CRICKET-SUPER50-LEAD Walsh fireworks take Hurricanes to second win.

PORT OF SPAIN -- Leg-spinning all-rounder Hayden Walsh starred as Leeward Islands Hurricanes marched to their second win of the Regional Super50 Cup with a 66-run victory over West Indies Academy.

With his side stumbling at 157 for six in the 35th over, Walsh arrived to top-score with an unbeaten 60 from 55 deliveries, and get his side up to 239 all out in the penultimate over at Queen's Park Oval.

Then, with WI Academy galloping along at 64 without loss in the 16th over, the 31-year-old intervened with a five-wicket haul to send the innings tumbling to 173 all out off 40 overs.

Openers Kimani Melius (37) and Matthew Nandu (29), along with Teddy Bishop (27) and captain Nyeem Young (25) all got starts but failed to carry on, as the WI Academy run chase came apart spectacularly at the seams during the middle overs.

Sent in here Saturday, Hurricanes recovered from the loss of Kofi James for three in the second over with six runs on the board, courtesy of a 58-run, second wicket partnership between Keacy Carty (37) and Kieran Powell (33)

Both looked in good nick, Carty facing 55 balls and striking four fours and the left-handed Powell counting five fours in another breezy 36-ball knock.

When both perished as Hurricanes lost three wickets for 37 runs, Justin Greaves (39) and Jahmar Hamilton (27) put on 33 for the fourth wicket, to stabilise the innings.

Left-arm spinner Joshua Bishop, who finished with four for 27, knocked...