Hope, Carter tons put B/dos Pride in driver’s seat

Jonathan Carter

From Clifton Ross in Barbados

Shai Hope and Johnathan Carter cracked unbeaten centuries as the Barbados Pride left defending champs Guyana Jaguars needing 353 more runs to win with 10 wickets in hand and a day remaining in round seven of the 2015-16 PCL Regional 4-Day match at the Kensington Oval.

Openers Rajendra Chandrika (28) and Tagenarine Chanderpaul (23) who was dropped three times, took the Jaguars to 52-0 at stumps in their second innings, replying to the Pride’s second innings 320-4 declared. They will seek to take their side close to the huge total when play resumes today.

A contrasting display of power-hitting and finesse embodied the unbroken 162-run fifth wicket partnership between the two West Indian players. The left-handed Carter, who played 13 ODI’s, hammered an even 100 off just