– 17 wickets crumble at Providence between Jamaica and Windwards
Captain Leon Johnson, Kevin Sinclair, and Anthony Bramble scored half-centuries as Guyana Harpy Eagles took first-day honours against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in round three of the West Indies Four-Day Championship.
Playing at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Guyana ended on 324 all out in 86.3 overs. Sinclair was the top scorer with 69 while Johnson made 62 and Bramble slammed 56. Keemo Paul and Kemol Savory also contributed with 46 and 44 respectively.
Earlier, Kevlon Anderson made his debut for Guyana Harpy Eagles. Openers Tevin Imlach and Matthew Nandu failed to register big scores, as did Anderson. Imlach was caught in the slip cordon for four, while Anderson (06) was trapped at the crease by a swinging Darren Bravo delivery. Nandu made only 10 and Guyana were in a spot of bother at 33-3 in 17.1 overs.
The left-handed duo of Savory and Johnson then joined forces and added 97 runs for the fourth wicket. Savory was set on 44, but he edged one to first slip and was caught. Johnson, who made 62 from 99 balls, an innings that was decorated with 11 boundaries, was trapped by off-spinner Bryan Charles.
Bramble and his fellow Berbician, Sinclair added 79 runs as the duo played aggressive cricket. Bramble slammed seven fours and one six in his run-a-ball 56, as Red Force were on the back foot. However, despite the Guyanese attacking stroke-play, Red Force picked up wickets at regular intervals.
Sinclair and Paul came together at the crease at 219-6 after 66 overs. The right-handers continued to stroke boundaries and eventually added 88 runs together. Sinclair, who made a half-century in the last match in Grenada, ended on 69 from 96 balls, an innings which was laced with seven fours.
Paul departed for a 39-ball 46, which had six fours and one six, as Red Force continued to chip away at the batting order. The bowlers in Veerasammy Permaul, Ronsford Beaton, and Nial Smith wagged the tail, but the veteran leg-spinner Imran Khan ensured the Harpy Eagles were bowled out before stumps on day one. Khan had 4-86 while Charles had 3-85. Uthman Muhammad had 2-31 in 13 overs. Trinidad survived the one over they had to bat on day one, ending on 7-0, trailing by 317 runs.
Meanwhile, in the match at Providence between Jamaica Scorpions and Windward Islands Volcanoes, 17 wickets crumbled on the opening day. Volcanoes posted 217 runs, with Alick Athanaze scoring 81 and Justin Greaves hitting 50. Seamer Derval Green picked up 5-30 in 11 overs. In response, Jamaica were 98-7, trailing by 119 runs. Greaves returned with the ball to claim 4-34 in seven overs.
In the other match at Queen’s Park Oval, Barbados Pride were 294-8 at stumps after 88 overs. Shane Dowrich was unbeaten on 116 while Rahkeem Cornwall blew away Pride’s top order with figures of 6-50 in 24 overs. The second day of these matches will commence at 10:00h. (Brandon Corlette)
SCORECARD
Guyana 1st Innings
Tevin Imlach c Webster b Muhammad 4
Matthew Nandu c Simmons b Charles 10
Kevlon Anderson lbw b Bravo 6
Kemol Savory c Charles b Khan 44
Leon Johnson lbw b Charles 62
Anthony Bramble lbw b Muhammad 56
Kevin Sinclair c Goolie b Charles 69
Keemo Paul c Muhammad b Khan 46
Veerasammy Permaul lbw b Khan 5
Ronsford Beaton not out 6
Nial Smith lbw b Khan 6
Total (10 wickets, 86.3) (10 extras) 324
FOW: 7/1 (5.5) Tevin Imlach 14/2 (8.5) Kevlon Anderson 33/3 (17.1) Matthew Nandu 130/4 (44.6) Kemol Savory 140/5 (49.1) Leon Johnson 219/6 (65.6) Anthony Bramble 307/7 (79.1) Kevin Sinclair 311/8 (80.1) Keemo Paul 316/9 (82.5) Veerasammy Permaul 324/10 (86.3) Nial Smith
Bowling
Justin Manick (7-1-24-0)
Uthman Muhammad (13-4-31-2)
Darren Bravo (7-1-32-1)
Bryan Charles (26-5-85-3)
Tion Webster (11-2-51-0)
Imran Khan (20.3-1-86-4)
Jyd Goolie (2-1-8-0)
Trinidad and Tobago 1st Innings
Jeremy Solozano not out 5
Keagan Simmons not out 0
Total
(0 wickets, 1.0) (2 extras) 7
Guyana Bowling
Keemo Paul (1-0-7-0)
