A magnificent century from Steven Bremar Jr. and a crucial half-century from Kyle Hodsoll headlined a thrilling weekend of domestic cricket, as Cleveland County and Bailey's Bay both secured decisive victories.
PREMIER DIVISION
Bailey’s Bay 203 Willow Cuts 129
Bailey's Bay elected to bat first and found themselves in a spot of bother before Kyle Hodsoll steadied the ship. Hodsoll hit a resilient 54 off 74 balls—including a solitary six—anchoring the innings until a costly run-out cut his stay short.
He found an able partner in Lazai Outerbridge (32), with the pair sharing a vital 82-run partnership for the seventh wicket to push the total past the 200-mark. Willow Cuts' Kamal Bashir was the standout with the ball, tearing through the order to finish with clinical figures of 3-17 from his seven overs.
The run chase never truly ignited for Willow Cuts. Bashir capped off an impressive individual day by top-scoring with 26, but the batting lineup succumbed to a relentless spell from Lashaune Weir. Weir claimed figures of 4-45 off his 10 overs to dismantle the Cuts and secure a comfortable 74-run win for the Bay.
FIRST DIVISION
Cleveland County 248 PHC 210/7
Over at Lord's in St. David's, fans were treated to a batting masterclass by Cleveland County's Steven Bremar Jr. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Bremar smashed a blistering 104 off just 90 deliveries, cracking nine boundaries and clearing the ropes four times.
Bremar found superb support in Q'Shai Darrell (45), as the duo put on a commanding 126-run stand for the fourth wicket to lift Cleveland to 248. Charles Trott was the pick of the PHC attack, picking up 3-35 from his 10-over allotment.
In response, PHC fell short despite showing plenty of fight across their 50 overs. Sage Carter hit a patient 63 off 97 balls, while Omari Deshield chipped in with a well-made 54. However, they were continually pegged back by Jermal Proctor (3-41), ultimately running out of steam to finish 38 runs adrift.
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