KINGSTON, Jamaica, (CMC) – Teenaged fast bowler Marquino Mindley unearthed a devastating spell to rock Windward Islands, as Jamaica overcame an average batting effort to finish the day strongly.

Playing on the opening day of their first round match in the WICB Professional Cricket League, Jamaica reduced Windward Islands to 16 for three, courtesy of 19-year-old Mindley’s blast, which yielded three wickets for seven runs.
Opting to bat first earlier, Jamaica were sent tumbling for 208, thanks to left-arm spinner Alston Bobb who claimed six for 45.
Lower order batsman Nikita Miller struck a top score of 57 not out to spare the hosts blushes after they were tottering at 120 for eight.
Miller put on 70 with Mindley, who hit an aggressive 43, as Jamaica fought back late in the day to get their total past 200.
The right-handed Miller faced 120 balls in 130 minutes at the crease and struck three fours and two sixes while Mindley attacked from the outset with four fours and two sixes off just 46 balls.
Mindley then returned to prevent the Windwards from capitalising on their strong bowling effort, removing left-handed opener Devon Smith for six, Andre Fletcher for five and Sunil Ambris, lbw without scoring.
The Windwards trail by 182 runs.

JAMAICA 1st Innings
S Thomas c wkp James b Mathew 2
J Campbell c Smith b Bobb 46
N Bonner c Smith b Mathew 0
J Blackwood b Peter 22
*T Lambert lbw b Sebastian 30
D Bernard Jr c Fletcher b Bobb 0
+C Baugh Jr lbw b Bobb 2
N Miller not out 57
D Jacobs c Currency b Bobb 1
M Mindley st James b Bobb 43
K Wallace c Fletcher b Bobb 4
Extras (lb1) 1
TOTAL (all out, 66.1 overs) 208
Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-3, 3-54, 4-79, 5-79, 6-81, 7-117, 8-120, 9-190, 10-208.
Bowling: Pascall 8-1-40-0, Mathew 15-3-35-2, Peters 9-1-36-1, Bobb 20.1-5-45-6, Sebastian 14-1-51-1.

WINDWARDS 1st Innings
D Smith c Campbell b Mindley 6
T Theophile not out 0
A Fletcher c wkp Baugh b Mindley 5
S Ambris lbw b Mindley 0
R Currency not out 4
Extras (lb1) 1
TOTAL (3 wkts, 7 overs) 16
To bat: +L James, *L Sebastien, M Mathew, A Bobb, K Peters, N Pascal.
Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-12, 3-12.
Bowling: Mindley 3-2-7-3, Wallace 2-1-4-0, Jacobs 1-1-0-0, Miller 1-0-4-0.