Hooper XI Reach 96-5; Rain Interrupts Play

Persistent rain after Tea interrupted the special four-day practice game in Trinidad and Tobago Friday after Carl Hooper's XI reached 96 for five.

Back-up wicketkeeper Ricardo Hibbert top scored with 39 before he was caught by Darrel Brown. Merv Dillon was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 46 from 11 overs.

Chris Gayle c Hinds b Dillon - 08

Darren Ganga c Jacobs b Dillon - 03

Carl Hooper c Jacobs b Collins - 04

Marlon Samuel b Dillon - 10

Ricardo Hibbert c Browne b Dillon - 39

Ian Bradshaw not out - 10

Neil McGarrel not out - 11

Extras -11

Total (for five wickets - 96

Bowling: Mervyn Dillon - 11 overs , 4-26;

Pedro Collins - 11 overs, 1-25

Today's Teams:

Jacob's team: Ridley Jacobs (capt.) Leon Garrick, Sherwin Campbell, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Wavell Hinds, Ryan Hinds, Darrel Brown, Mervyn Dillon, Dinanath Ramnarine, Pedro Collins and Corey Collymore.

Hooper's team: Carl Hooper (capt.), Christopher Gayle, Daren Ganga, Marlon Samuels, Keith Hibbert, Ian Bradshaw, Neil McGarrell, Dave Mohammed, Cameron Cuffy, Germaine Lawson and Marlon Black.

* Andre Baptiste is a leading Trinidad journalist. He runs the popular Dancing-Brave Web site.