The historic day/night unofficial four-day ‘Test’ between Windies A team and the visiting England Lions is moving at a fast pace with 22 wickets tumbling in five sessions.
At dinner on day two on Tuesday, Windies A batting a second time were 72-2 at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in North Sound Antigua enjoying a healthy lead of 206 runs with eight wickets in hand.
At the crease were Jermaine Blackwood and Shamarh Brooks after openers John Campbell and captain Kieran Powell were sent back under the lights.
Guyana Jaguars’ all-rounder, Keemo Paul receives his Windies A team cap from Assistant Coach and Manager Rayon Griffith prior to the start of play on Monday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua
Earlier, the visitors began day two on 20-0 replying to 236 made by the Windies A on the opening day and were once again placed with their backs against the wall with the spin duo of Jomel Warrican and Rahkeem Cornwall.
Home boy, Cornwall picked up three wickets with his off-breaks to move to 17 in the series but it was Warrican who was more devastating. The St Vincent-born left-arm spinner picked up 6 for 33 to take his tally in the three-match series to 26 wickets.
Test player, Haseeb Hameed top scored for England Lions with 48 at the top of the order but got no support at the other end and they were eventually bundled out for 102 giving the hosts a lead of 134 on first innings.
In the Windies A team first innings, Shamarh Brooks made 63 while John Campbell and Cornwall chipped in with 33 each.
Windies A lead the three-match series 2-0 after victories in Jamaica at Trelawny Multiplex and Sabina Park.
Guyanese all-rounder, Keemo Paul who replaced the injured Miguel Cummins in the squad is making his debut for the Windies A side despite having a quite match so far.
