Hetmeyer slams maiden ton as Jaguars reach 297-4

Shimron Hetmyer played a mature innings yesterday to reach his maiden century. (Orlando Charles photo)

Shimron Hetmyer cracked his maiden first-class ton while fifties from Leon Johnson and Rajendra Chandrika propelled the Guyana Jaguars to an imposing 297-4 on the opening day against the Jamaica Scorpions, as the final round in the 2015/16 Professional Cricket League (PCL) Regional 4-Day tournament got underway yesterday.

Played at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, the victorious West Indies Under-19 World Cup Captain mauled the visitors during his 135-ball 107, hammering 15 crisp fours and a six. West Indies Test opener Rajendra Chandrika played an elegant knock of 76 from 215 balls with 13 fours while the competition’s leading run-scorer, Captain Leon

Johnson was unbeaten on 58, his 28th first class fifty.

Johnson and night-watchman Devendra Bishoo (01*) will resume their innings today.

Bowling for the visitors, spinner Damion Jacobs (2-50) and West Indies player Jermaine Blackwood (1-8),