Darren Bravo, Justin Greaves put their sides out entrance

A twelfth first-class hundred for forgotten West Indies batsman Darren Bravo, and a career-best spell for Barbadian all-rounder Justin Greaves captured the headlines within the West Indies Championship on Thursday.

Bravo gathered a fair 100 – his fifth Championship profession hundred – and led constant batting down the order that carried Trinidad & Tobago Pink Drive to 369 for eight of their first innings towards hosts Leeward Islands Hurricanes on a rain-marred second day within the second spherical of matches.

Windward Islands Volcanoes have been 48 for 2 of their second innings for an total lead of 173, after a harmful spell from Greaves despatched leaders Guyana Harpy Eagles crashing to 169 all out, replying to the house group’s first innings whole of 294.

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Jamaica Scorpions have been six with out loss of their second innings, trailing by 69, after left-arm spinner Patrick Harty defied half-centuries from Shayne Moseley and Shane Dowrich that had Barbados Pleasure tumbling to 216 all out, replying to his aspect’s first innings whole of 140.

IN COOLIDGE, ANTIGUA: Harty ended with 4-23 from 12.5 overs to guide the Scorpions bowling and preserve his aspect within the contest on the Coolidge Cricket Floor on a day that began late as a consequence of antagonistic climate.

Check pacer Marquino Mindley took 2-25 from 12 overs, and Abhijai Mansingh captured 2-30 from ten overs along with his leg-spin supported Harty’s effort and enabled the Scorpions to realize full bowling bonus factors.

Left-hander Moseley made the highest rating of 82 and Dowrich, the out-of-favour West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman and Pleasure captain, was not out on 64 – and have been the one two batsmen that made it previous the excessive water mark of 30.

Moseley added 41 to his in a single day rating and shared 74 with Dowrich earlier than he fell to Mansingh, and there was little substance and stability from the remainder of the batting, although Dowrich did his finest to shepherd them the remainder of the best way.
Scorpions openers Leroy Lugg, not out two, and Tevin Gilzene, not out 4, survived a quick interval earlier than stumps have been drawn.

IN NORTH SOUND, ANTIGUA: Bravo struck ten fours and two sixes from 229 balls in 5 ¼ hours of batting on the Vivian Richards Cricket Floor, to offer a nudge to the West Indies choice panel that he nonetheless stays a top-class batsman and could also be deserving of consideration.

Lengthy-serving leg-spin all-rounder Imran Khan, batting at eight, once more gave proof of his capability with the willow, reaching 67 not out on the shut, Yannic Cariah made 52, and Terrance Hinds, batting at 9, made 51, to allow Pink Drive to assert 4 of the 5 batting bonus factors.

Bravo cast a 101-run stand with Cariah on one other truncated day to set the tone for the remainder of the Pink Drive batting, they usually took their cue from the 35-year-old left-hander to place their aspect in a positive place in a match, the place solely 114 out of a potential 180 overs have been shocked the primary two days.

When pacer Sheeno Berridge bowled Bravo, Pink Drive have been 227 for six, however Khan anchored successive half-centuries stands with former Hurricanes wicketkeeper-batsman Amir Jangoo and Hinds to strengthen their command.

Pacer Jeremiah Louis has been probably the most profitable Hurricanes bowler taking 3-56 from 23 overs, and Berridge and left-arm pacer Colin Archibald have taken two wickets apiece.

IN ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Greaves, 28, gave a powerful trace that he might have returned to his finest bowling type after an harm prevented him from bowling considerably in latest instances when he snared a miserly 5-24 from 18 overs on the Nationwide Cricket Stadium.

Former West Indies Underneath-19 all-rounder Ryan John adopted up a defiant half-century within the Volcanoes’ first innings with 2-52 from 14 overs to assist the demolition of the Harpy Eagles batting.

Greaves struck in his first over when he bowled first spherical century-making opener Matthew Nandu for 2 and trapped long-standing Harpy Eagles captain Leon Johnson lbw for 5 in his fourth over.

The guests have been 28 for 4, however Anthony Bramble made 21 and Kemol Savory bought 20, and stemmed the autumn of wickets earlier than Greaves eliminated them within the span of 4 balls.

Veerasammy Permaul, batting at eight, got here to the crease and led one other interval of resistance for the Harpy Eagles to hit the highest rating of 53 and share 61 for the seventh wicket with Kevin Sinclair.

John bought Sinclair caught behind for 23 and the final three Harpy Eagles wickets fell for 39 with John, Greaves, and off-spinner Kenneth Dember every taking a wicket, and Volcanoes collected the total three bowling bonus factors.

The brand new-ball pair of Ronsford Beaton and Nial Smith hit again for the Harpy Eagles eradicating opener Jerlani Robinson for 3, and first innings century-maker Alick Athanaze for 11 to arrange an intriguing third day.

Earlier, Permaul took the final two Volcanoes first innings wickets within the span of 5 balls to finish with 4-70 from 22.5 overs, after the hosts resumed from their in a single day whole of 292 for eight and added solely two runs.

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