

An imposing century by Jarryd Richardson helped defending champions Bailey’s Bay get a a lot wanted win over Somerset at Somerset Cricket Membership yesterday.

Richardson punished the west finish bowlers to complete unbeaten on 138, which included 15 fours and 5 sixes, as his aspect reached 271 for seven of their 50 overs earlier than bowling out Somerset for 174.

“It was a great recreation,” stated Richardson.

“We bought off to a gradual begin however on this 50-over format should you follow the wicket, the runs will come particularly should you capitalise on the free bowling. Our bowlers bowled rather well and bought some early wickets after which the spinners completed it off. We performed very effectively.”

Richardson would characteristic in two wholesome partnerships to put the inspiration for his aspect’s respectable rating.

A second-wicket partnership with opener Zakao Hart price 90 runs helped to settle the Bay innings earlier than Hart was bowled for 46. Richardson then teamed up with Bermuda captain Delray Rawlins to place up a fourth-wicket partnership of 79 earlier than Rawlins was sadly run out on 34 when a straight drive by Richardson hit the hand of bowler Dominic Sabir and deviated on to the stumps to catch the non-striking batsman out of his crease.

Richardson introduced up his maiden century after scampering by way of for a single as Jordan DeSilva’s throw hit bowler Ajie Richardson within the again whereas trying the run out. He then introduced up Bay’s 250 with two fours and a six in Jermal Proctor’s tenth over.

Proctor claimed Stephen Outerbridge (3) to a low diving catch by Alex Dore then bowled Sharye Tavares on the final ball of the identical over for a duck for his two wickets at a price of 71 runs. Sabir claimed the scalp of Bay captain and birthday boy Terryn Fray in addition to Michael Agard to complete with two wickets for 64 runs.

Somerset, with the inclusion of participant/coach Janeiro Tucker and Alex Dore of their line-up, have been set a goal of 272 at a required run charge of 5.44 per over.

Dore, who not too long ago concluded the Bermuda Smash Invitational because the event’s highest runscorer was not given any time to impress after opening the batting with Proctor as he was out lbw with out scoring within the first over to Macquille Walker.

Proctor was joined by his captain Ajie Richardson and so they placed on a second-wicket partnership price 56 runs earlier than he lobbed a present to Shayne Tavares at mid-off from a Jordan Burgess slower supply. Two balls later, Burgess then did effectively to carry on to a one-handed, return catch from a Richardson piledriver to assert his second wicket within the over because the captain went for 28.

The wickets of Proctor, Richardson and Sabir all fell with just one run added to the rating to depart Somerset for 4.

Janeiro Tucker, “Mr Cup Match”, discovered a dependable accomplice in Jade Morrissey as the 2 settled the Somerset innings with some affected person batting to push the rating alongside to 112 with a fifth-wicket partnership of 62 earlier than Morrissey had his off stump pushed again by Michael Agard.

The precise-arm spinner adopted that by trapping Isiah Richardson (0) with the very subsequent ball to assert two wickets within the over.

Somerset have been 138 for six on the midway level however shortly fell to 142 for 9 as Tucker, who proved he nonetheless has class, watched wickets tumble round him as he completed on 82 not out. These runs got here off 70 balls with ten fours and three sixes.

Rawlins and Agard mopped up the center and lower-order batsmen, sharing seven wickets between them as Agard completed with 4 for 27 and Rawlins with three for 48. Jordan Burgess chipped in with two wickets for 30 runs.