England Lions gain first innings points despite rain

Assad Fudadin

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, CMC – Johnny Bairstow made the most of a small window of opportunity to usher England Lions to first innings points over Guyana in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

Bairstow, the son of the late, former England wicketkeeper David Bairstow, was not out on 32, and raced the Lions to 87 for three, replying to Guyana’s paltry first innings of 78, in the 13 balls deliveries in 15 minutes of play that were possible on the final day of their fifth round match at the Guyana National Stadium before the unstable