Jaguars strike to be in sight of victory

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force were left facing their second defeat of the new WICB Professional Cricket League after leaders Guyana Jaguar produced a bold batting performance to put them under pressure, on the penultimate day of their fourth round clash here Sunday.

Trailing by 294 runs on first innings, the hosts crashed to 58 for four at the close at Queen’s Park Oval and require another 236 runs to make Guyana bat again.

Charles hits ton but spinners dominate

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Rookie left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican nabbed his second five-wicket haul in first class cricket to hand Barbados Pride a solid first innings lead, but West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford countered for Windward Islands Volcanoes to leave the fourth round contest on a knife’s edge here Sunday.

At the close of the penultimate day at Arnos Vale, Barbados had stumbled to 93 for five in their second innings, an overall lead of 171 runs.

They were undermined by Shillingford who has taken three for 24 including the wicket of top-scorer Shai Hope who made 34.
Trailing by 294 runs on first innings, the hosts crashed to 58 for four at the close at Queen’s Park Oval and require another 236 runs to make Guyana bat again.

Campbell steadies Jamaica after scare

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Leeward Islands Hurricanes showed glimpses of what they are capable of but it was all a little too late, as Jamaica Franchise closed in on victory in their fourth round encounter of the WICB Professional Cricket League here Sunday.

At the close of the penultimate day at Sabina Park, Jamaica were 160 for four, requiring a mere 35 runs to win their third game of the new first class season.

However, the Leewards created some anxiety in the hosts’ camp, reducing them to 23 for three before opener John Campbell, who finished unbeaten on 63, helped revive the innings in two key partnerships.

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