Carib Beer Series: Round 1 : Day 2/3
Monday, January 10 2005
Week 1
Guyana v. Trinidad and Tobago
National Cricket Centre, Trinidad
Days 2 and 3
Rain prevented play on the second day.
Play finally got underway on day three at the ground in Couva, Trinidad. Rain delayed the start until 1:30 pm local time, but the toss was finally allowed to occur. Trinidad and Tobago's Daren Ganga won it and elected to bowl first.
Wickets came early as Ramdass (2), Chattergoon (4) and Arjune (10) failed to impact. Debutants Richard Kelly (2/21) and Kyron Lynch (1/17) were the wicket-takers on the day. From a struggling 17/3, the score was lifted via a 70-run stand for the fourth wicket. Left-handers Narsingh Deonarine (48 not out) and Assad Fudadin (17 not out) were the parties responsible for the recovery to 87/3 at stumps.
Score Summary:
Guyana 1st innings 87/3 (63 overs)
Narsingh Deonarine 48 not out, Assad Fudadin 17 not out
Richard Kelly 2/21, Kyron Lynch 1/17
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Windward Islands v. Barbados
3 W's Oval, Barbados
Days 2 and 3
No play possible in the match to date (due to rain).
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Leeward Islands v. Jamaica
Kaiser Sports Club, Jamaica
Days 2 and 3
The Leeward Islands slipped to the back seat of their match against Jamaica, with two unproductive days of batting and bowling. Responding to 188 in the first innings, the Leewards batsmen managed just 150 between them in their first innings. This featured a stunning collapse from 99/2 to 116/8 and then the ultimate total.
Runako Morton (50) and Sylvester Joseph (35) were the only two standouts, adding 97 for the second wicket after Shane Jeffers (0) and Stuart Williams (2) were dismissed early in the piece. Jerome Taylor was the main instrument of destruction for Jamaica The pace bowler, returning from injury, claimed 5/22. Spinner Nikita Miller had 4/48.
Jamaica went to stumps at 39/3, with Shawn Findlay (8) and Maurice Kepple (12) out to Wilden Cornwall, and Ingram to Banks for 1.
On the third day Jamaica lost nightwatchman Miller (2) early, but Donavan Pagon (55), Tamar Lambert (70) and Dave Bernard jr. (76) assisted the score to a good 270 all out. Cornwall (3/18) was the best bowler statistically, but Adam Sanford (3/63) and Tonito Willett (2/12) also prospered. Omari Banks, however, was slammed for 84 runs in his 20 overs, taking just 1 wicket.
Chasing 309 to win, the Leewards met early trouble again. Jeffers (8) was bowled by a quick Jerome Taylor delivery, then Wilden Cornwall trapped in front by the same bowler. At stumps the Leewards were 16/2 and in trouble. Runako Morton 3 not out) and Sylvester Joseph (1 not out) will resume on the final day.
Score Summary:
Jamaica 1st innings 188 all out (88.5 overs)
Donavan Pagon 44, Tamar Lambert 38, Dave Bernard jr. 26
Kerry Jeremy 3/41, Omari Banks 3/51, Carl Simon 2/24, Adam Sanford 2/38
Leeward Islands 1st innings 150 all out (65.1 overs)
Runako Morton 50, Sylvester Joseph 35
Jerome Taylor 5/22, Nikita Miller 4/48
Jamaica 2nd innings 270 all out (87.2 overs)
Dave Bernard jr. 76, Tamar Lambert 70, Donavan Pagon 55
Wilden Cornwall 3/17, Adam Sanford 3/63
Leeward Islands 1st innings 16/2 (8 overs)
Jerome Taylor 2/8
Posted by Liam