Leewards Hurricanes stage impressive fightback ahead of final day

..T&T Red Force set victory target of 239
The third round of the WICB Professional Four-Day Cricket League match between Jamaica Franchise and Trinidad and Tobago Red Force was interestingly poised at the end of the third and penultimate day yesterday.The game is being played at Queen’s Park Oval.
Set a victory target of 239, Trinidad and Tobago reached 24 for one at close of play. The host team will require another 214 runs to win on today’s final day.
West Indies left-arm spinner Nikita Miller picked up the only wicket to fall. He had Evin Lewis caught by Shacaya Thomas at short leg for 10.
Lendl Simmons was on 10 when bad light ended play and Marlon Richards, yet to get off the mark.
Earlier, Jamaica Franchise, resuming the day on 92 for four after picking up a first innings lead of 42, were bowled out for 196.
The last wicket pair of Nikita Miller and Sheldon Cottrell put on a crucial 36-run partnership to get Jamaica Franchise close to a 200 runs in their second innings.
Akeal Hosein broke the partnership when he had Miller LBW for 40 to finish with two for 17 from 14.5 overs.
Debutant fast bowler Daniel St Clair was the best bowler for Trinidad and Tobago Red Force with three for 83, while captain Rayad Emrit had two for 39.
Thomas top scored for Jamaica Franchise with 46.
Scores in the match entering the final day are:- Jamaica 173 and 196; Trinidad and Tobago Red Force 131 and 24 for one.
Over at the National Stadium in Grenada, the Leeward Islands Hurricanes staged a magnificent fight back against Windward Islands Volcanoes after conceding a big first innings deficit of 199 runs on Saturday.
Resuming the day on 102 for one in their second innings, 97 runs behind, the Leeward Islands Hurricane batted the entire day to score 334 runs.
Orlando Peters led the fight back for the Leewards, scoring his first century at this level.
Peters was last man out for 104. Windward Islands Volcanoes will require 136 for victory on the final day.
Captain Liam Sebastian picked up the wicket of Peters to end with a five-wicket haul.
Shane Shillingford and Kenroy Peters had two wickets each.
Scores in the match entering the final day are:- Leeward Islands Hurricane 101 and 334; Windward Islands Volcanoes 308 for five declared.

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