LEG-SPINNER Devendra Bishoo got another five-wicket haul to his career, which enabled hosts Guyana Jaguars to stave a fightback against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in their ninth round West Indies Cricket Board/Professional Cricket L:eague Regional four-day encounter at the Guyana National Stadium, yesterday.The visitors resumed the day on 173 for 4 and led by 82 from Yannic Cariah and an unbeaten 70 from Steven Katwaroo, the two adding 137 for the sixth wicket, were bowled out for 340 for a lead of 49, with Bishoo claiming 6 for 76 and Veerasammy Permaul 2 for 92. Faced with a deficit of 49 runs, the Jaguars who lead the points table with 123 points at the start of this fixture reached 120 for 3 at the close of play, for a lead of 71 runs with seven wickets in hand, thanks to an even 50 from Assad Fudadin
Bridgetown, Barbados, March 15 - (www.bcacricket.org) - Windward Islands Volcanoes, starting the day on 107 without loss off 32 overs, were 394 for eight off 122 overs in reply to a first innings total of 480 all out off 152.2 overs by Barbados Pride at the close of play on the third day of their ninth and penultimate round WICB PCL first-class match at Kensington Oval today. The not out batsmen were Denis Smith on 25 and Mervin Matthew, three. Tyrone Theophile, who resumed on 51, was bowled off stump by a full length ball from fast bowler Miguel Cummins in the second over with the second new ball, for 125 (269-1; 81.4 overs).
Spinners Rahkeem Cornwall and Anthony Martin hurt Jamaica, and captain Devon Thomas followed up with a responsible unbeaten half-century, to put Leeward Islands Hurricanes in sight of their first win of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Professional Cricket League (PCL) yesterday.
In pursuit of 165 runs for victory at Warner Park, the hosts were 139 for six, requiring a further 26 runs to pull off what will be a huge victory, especially coming on the heels of eight straight defeats in the competition.
Jason Holder, the West Indies captain, dismissed talk of a rift in the ranks on Sunday (March 15) as he led his side to a likely World Cup quarterfinal against New Zealand.
Play began in muggy conditions and prospects of a shower or two - heralds of Cyclone Pam - could not be ruled out in the afternoon. Jason Holder, the West Indies captain, did his bit - win the toss, choose to bowl and put the UAE top order into a shredder - to set his team a target of 176 in 36.2 overs to ensure a place in the quarter-final. His batsmen did it in 30.3.
Johnson Charles, brought in for the injured Chris Gayle, has been on ice for over a year in ODI cricket. Jonathan Carter was playing his second tournament for West Indies. Neither man showed themselves as such and took West Indies past the target without much incident.
Marlon Samuels had played 13 of their last 16 completed matches, but today he was so rusty touching him might have cut your skin. He was 1 off 11 balls, had a couple skirt past his outside edge before eventually tapping a short delivery into point's hands. This was not the innings West Indies wanted on an important chase, not from a senior player. And worse his nervous 9 off 18 came after the early wicket of Dwayne Smith. Had the bowling been a little nippier than UAE's, West Indies might have been in trouble.
