A maiden five-wicket haul from fast bowler, Shamar Joseph, ensured Guyana Harpy Eagles stayed in contention for win in their West Indies Championship second-round clash against Windward Islands Volcanoes yesterday.
With Volcanoes leading by 173 at the start of day three and a score of 48 for two in their second innings, Volcanoes were bowled out for 168 in 56.3 overs.
In their second turn at the crease, Eagles closed on 35 without loss after 14.3 overs and require another 259 runs for victory on today’s final day.
After seamer, Ronsford Beaton removed Kavem Hodge with the second ball of the day for 13, it was over to Joseph who ripped through the order to claim 5-41 in only his second first-class match.
Beaton on the other end, rolled back the clock to days of dangerous and intimidating spells by bagging 3-35.
Sunil Ambris made 26 before his 37-run partnership with Justin Greaves was broken by Joseph, who removed Ambris to see Volcanoes at lunch on 96 for four.
Greaves only added one when he returned for the after-lunch session before edging behind to Anthony Bramble off of Joseph for a top score of 27 from 61 balls.
Preston McSween (25) and Tevyn Walcott (23) all had starts but were unable to convert them decent scores.
While Chandrapaul Hemraj retired not out on three, Matthew Nandu looked solid heading into the final day’s play on 18 not out from 35 balls as he carved three boundaries. Tevin Imlach is on the other end unbeaten on 13 from 34 balls.
At the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua, West Indies white-ball batsman Keacy Carty missed out on a third first class hundred as Trinidad and Tobago Red Force took control of their contest against Leeward Islands Hurricanes.
Replying to the visitors’ 418 for nine declared, Hurricanes finished the day on 243 for seven with Carty stroking 95 and out-of-favour West Indies all-rounder Rahkeem Cornall chipping in with 33 not out.
Carty held together his side’s top order in an innings which required 205 balls and just over 5-½ hours, and included five fours and three sixes.
After Kieran Powell perished for one with five on the board in the fifth over, Carty posted 47 for the second wicket with Montcin Hodge (23), 61 for the second wicket with Kofi James (23), 35 for the fourth wicket with captain Jahmar Hamilton (15) and a further 27 for the fifth wicket with Terrance Warde (21).
The 25-year-old was in sight of triple figures when he heaved recklessly at left-arm spinner Khary Pierre (2-51) and skied a simple return catch, becoming one of three wickets to fall for 25 runs.
Cornwall then struck a four and two sixes in a 68-ball innings, inspiring an important 43-run, unbroken eighth wicket partnership with Hayden Walsh Jr (18 not out). Earlier, Imran Khan endured his share of frustrations when he missed out on a second first class hundred, dismissed for 92 after resuming the morning on 67 with Red Force on 368 for eight in their first innings.
All told, he struck 11 fours off 139 deliveries in a shade over three hours, stretching his ninth wicket stand with Pierre (33 not out) to 65 before holing out to deep mid-wicket off left-arm seamer Colin Archibald (3-111).
The final day’s action resumes at 10.00 hours.
