HALF-centuries from Skipper Johann Jeremiah, Shaqkere Parris and Kyle Corbin and an inspired spell from all-rounder Renaldo Ali-Mohammed were highlights of the day of the second CWI First-Class encounter yesterday at the Providence Stadium.
Jeremiah’s 84 lasted 169 balls and was decorated with 11 fours and a six and added 128 for the third wicket with Parris who faced 87 balls and hit three fours and four sixes in his 56.

Corbin remained unbeaten on 62 from 146 balls six fours and sixes to help Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) asked to bat by Guyana Harpy Eagles (GHE), to 279-6 at the close.
Medium-pacer Renaldo Ali-Mohammed was the pick of the Guyanese bowlers with 3-37, while left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul (2-67) and Shamar Joseph (1-61) were the other wicket-takers.
Guyana who left out Nial Smith and Thaddeus Lovell, invited CCC to bat on a slow track and a lightning-fast outfield.

Joseph, back after injury, induced Damel Evlyn (5) to edge a catch to Keeper Tevin Imlach to leave the visitors on 9-1.
The left-handed Jeremiah looked compact and Sadique Henry added 21 before Ali-Mohammed got one to come back to trap Henry LBW for 13 at 30-2 inside the first hour.
Jeremiah played some glorious shots and brought up his fourth half-century from 81 balls with eight fours while Parris was not afraid to play his shots.
The pair brought up the CCC’s 100 in 25 overs as they took advantage of some loose bowling by the spinners.

The 25-year-old Jeremiah lofted Kevin Sinclair for a disdainful six while the powerful 21-year-old Parris deposited Richie Looknauth for a couple of sixes when he flighted the ball.
By Lunch, CCC were in control at 119-2, with Jeremiah on 67 and Parris on 32 with their partnership already worth 89.

After the interval, Jeremiah swept Sinclair for a boundary while Parris drove Permaul sweetly to post the 100 in 25 overs and the partnership as grew as their innings progressed.
Parris soon reached his second fifty from 74 balls but when on 56, Permaul, who like Sinclair, bowled a bit too quickly, flighted one which Parris tried to clear long-off was taken on the boundary with the score on 158-3.

The Grenadian Jeremiah soon passed his previous highest score of 80 but when 16 short of a maiden First-Class ton, the left hander got a beauty from Ali-Mohammed and edged it to
Kevlon Anderson at first slip to leave CCC on 170-4.

Kyle Corbin and Demario Richards joined forces and carried the score to 190-4 at Tea.
After the break, watched by a small crowd which included Sir Clive Lloyd, Richards hit Looknauth for six while Corbin dumped Looknauth for six as the stand reached fifty.

The frustrating 83-run fifth-wicket partnership was broken when Richards was caught behind off Permaul.

Richards demise left CCC on 253-6 after the Keeper’s 40 lasted 76 balls and included four fours and two sixes.
Armed with the second new ball, taken after 81 overs, Ali- Mohammed removed Abhijai Mansingh (14) at 278-6 before Akeem Jordon (0) Corbin saw CCC to the close.