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Nov 15, 2015 Sports
Hurricanes on shaky ground on 48-4 despite Joseph’s 5-wkt haul
By Sean Devers
The Leewards Hurricanes lost four wickets for one run to slump to 26-4 before reaching 48-4 replying to Guyana Jaguars’ 419-9 declared on the second day of their second round WICB PCL four-day First-Class Cricket Franchise at Providence as the home team dominated the day.
The 27 year-old Steven Jacobs, who made his First-Class debut in Grenada in 2006
as an opening batsman, returned to form with his fourth half century, an unbeaten 63 with nine fours from 129 minutes and 87 minutes and shared in vital partnerships with Anthony Bramble (42) and Ronsford Beaten (18) to help push the Jaguars to a 400 plus total before they declared nine minutes after Tea.
This was after 18-year-old Alzarri Joseph had picked up his first five wicket haul (5-99) in his third First-Class match and off-spinner Jacques Taylor supported with 3-70.
Vice Captain Vishaul Singh carried his overnight 111 to 150 and added 73 with his first day partner Chris Barnwell who took his 19 to 48.
When the Hurricanes began their reply, Barnwell removed Shane Jeffers, who had been batting in workman like fashion for an hour and 26 minutes, caught and bowled for nine in the 21st over to trigger a dramatic collapse with saw four wickets tumble for one run after the new ball pair of Ronsford Beaten and Raymon Reifer had both produced frugal spells as the openers struggled to get the ball away on a fast outfield and sluggish pitch.
Trinidadian Daron Cruickshank (0) was LBW in the same over as two wickets fell at 25-2 before 20-year-old left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie got rid of Jamaican Nkrumah Bonner and Orlando Peters for duck as two more wickets tumbled a run later as the Jaguars took control.
Opener Sherwin Peters (15) and Steve Liburd, who launched an attack on the bowlers and was especially severe on Jacobs, who bowled too flat and fast, struck four fours in a 17-ball 20 and this pair will have a lot work to do to prevent the visitors, still 371 behind the Jaguars’ score, from being asked to follow-on today.
Earlier, the Jaguars resumed on 218-5 and Singh and Barnwell who joined forces on Friday afternoon at 193-5 when Reifer was bowled by Rahkeem Cornwall for a duck, extended their overnight stand to 73 before Barnwell, who played in a positive fashion and reached the boundary five times, edged the impressive Joseph to slip when two short of his sixth First-Class 50. The talented all-rounder faced 67 balls and batted for 80 minutes.
Anthony Bramble joined the rock solid Singh, who continued from where he left off on the first when he arrived at the crease 30 minutes after the game began on Friday and played much more fluently yesterday as he tucked the balls into the gaps nicely.
Bramble was just being to flow on 19, while Singh passed his previous highest score of 141 against T&T’ Red force in Port-of-Spain last year and extended his second ton to 150 and his partnership with Bramble to 40 and the Jaguars seemed set to bat to lunch without further loss.
But on the stroke of Lunch the 26-year-old GCC batsman missed a sweep to Taylor and was bowled behind his back to leave his team on 306-7. Singh’s 150 spanned 385 balls and 450 minutes with 13 fours to end a magnificent innings.
After Lunch, the small gathering saw Bramble and Jacobs bat in a positive manner before Antiguan Joseph removed Bramble to another slip catch to leave the hosts on 365-8.
Jacobs began shakily but gained in confidence as his innings progressed and his nine fours included an exquisitely timed straight drive off Joseph and a delightful cut off Taylor as he found a useful partner in Beaton who kept his company at the crease for 52 minutes.
The Malteenoes Captain, in his 22nd First-Class game, took the Jaguars to 400 just before Tea which was taken at 403-8 with Jacobs on 57 and Beaton on eight.
Beaton (18) who faced 38 balls and reached the boundary three times was dismissed by Taylor (3-70) nine minutes after Tea at which time the declaration was made.
Today is third day and play starts at 09:30hrs.
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