Barbados, Jamaica Take Control
Top-of-the-table Barbados took control of the early going on day one of their Carib Beer Cup match against Guyana in Berbice by bowling out the home side for 213.
In other matches, Jamaica ran through the West Indies 'B' batting line-up while Trinidad & Tobago, the Leewards also enjoyed decent returns in the middle. Complete scores from all the games follow:
Jamaica v Windies 'B':Pacer Darren Powell ripped through the heart of the West Indies 'B' batting, grabbing 5-34 as the Under-23 select team crumbled for 94. Scores: West Indies 'B' 94 (Carlton Baugh 50; Darren Powell 5-34, David Bernard 3-14, Gareth Breese 2-20). Jamaica 124-2 (Brenton Parchment 65 not out; Amit Jaggernauth 1-23, Andrew Richardson 1-33).
Barbados v Guyana:
Winning the toss and opting to bat, Guyana collapsed to 213 all out
after a decent start. It could have been worse if not for an
unbeaten 40 from skipper Neil McGarrell. The fiery Tino Best
softened the Guyana batting, taking 2-36. Scores: Guyana 213 (Neil
McGarrell 40 not out, Sewnarine Chattergoon 35, Krishna Arjune 31;
Ryan Hurley 3-31, Ian Bradshaw 3-49, Tino Best 2-36, Sulieman Benn
2-62)
Trinidad & Tobago v India 'A':
In-form batsman Imran Jan narrowly missed a century and captain
Daren Ganga's 68 pushed Trinidad & Tobago to a first innings
score of 261 against India 'A'. Scores: T&T 261 (Imran Jan 94,
Daren Ganga 68, Andy Jackson 62; Avishkar Salvi 4-58, Lakshmipathy
Balaji 4-59).
Windward Islands v Leeward Islands:
A swashbuckling 158 from former West Indies opener Stuart Williams
helped the Leewards recover from a start of 20 for four to reach
280 for seven in Dominica. (Rain interrupted a portion of the first
session). Scores: Leewards 280-7 (Stuart Williams 158, Ian Tittle
54; Cameron Cuffy 2-47, Olanzo Jackson 2-84).