Rain leaves Lions on the brink of first innings lead – 3rd day, 5th round

Assad Fudadin

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, CMC – Assad Fudadin helped Guyana make a little hay while the sun shone, but England Lions were within reach of first innings points in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

Fudadin collected two wickets for six runs from three overs, as the Lions, replying to Guyana’s paltry first innings total of 78, reached 68 for three when rain again ended play ahead of schedule on another weather-ravaged third day of their fifth round match at the Guyana National Stadium.

Only 39 minutes were possible, after the England resumed from their overnight total of 42 without loss, and the Guyanese seam bowlers exploited the conditions more associated with their opponents’ homeland.

Fudadin, the Guyana captain, bowling his military