Unwelcome guest reduces top-of-the-table clash to a damp squib

Rain had the final say in the West Indies Cricket Board fourth round encounter between the Guyana Jaguars and the Barbados Pride with the match ending in a draw yesterday. (Orlando Charles photo)

An unwelcome guest showed up at the Providence Cricket Stadium for the second night in succession and robbed what was turning out to be a belter of a match between defending West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) four-day champions Guyana and Barbados Pride, currently in second place, into a damp squib.

The top-of-the-table clash between the Guyana Jaguars on 33-6 points and the Barbados Pride on 33.4 points had seemed set for a nail biting finish after spinners Jomel Warrican and Roston Chase with four wickets each in 20 overs of off and left-arm orthodox spin, sparked a sensational collapse to send the Guyana Jaguars crashing to 137 all out in their second innings.