THE Leeward Islands Hurricanes ended day two of their opening round West Indies Championship fixture against the West Indies Academy at Coolidge with a commanding lead of 347 runs on second innings.
The Hurricanes started Thursday’s play 290-6 off 90 overs in their first innings with Jahmar Hamilton and captain Rakheem Cornwall at the crease on 67 and 13, respectively.
They faced a further 12.3 overs on Thursday, eventually being dismissed for 358. Hamilton carried his overnight score to 81 while Cornwall made 49 as Joshua Bishop added three wickets on Thursday to his four on Wednesday to finish with figures of 7-85 from 32 overs, a career-best and his second five-wicket haul in first class cricket.

In reply, the Academy offered very little resistance with the bat before being dismissed for just 145 in 39.3 overs.
Carlon Bowen-Tuckett with 34 and Rivaldo Clarke with 29 were the only Academy batsmen to get any score of significance as both pace and spin proved to be too much for the others to handle.
Debuting pacer Cameron Pennyfeather was the pick of the Hurricanes bowlers with 3-15 from six overs while skipper Cornwall was among the wickets as always with 3-33 from his 10.3 overs.
Left-arm seamer Colin Archibald also provided good support with 2-48 from 11 overs.

At stumps, the Leewards reached 134-4 from 35 overs in their second innings for a lead of 347.
Teenage sensation Jewel Andrew has, so far, top scored with 57 off just 48 balls including 10 fours and a six while another debutant, Shelton Forbes, ended the day 38* off 96 balls.

With him at the crease was night watchman Colin Archibald who was yet to score.
Bishop has taken 2-52 from 13 overs so far in the second innings.

Summarised scores:
Leeward Islands Hurricanes 358 all out in 102.3 overs (Jahmar Hamilton 81, Karima Gore 59, Rakheem Cornwall 49, Kadeem Henry 48, Joshua Bishop 7-85) & 134-4 in 35 overs (Jewel Andrew 57, Shelton Forbes 38*, Joshua Bishop 2-52)
West Indies Academy 145 all out in 39.3 overs (Carlon Bowen-Tuckett 34, Rivaldo Clarke 29, Cameron Pennyfeather 3-15, Rakheem Cornwall 3-33, Colin Archibald 2-48). (Sprtsmax)