Centuries for Athanaze, James; Harpy Eagles, Pleasure in management

The Windward Islands Volcanoes captain Alick Athanaze struck his second hundred of the season to surpass 500 runs whereas Kofi James transformed his in a single day fifty into triple figures for Leeward Islands Hurricanes, as the 2 groups remained locked in a tense battle on the second day of the fourth spherical of the West Indies Championship.

The left-handed Athanaze, who toured South Africa with West Indies for the current two-Take a look at sequence however didn’t play, struck a breezy, unbeaten 105 as Volcanoes completed on 206 for 2 in reply to Hurricanes’ difficult 382 for 9 declared on the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on Thursday.

Kavem Hodge was additionally eyeing a fourth first-class hundred on 85 not out, already having placed on 196 for the second wicket with Alick Athanaze to tug the innings round from a possible disaster at 10 for 2.

In Trinidad’s capital Port of Spain, reigning champions Barbados Pleasure have been in command in opposition to dwelling aspect Crimson Drive after turning their in a single day 40 with out loss into 271 all out – a lead of 68 on the primary innings.

The hosts have been struggling at 31 for 2 of their second innings.

On the Guyana Nationwide Stadium in Georgetown, hosts Harpy Eagles carved out a big total lead of 301 runs after they have been dismissed for 278 of their first innings after which bowled Jamaica Scorpions out for a vastly disappointing 110.

Harpy Eagles rammed dwelling their benefit by reaching 138 for 4 of their second innings with Take a look at opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul unbeaten on 60.

James, in the meantime, unbeaten at first on 61, struck 107 as Hurricanes added an extra 111 to their in a single day 271 for six, earlier than declaring their first innings about 35 minutes after lunch.

Karima Gore, unbeaten in a single day on 87 fell wanting triple figures with 93 whereas Jeremiah Louis arrived at quantity 9 to blast 45 from 70 balls with three fours and two sixes.

When Gore fell inside the primary 45 minutes to finish his 167-run seventh wicket stand with James, Louis mixed with James to placed on 71 and push the entire past the 350-run mark.

The 25-year-old James, in solely his fifth first-class match, struck 10 fours and a six off 248 balls in simply over 5 hours on the crease.

In reply, Volcanoes have been rapidly in strife when Teddy Bishop (4) and Keron Cottoy (0) perished cheaply earlier than Athanaze and Hodge steered the innings safely to tea on 65 for 2 after which flourishing thereafter.

Alick Athanaze, who now has 527 runs for the marketing campaign, has counted 15 fours and a six off 117 balls in just below three hours whereas Hodge has confronted 145 deliveries in a shade over three hours and struck a dozen fours.

At Queen’s Park Oval, Pleasure was carried by opener Zachary McCaskie who made a affected person 92, and all-rounder Roshon Primus who chipped in with a constructive 53.

McCaskie prolonged his opening stand with Sheyne Moseley (25) to 69, added 33 for the second wicket with debutant Rashawn Worrell (2) earlier than posting an extra 39 for the fifth with Kevin Wickham (27) and 33 for the sixth with Primus.

The 26-year-old McCaskie, in his fourth first-class outing, confronted 197 balls in almost 4-¼ hours and counted 10 fours.

Primus, in the meantime, lashed 4 fours and a six in a 41-run, seventh-wicket stand with Akeem Jordan who made a swift 26 from 25 balls with three fours and a six.

Leg-spinner Imran Khan claimed 4 for 86 whereas West Indies quick bowler Anderson Phillip claimed two for 80 on return from damage.

Quick bowler Jordan (2-6) then prised out each openers Vikash Mohan (3) and Amir Jangoo (2) cheaply to go away Crimson Drive tottering on eight for 2 at one stage of their second innings.

There was additionally success for Harpy Eagles, captain Leon Johnson ending unbeaten on 150 after resuming the morning on 142 along with his aspect on 268 for 9.

Backside-of-the-table Scorpions then confirmed little battle, new ball seamer Nial Smith ripping via the innings with 5 for 39 and left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul supporting with three for 22.

Scorpions have been tottering on 24 for six at one stage earlier than quantity eight Derval Inexperienced top-scored with 42 and final man Nicholson Gordon chipped with an unbeaten 22, to get the innings into triple figures.

Quick bowler Marquino Mindley hit again for Scorpions, producing a terrific spell of 4 for 30 to cut back Harpy Eagles to 33 for 4 earlier than Chanderpaul and Imlach mixed in a fifth-wicket stand of 105 to halt the slide.

Chanderpaul has confronted 162 deliveries in almost 3-¼ hours and punched 9 fours whereas Imlach has struck 5 fours off 92 balls in 142 minutes on the crease.

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