West Indies Championships: Anderson, Imlach stand tall on Day 1
The Guyana Harpy Eagles were sent in to bat first
The Guyana Harpy Eagles (GHE) came with a point to prove on Wednesday, producing a solid batting performance as the West Indies 4-Day Championships resumed in Round 4.
The Barbados Pride won the toss and obligated the GHE to bat first; and the GHE saw out the day’s play to remain unbeaten on 231-5 in 89.2 overs by close of play. The Guyanese top order worked hard, but things began to come undone in the latter overs of Day 1.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Matthew Nandu got things going for the Harpy Eagles, and their partnership lasted for 25 overs. Nandu departed for 28 in 72 delivers, having been run out by Jason Holder, and Chanderpaul, who has not quite been in touch this tournament, pressed on but missed out on what would have been a welcome half- century. Instead, the Guyanese batter hit 40, consisting of 4 boundaries, in 145 deliveries.
It was a Captain’s knock for Imlach with 55 from 162
The partnership between Vice Captain Kevlon Anderson and Captain Tevin Imlach saw Guyana through to a handful of overs short of the day’s play. Imlach was already 20 runs into his innings before Anderson joined him at the crease, but Anderson came with a plan in mind, and got to his half century in proverbially no time. Anderson brought up his second first-class half century in 77 balls, and went on to hit 87, consisting of 16 fours in 129 deliveries, before becoming Kemar Roach’s only victim of the day.
Imlach completed his half century in 139 balls, but was out soon after hitting 55 in 162 balls.
Kevlon Anderson fell 13 runs short of a century
Jason Holder struck twice late in the day, picking up Imlach and Kemol Savory’s wickets to slow the Harpy Eagles down. Savory didn’t spend much time at the crease; he perished for 7 runs in 18 balls. As such, Kevin Sinclair was left at the crease at close of play, on 5* from 12 deliveries thus far.
Returning to the Barbados pride squad, Holder claimed 2-29 in 15.2 overs, while Kemar Roach took 1-35 in 20 overs. Jomel Warrican was responsible for the other Guyanese wicket, with figures of 1-31 from 16 overs.
Play will resume at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua from 10:00hrs today.
