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GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday December 06, 2014
Chase, Hope steady Barbados with half-centuries KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, (CMC) – Rookies Roston Chase and Shai Hope struck half-centuries as Barbados Pride kept Windward Islands Volcanoes in the field for the entire opening day of their fourth round match here yesterday. Winning the toss and opting to bat first in the WICB Professional Cricket League contest, Barbados finished the day on 230 for five, to take the early initiative at Arnos Vale. Chase was unbeaten on 56 while Hope carved out his maiden first class half-century when he scored exactly 50. Left-handed opener Omar Phillips was going well before he was forced to retire hurt for 38 after being struck in the head. Captain Carlos Brathwaite was unbeaten on 25 and Jonathan Carter also chipped in with 25. Barbados owed their position to an unbroken 60-run stand between Chase and Brathwaite, after the visitors slipped to 170 for five in the last session. Chase has faced 151 balls in 167 minutes and struck three fours while Brathwaite has lasted 67 balls in 112 minutes, and registered two fours and a six. Left-arm spinner Alston Bobb led the hosts’ bowling attack with three for 62. Barbados suffered an early setback inside the first half hour when they lost Kyle Corbin in the day’s sixth over, caught at the
Roston Chase wicket off left-arm seamer Kenroy Peters for 19 with the score on 24. The right-hander struck four fours in his 25 balls at the crease. Hope and Phillips then added 56 for the second wicket, as Barbados rebuilt their innings in a healthy stand. While Hope faced 129 balls in just under three hours at the crease with five fours,
All-rounder Russell puts pen to paper for Renegades MELBOURNE, Australia, (CMC) – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has been signed by Melbourne Renegades to contest the Aussie Big Bash League starting here later this month. The 26-year-old limited overs specialist will be available for the first half of the Big Bash and joins the franchise which already boasts West Indies oneday captain Dwayne Bravo on their roster. Currently in South Africa campaigning for Knights in the Ram Slam Twenty20 League, Russell said he was keen to get going Down Under. “I’m really looking forward to getting to Australia and playing a key role for the Melbourne Renegades this season,” Russell said. “The Renegades have a talented squad this year with a good mix of big hitters and great bowlers so I want to contribute to the team in both areas this season. “The Melbourne crowds are wellknown for being passionate about sport and I’m excited to experience that atmosphere at Etihad Stadium.” Russell’s stock in the T20 trade has risen appreciably in recent years. He has been a star performer for Jamaica Tallawahs in the West Indies domestic tournament – the Caribbean Premier League – and also represents Kolkata Knight
Andre Russell Riders in the Indian Premier League. An energetic seamer and a powerful lower-order batsman, Russell has already played 38 One-Day Internationals and 30 Twenty20 Internationals, and Renegades coach Simon Helmot believes he will be an asset to the line up. “We’ve got some really solid batting talent across the line-up and we were keen to add an explosive all-rounder within our squad,” said Helmot, who coached Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel in this year’s CPL. “Andre fits that bill and increases our bowling options with the likes of Peter Siddle, Nathan Rimmington, Fawad Ahmed, Aaron O’Brien and James Pattinson as he continues his return from injury.” The Big Bash runs from December 18th until January 28th.
Phillips counted a four and two sixes in an attractive 70-ball knock that lasted 103 minutes. However, Phillips’s innings ended in unfortunate circumstances when he was struck in the head by a drive from Hope, while at the non-striker’s end. Carter joined Hope to extend the second wicket partnership to 109 overall, and take Barbados to lunch at 89 for one. After the break, Carter flourished and looked to be getting into his stride when he became Bobb’s first wicket of the innings. He hit four fours off 72 balls in 1-1/2 hours at the crease. Hope, meanwhile, strolled to his halfcentury in style, pulling seamer Mervin Mathew to the mid-wicket boundary and then following up by whipping the same bowler to the ropes again. He was one of two wickets to fall in the space of 15 balls with just three runs added, as he quickly followed Carter. Chase put on 35 for the fourth wicket with wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich who made 13 before being bowled by Bobb, and two balls later, Dwayne Smith was taken at mid-on by Shane Shillingford without scoring. Struggling at 170 for five, Chase and Brathwaite ensured there was no more damage done as they steadied the innings in an enterprising stand.
SCOREBOARD BARBADOS PRIDE 1st innings K Corbin c Fletcher b Peters
19
O Phillips ret. hurt
38
S Hope b Shillingford
50
J Carter c Fletcher b Bobb
25
R Chase not out
56
+S Dowrich b Bobb
13
D Smith c Shillingford b Bobb *C Brathwaite not out Extras (lb3, w1)
0 25 4
TOTAL (5 wkts, 93 overs)
230
To bat: A Nurse, J Warrican, M Cummins. Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-133, 3-135, 4-170, 5-170. Bowling: Matthew 12-1-46-0, Peters 145-31-1, Shillingford 19-6-71-1, Bobb 31-662-3, Sebastien 6.3-1-13-0, Theophile 0.30-4-0. WINDWARD ISLANDS VOLCANOES – Liam Sebastien (captain), Johnson Charles, Tyrone Theophille, Sunil Ambris, Keddy Lesporis, Andre Fletcher, Romel Currency, Shane Shillingford, Alston Bobb, Mervin Matthew, Kenroy Peters.
Jamaica Franchise lower order fight back Leg-spinner Damion Jacobs starred with bat and ball to hand Jamaica Franchise the edge against Leeward Islands Hurricanes on the opening day of their fourth-round match in the WICB Professional Cricket League Four-Day match at Sabina Park yesterday. Jacobs secured a five-wicket haul as Leeward Islands Hurricanes, sent in to bat, were bowled out for just 103 after the lunch interval. The 29-year-old ended with figures of five for 27 from 15 overs, while David Bernard Jr supported with two for 10 from five overs. Jacobs then teamed up with West Indies player Nikita Miller to rescue Jamaica Franchise from 87 for seven to 167 for seven at close of play. The pair put on an undefeated 78 runs for the eighth wicket as Jamaica Franchise secured first innings points to end the day 62 runs ahead. Miller is 50 not out, while Jacobs is 33 not out. Miller’s half century came off 70 balls and he hit five fours and a six. Gavin Tonge and Orlando Peters shared seven wickets for the Hurricanes. Tonge finished the day with four for 46 from 15 overs, while Peters had three for 33 from nine overs. Earlier, Lyndell Richardson 31 and Rahkeem Cornwall 20 scored most of the runs for the bottom-placed Hurricanes. Second-placed Jamaica Franchise are seeking their third victory from four games. (Sportsmax.com)
SCOREBOARD LEEWARDS 1st Innings A Richards Jr c Campbell b Mindley 8 L Richardson lbw b Bernard 31 M Hodge lbw b Jacobs 9 O Peters lbw b Jacobs 0 *+D Thomas c H Miller b Jacobs 2 J Hamilton c wkp Baugh b Bernard 0 S Liburd lbw b Jacobs 3 R Cornwall lbw b N Miller 20 J Louis run out 19 G Tongue lbw b Jacobs 0 C Hamer not out 4 Extras (lb5, nb2) 7 TOTAL (all out, 42.4 overs) 103 Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-42, 3-52, 4-52, 5-52, 6-55, 7-66, 8-78, 9-85, 10-103 Bowling: Mindley 6.4-2-16-1, Wallace 6-119-0, Bernard 5-1-10-2, Jacobs 15-7-27-5, Miller 10-2-26-1. JAMAICA 1st innings S Thomas c wkp Hamilton b Peters
20
J Dillon Campbell c wkp Hamilton b Tonge 1 H Miller b Tonge
2
A McCarthy c Liburd b Tonge
4
*T Lambert lbw b Peters D Bernard Jr c wkp Hamilton b Peters
8 16
+C Baugh c Peters b Tonge
18
N Miller not out
50
D Jacobs not out
33
Extras (b10, w2, nb1)
13
TOTAL (7 wkts, 45 overs)
165
To bat: M Mindley, K Wallace. Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-7, 3-19, 4-36, 5-37, 6-60, 7-87. Bowling: Tonge 15-6-46-4, Louis 9-0-26-0, Peters 9-0-33-3, Cornwall 10-3-35-0, Hamer 2-0-15-0. Position: Jamaica lead by 62 runs with three wickets intact.