… fifties for Imlach, Johnson on day three

TAGENARINE Chanderpaul continued his sublime form by crafting a classy 184 while Vishaul Singh blazed to 100*, putting Guyana Harpy Eagles on top after day three of their Regional Four-Day match at Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad.

MATCH SUMMARY: Jamaica Scorpions 393 all out from 109.3 overs (Jermaine Blackwood 114, Aldane Thomas 100, Alwyn Williams 51; Veerasammy Permaul 3-96, Gudakesh Motie 2-39, Kevin Sinclair 2-74, Demetri Cameron 2-103) trail Guyana Harpy Eagles 584-7 from 157 overs (Tagenarine Chanderpaul 184, Vishaul Singh 100*, Tevin Imlach 79, Chandrapaul Hemraj 78, Leon Johnson 58, Kevin Sinclair 36; Nicholson Gordon 4-122) by 191 runs

Eagles reached stumps 584-7 and lead by 191 runs heading into today’s final day of play and will want to push for a victory to stay in the close race for the title with one round remaining.
Chanderpaul batted for over nine and a half hours, faced 425 balls, and struck 25 fours for this his highest First-Class score and fourth century.

Furthermore, he shared vital stands of 180 with Tevin Imlach, who made 79, a second successive half-century; Leon Johnson (58) in a stand of 94 and Vishaul Singh (100*) with 61.
Eagles’ batters took the sting out of the Scorpions’ bowlers, and Singh, in particular, scoring his eighth First-Class ton off 85 balls, hitting 15 fours, was the one who truly shifted the momentum.

Kevin Sinclair chipped in with 36 while Keemo Paul made 17, Nicholson Gordon has taken 1-122.
At Brian Lara Cricket Academy: Trinidad and Tobago Red Force 133 (Imran Khan 29, Terrance Hinds 25, Joshua DaSilva 23; Jomel Warrican 3-21, Akeem Jordan 2-17, Ramon Simmonds 2-24, Justin Greaves 2-26) and 51-3 (Yannic Cariah 35*, Keagan Simmons 31 Jeremy Solozano 14; Roston Chase 2-26, Greaves 3-27, Jordan 3-32) lost to Barbados Pride 294 (Raymon Reifer 79, Greaves 50, Jonathan Carter 41, Jordan 31; Hinds 5-32, Imran Khan 2-60) by an innings and 22 runs.

At Queen’s Park Oval: Leeward Hurricanes: 333 (Collin Archibald 106*, Jahmar Hamilton 52, Daniel Doram 43, Terance Ward 30; Preston McSween 5-92, Kenneth Dember 2-77) and 252-8 decl. (Devon Thomas 50, Ross Powell 40, Rahkeem Cornwall 38; Dember 3-62, Darius Martin 3-93) lead Windward Volcanoes 173 (Keron Cottoy 73*, Devon Smith 35; Rahkeem Cornwall 5-61, Jeremiah Louis 3-26) & 127-3 (Kimani Mileus 51, Kaveem Hodge 25*; Cornwall 2-20) 286 by runs.