Match evenly poised as Guyana trail CCC by 142 runs

Sadique Henry is run out without scoring
Sadique Henry is run out without scoring

CWI 4-Day Championship

The Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners lead the Guyana Harpy Eagles by 142 runs as the match is evenly poised at the conclusion of day two of the Cricket West Indies Four-Day Championship at the Frank Worrell Memorial Ground, Trinidad and Tobago.

16 wickets fell on the day, as the Harpy Eagles, who were in pursuit of CCC’s first innings total of 200, were dismissed 223, with Raymond Perez and Tevin Imlach scoring 62 and 55 runs, respectively. Avinash Mahabirsingh snared an impressive 8-51 to reel in the Harpy Eagles, who seemed destined for a big score after starting the day’s proceedings on 114/1.

Guyana then pegged back the Marooners at 165/7 via their spinners. Kevin Sinclair snared 2-29, while Gudakesh Motie and Veerasammy Permaul tallied 2-40 and 2-44, respectively.

Damel Evelyn is in the process of being caught by wicketkeeper Kemol Savoury off the bowling of Veerasammy Permaul
Demario Richards is about to be caught by Raymond Perez off the bowling Veerasammy Permaul for 4

Over at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago, the Leeward Hurricanes lead the Windward Islands Volcanoes by 232 runs. The Hurricanes, who posted 300 in their first inning and dismissed the Volcanoes for 179, sit at 111/2 in their second inning. In the first inning, Mikyle Louis scored the most with 33, while Kieran Powell was the next best scorer with 31.

At the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda, the Barbados Pride leads the West Indies Academy by 19 runs. Barbados, who were dismissed for 153 in their first inning, sit on 109/3, with Kraigg Brathwaite unbeaten on 49. The Academy, in their first inning, was dismissed for 243.

Meanwhile, at Sabina Park in Jamaica, on the home side, the Scorpions trail the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by 273 runs. Jamaica are perched precariously on 159/8 in pursuit of their opponent’s first-inning total of 432.