Smith, Theophile lead strong Windwards reply

GROS-ISLET, St Lucia – A boundary-studded half-century from Devon Smith in an enterprising century stand with fellow opener Tyrone Theophile, led a bold reply for Windward Islands following strong batting from Jamaica in the Headley/Weekes Trophy Final yesterday.

Smith was unbeaten on 66 and Theophile was not out on 44, as the Windwards reached 113 without loss at the close on the second day of the finale to the Regional Four-Day Championship, still 279 in arrears on first innings.

This followed half-centuries from Nikita Miller and Andre McCarthy on the hard, true Beausejour Cricket Ground pitch that inflated Jamaica’s first innings total to 392 before they were dismissed about five minutes before tea.