Athanaze ton, Scorpions collapse share the highlight on first day of regional cricket
Alick Athanaze hitting the second hundred of the season for Windward Islands Volcanoes, and the collapse of the Jamaica Scorpions batting had been the headline acts within the West Indies Championship on Wednesday.
Athanaze manhandled the bowling of leaders Guyana Harpy Eagles and hit 141 to steer the Volcanoes to 292 for eight of their first innings on a rain-marred first day within the second spherical of the Championship.
Two-time defending champions Barbados Pleasure had been 89 for 2, after three bowlers, led by Shamar Springer, completed with three wickets and so they bowled out Jamaica Scorpions for 140 of their first innings.
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Forgotten worldwide batsman Darren Bravo regarded poised for 100 after he anchored Trinidad & Tobago Crimson Drive to 151 for 3 of their first innings in opposition to hosts Leeward Islands Hurricanes.
IN ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Alick Athanaze struck 16 fours from 220 balls in a bit over 4-1/2 hours on the crease to be the rock upon which the Volcanoes have constructed their first innings up to now after they selected to bat on the Nationwide Cricket Stadium. He grew to become the second Volcanoes batsman after Kimani Melius to gather 100 this season.
Volcanoes bumped into early bother, when the Harpy Eagles new ball pair of Ronsford Beaton and Nial Smith despatched them sliding to 26 for 3 inside the primary 45 minutes.
Beaton made the breakthrough within the third over when he bought Kimani Melius for 2, and he bought former Volcanoes captain Kavem Hodge caught behind for 14. In between, Smith bought Jerlani Robinson for 5.
However Alick Athanaze was the glue that held the Volcanoes innings collectively and he shared three half-century stands that added substance to the innings.
He placed on 76 for the fourth wicket with discarded West Indies batsman Sunil Ambris, shared 89 for the fifth wicket with imported Barbadian all-rounder Justin Greaves, and 90 with fellow former West Indies Beneath-19 Ryan John for the seventh wicket.
John was not out on 50 when play ended two overs after Athanaze was caught behind off Check spinner Veerasammy Permaul, Ambris scored 47, and Greaves made 21.
Beaton, Permaul, and off-spinner Kevin Sinclair have taken two wickets apiece for the Harpy Eagles.
IN COOLIDGE, ANTIGUA: Springer, the previous Windies Beneath-19 all-rounder, was the choose of the Pleasure bowlers, taking a flattering 3-11 from 9.5 overs.
Left-arm spinner Camarie Boyce supported with 3-26 from 11 overs, and pacer Akeem Jordan bagged 3-48 from 17 overs.
Scorpions, selecting to bat, by no means recovered as soon as they slumped to 44 for 4 earlier than lunch, and wanted a stand of 44 between Jamie Service provider, whose 35 was the highest rating, and Abhijai Mansingh with 27 to beef up their complete.
Pleasure trying to bounce again from feeble batting that led to a demoralising loss within the first spherical bought a gap stand of 40 from left-handed opener Shayne Moseley, not out 41, and Zacharay McCaskie earlier than two wickets in 10 balls set them again.
McCaskie and rookie batsman Jonathan Drakes had been each caught behind off pacers Ojay Shields and Gordon Bryan earlier than Moseley and out-of-favour Windies batsman Shamarh Brooks shared 48 unbroken batting collectively for near an hour earlier than the shut.
IN NORTH SOUND, ANTIGUA: Bravo was unbeaten on 74 and Yannic Cariah was not out on 32, and so they have up to now shared 82 unbroken for the fourth wicket to stabilise the Crimson Drive batting on the Vivian Richards Cricket Floor.
The guests wobbled to eight for 2 inside the primary half-hour earlier than Bravo anchored successive half-century stands with fellow worldwide Jason Mohammed and Cariah.
Mohammed added 74 with Bravo earlier than he was caught behind off pacer Sheeno Berridge earlier than Cariah got here to the crease and blunted the Hurricanes assault in between the showers.
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