West Indies 4-Day Championship: Guyana dominate Trinidad on bowlers’ day out

Ronsford Beaton’s four-wicket haul and Keemo Paul and Veerasammy Permaul’s three wickets apiece cleaned up Trinidad and Tobago Red Force for 160 all out as Guyana Harpy Eagles ended day two with a lead of 260 runs. Playing the third round of the West Indies four-day championship at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Guyana ended on 96-3 with Kemol Savory (34) and Leon Johnson (09) unbeaten.
Earlier, Trinidad and Tobago Red Force resumed the second day on 7-0 after one over. The Guyana Harpy Eagles seamers hit the right areas and despite beating the edge they were rewarded. Keagan Simmons was the first man out, caught for 15 off the probing bowling of Paul. In a strange coincidence, Red Force’s top three batsmen all scored 15 runs each. Jeremy Solozano was bowled by Paul for 15, and Darren Bravo was removed by Beaton for 15.
Red Force were reduced to 59-3 in 21 overs, and the experience of Jason Mohammed stood firm. Mohammed and Jyd Goolie added 58 runs together to take Red Force to 117-4, but after Goolie departed, Red Force crumbled.

The Guyanese bowlers wrapped up the Trinidadian innings, claiming six wickets for 43 runs in the latter part of the innings. Mohammed was the top-scorer with an even fifty as Beaton led with the ball. The man from Essequibo demonstrated good use of his pace and short-ball skill as he claimed 4-31 in 13 overs. He was supported by his fellow Essequibian Paul, who had 3-37 in 13 overs. The veteran Permaul chipped in with 3-36 from 14 overs.
Guyana opted to bat again despite Red Force failing to avoid the follow-on. In the second innings, Guyana were 96-3 in 34 overs. Savory was on 34 while Matthew Nandu scored 33. Tevin Imlach made only three while Kevlon Anderson made 15. He was again removed by Bravo, with an inswinger.

In the match at Guyana, between Jamaica Scorpions and Windward Islands Volcanoes, Jamaica made 101 all out, replying to Windwards’ first innings score of 271. Justin Greaves had 6-34 from 10.3 overs. Windwards, batting a second time made 298, with Alick Athanaze scoring 97, following up his first innings’ 81. He was supported by Kaveem Hodge, who made 82.
Stumps were drawn when the Volcanoes innings closed, and Jamaica will need 408 runs to win with two days remaining. Meanwhile, in the match at Queen’s Park Oval, Barbados made 322 all out and Leeward Islands Hurricanes made 154 all out. Shane Dowrich scored an unbeaten 122 for Barbados in their first innings. In Barbados’s second innings, they were bowled out for 78, with Rahkeem Cornwall and Devon Thomas claiming five wickets each. At stumps, Leewards were 13-0, needing 234 more runs to win.
Play in these matches will recommence at 10:00h Eastern Caribbean time. (Brandon Corlette)