debut: 12/22/15
8,089 runs
Faced with the herculean task of trying to avoid defeat, the Jamaica Scorpions gave themselves a chance of pushing for an unlikely victory against the Guyana Harpy Eagles, until two late wickets gave the visitors the edge in the West Indies Championship match at Sabina Park yesterday.
The Scorpions lost opener Odain McCatty for five early on, but a 132-run partnership between Kevin McKenzie, who is unbeaten on 104, and Brandon King gave the home side some hope.
They carried the score to 150 for one and looked set on carrying their bats into Saturday’s final day, but the Harpy Eagles struck twice in the final half-hour to gain the momentum.
Update:
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Scorpions were 264-6 at lunch in search of an improbable 489 runs for victory against Guyana Harpy Eagles on Saturday’s fourth and final day of the regional first-class match at Sabina Park.
The Scorpions still trail by 225 runs with two sessions remaining and four wickets in hand.
The scores are Guyana 339 & 193-3 decl and Jamaica 44 & 264-6.
Left-hand opener Kirk McKenzie, who was on a century overnight, is unbeaten on 147.
Source: jamaica-gleaner.com and Jamaica observer.com
The Scorpions lost opener Odain McCatty for five early on, but a 132-run partnership between Kevin McKenzie, who is unbeaten on 104, and Brandon King gave the home side some hope.
They carried the score to 150 for one and looked set on carrying their bats into Saturday’s final day, but the Harpy Eagles struck twice in the final half-hour to gain the momentum.
Update:
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Scorpions were 264-6 at lunch in search of an improbable 489 runs for victory against Guyana Harpy Eagles on Saturday’s fourth and final day of the regional first-class match at Sabina Park.
The Scorpions still trail by 225 runs with two sessions remaining and four wickets in hand.
The scores are Guyana 339 & 193-3 decl and Jamaica 44 & 264-6.
Left-hand opener Kirk McKenzie, who was on a century overnight, is unbeaten on 147.
Source: jamaica-gleaner.com and Jamaica observer.com
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