WICB/PCL Digicel Regional 4-Day Tournament 2016-17
Sunday turned out to be everything other than sunny when the third day of the Guyana Jaguars versus Trinidad & Tobago Red Force clash turned out to be badly affected by rain at Providence in the West Indies Cricket Board Professional Cricket League Digicel Regional Four Day Tournament. After the start of day three was delayed by an hour and 30 minutes the Jaguars eventually resumed on 357/6 with Shivnarine Chanderpaul on 141 and Anthony Bramble on 18 the Jaguars were bundled out for 378 after 5.2 overs early on the rain affected day.
Leg spinner, Imran Khan was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets while Pierre had three. Shiv was first to go when he edged Imran Khan to Ottley at first slip in the third over of the day after adding two in overcast conditions. Veerasammy Permaul didn’t last long as was fellow left arm spinner Gudakesh Motie who was last out for two.
Anthony Bramble was looking to go for quick runs perhaps to get an additional batting bonus point before the 110th over but eventually hit high to long off where Kyle Hope took a regulation catch. The Jaguars took a lead of 216 runs and when the Red Force began their second innings the rain came again.
In all, 3 hours and 25 minutes were lost to rain but the Red Force fought back beautifully to end the day on 95/2 still trailing by 121 runs. Imran Khan seemed unlucky to be given out on three to Keon Joseph who was in a hostile opening spell. Khan’s dismissal brought Isaiah Rajah to the crease and he immediately took the attack to the home team. Rajah outscored opener Kyle Hope in getting to 63 from 114 balls with eight fours and a six before he was brilliantly taken by Bramble in the final over of the day.
Hope survived 124 deliveries for 20 while night watchman Khary Pierre faced five deliveries from Permaul to end the day with the Red Force 95/2 from 41 overs. In all, Jaguars Captain, Leon Johnson used six bowlers looking for wickets but it was Permaul and Joseph who were successful.
When play resume at 09:00h today, weather permitting, the Red Force will be looking to eat away at the deficit while the Jaguars will be hunting more wickets to press for an outright victory.
Stumps Day 3
Red Force 1st Innings 162
Jaguars 1st Innings (Overnight 357/6)
R Chandrika c wkpr Katwaroo
b Richards 12
S Hetmyer c Cariah b Jagessar 31
L Johnson c Primus b Mohammed 69
V Singh LBW b Khan 26
S Chanderpaul c Ottley
b Khan 143
C Barnwell LBW b Pierre 3
R Reifer LBW b Khan 38
A Bramble c Hope b Khan 33
V Permaul c Ottley b Pierre 2
G Motie stp wkpr Katwaroo
b Pierre 2
K Joseph not out 0
Extras (w-1, nb-7, lb-3, b-8) 19
Total (All out, 106.2 Overs) 378
FOW: 1-13, 2-45, 3-94, 4-235, 5-243, 6-332, 7-369, 8-374, 9-378, 10-378
Bowling: M Richards 13-2-53-1 (w-1), R Primus 9-0-43-0 (nb-7), J Jagessar 28-7-99-1, I Khan 24-1-78-4, J Mohammed 15-2-44-1, K Pierre 19.2-2-50-3
Red Force 2nd Innings
K Hope Not Out 20
I Khan LBW b Joseph 3
I Rajah c wkpr Bramble b Permaul 63
K Pierre Not Out 0
Extras (w-1, nb-3, b-4, lb-1) 9
Total (For 2 wickets, 41 Overs) 95
FOW: 1-3, 2-95
Bowling: K Joseph 7-3-20-1 (nb-3), R Reifer 3-0-8-0, G Motie 15-5-40-0, C Barnwell 5-1-6-0 (w-1), V Permaul 9-6-6-1, L Johnson 2-0-10-0
