Barbados Tightens Screws on J'ca

Barring a miracle, Barbados will clinch first innings points from Jamaica in their second round Carib Beer Cup match after fighting back to reduce the visitors to 224 for nine at the close.

Elsewhere, rain ruined much of the day's play in the match between Guyana and West Indies 'B' while the game between the Leewards and India 'A' also saw some bad weather. In the other game, the Windwards are chasing a huge total for victory. Summarised scores of all the games follow...

Chasing 325 for first innings points, Jamaica closed the third day at 224 for nine (rain interrupted much of the day's play).

Scores: Barbados 325 (Courtney Browne 103 not out, Floyd Reifer 61, Kurt Wilkinson 45; Gareth Breese 3-66, Ryan Cunningham 2-28). Jamaica 224-9 (Brenton Parchment 59, David Bernard 53, Keith Hibbert 41; Ryan Hinds 2-5, Tino Best 2-23, Ian Bradshaw 2-61, Ryan Hurley 2-72).

Windwards v Trinidad & Tobago: Set a target of 361 for victory, the Windward Islands reached 114 for three with key batsman Devon Smith already gone.

Scores: T&T 204 (Imran Jan 67; Cameron Cuffy 4-36, Olanzo Jackson 2-42, Kenroy Peters 2-68) and 240-9 declared (Lendl Simmons 68, Andy Jackson 60, Daren Ganga 37, Imran Jan 31; Cameron Cuffy 5-54, Olanzo Jackson 3-53).

Windwards 84 (Devon Smith 36; Dwayne Bravo 6-11, M.Black 4-43) and 114-3 (Rommel Currency 47, Devon Smith 40)

Guyana v Windies 'B': Trailing on first innings by 220 runs, Windies 'B' reached 138 for three at the close of a rain-shortened day.

Scores: Windies 'B' 134 (Patrick Browne 41, Narsingh Deonarine 39; Neil McGarrell 5-33, Reon King 5-41) and 138-3 (Martin Nurse 55, Narsingh Deonarine 21 not out).

Guyana 354-8 declared (Vishal Nagamootoo 115 not out, Rayon Griffith 82 not out, Andre Percival 45, Sewnarine Chattergoon 41; Reon Thomas 4-69, Andrew Richardson 2-71)

India 'A' v Leeward Islands: Replying to India-A's first innings score of 450, the Leewards were 101 for two at the close of a day ruined by rain. Bad weather prevented any play after the lunch break.

Scores: India 'A' 450 (Gautam Gambhir 98, Ambati Rayudu 84, Abhijit Kale 80, Akash Chopra 79; Carl Simon 3-75, Omari Banks 3-100, Adam Sanford 2-76). Leewards 101-2 (Alex Adams 54, Sylvester Joseph 20 not out).