Barbados Clubs: Browne hits out (23 May 1999)

23 May 1999

Barbados Clubs: Browne hits out

Bernard Babb at Wildey

West Indies players Courtney Browne and paceman Corey Collymore combined to put BET in range of victory as they dominated Dewars YMPC with both bat and ball yesterday.

Browne, who scored over 500 runs last season, continued his outstanding form as he slammed his fourth Divison 1 century on a day that saw visitors YMPC buckle under pressure from the home team.

Browne scored an unbeaten 102, reaching the landmark as he swung a short ball from Anthony Odle backward of square for four runs. At that stage BET, replying to YMPC's 173, called an immediate declaration with a lead of 127.

But there was no respite for the YMPC team as paceman Collymore then took charge, producing a four-wicket burst that rattled the opposition in the late evening.

Fast and accurate, Collymore picked up four quick wickets for seven runs as YMPC struggled to 20 for four, still 107 runs in the red with six wickets standing.

Earlier Floyd Reifer gave the BET innings some momentum with an aggressive 46 before Browne and veteran Lonnel Hutson kept it going after tea.

Browne, who played some elegant drives in collecting runs on both sides of the wicket, moved from 60 to 80 in the space of two overs but was temporarily checked in the 80s as Hutson took over the stage.

The veteran took on the YMPC bowlers, lashing three big sixes and four fours, as he hammered 45 off 22 balls. One of the sixes was a straight hit off leg-spinner Rollock which cleared the BET pavilion.

They added a rapid 67 for the eighth wicket before Hutson lofted an easy catch to Damian Harte off seamer Barry Lowe. Browne scored his century off 110 balls, striking ten fours and three sixes.

Source :: The Barbados Nation