Mohammed shines with double-century as T&T dominate

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Jason Mohammed struck his maiden first class double-hundred to power Trinidad and Tobago on the second day of their Regional Four-Day match against Combined Campuses and Colleges (CC) last Saturday.The right-hander, unbeaten on 149 overnight, ended on a superb 220 as the hosts piled up 451 for eight declared in the fifth-round encounter at Queen’s Park Oval. CCC closed the night tottering on 142 for eight, still 309 runs adrift of their target.

Left-hander Raymon Reifer was holding the innings together with an unbeaten 49 from 138 balls in 171 minutes, with six fours, while leg-spinner Imran Khan was their main destroyer with three for 24.
Earlier, Mohammed completed his milestone before he was eventually dismissed after facing 344 balls and hitting 24 fours and five sixes in an innings lasting seven hours and 40 minutes.
Reifer claimed three for 65 with his left-arm seam. Play resumes today at 15:00hrs for the final day’s play.
Summarised close of play scores on the third day of the fifth round of matches in the Regional Four-Day Championship yesterday.
Scores at Sabina Park: Barbados lead by 381 runs.
BARBADOS 423 (Kirk Edwards 105, Shane Dowrich 102, Jason Holder 46, Ashley Nurse 40, Carlos Brathwaite 34, Kraigg Brathwaite 29; Nikita Miller 4-95) and 162 for two (Kraigg Brathwaite 91, Omar Phillips 48, Kirk Edwards 21 not out)
JAMAICA 204 (Jermaine Blackwood 64, Nkrumah Bonner 50, Jon-Ross Campbell 31; Ashley Nurse 4-63, Jonathan Carter 2-15, Carlos Brathwaite 2-23)
At Queen’s Park Stadium: Windwards won by 197 runs.
WINDWARD ISLANDS 292 (Romel Currency 76, Devon Smith 47, Sunil Ambris 53, Keddy Lesporis 30, Mervin Matthew 30, Tyrone Theophile 27; Kieran Powell 3-38, Gavin Tonge 2-46, Anthony Martin 2-62, Yannick Leonard 2-74) and 238 (Devon Smith 77, Keddy Lesporis 42, Tyrone Theophile 27; Anthony Martin 5-58, Gavin Tonge 3-55)
LEEWARD ISLANDS 171 for nine decl. (Devon Thomas 44, Orlando Peters 41, Tonito Willett 27, Kieran Powell 26; Shane Shillingford 5-60, Orlando Peters 2-19, Nelon Pascal 2-36) and 162 all out (Kieran Powell 54, Tonito Willett 41; Liam Sebastien 7-49).

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