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from Kaieteur News
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Mckenzie 209*, Wickham 104*lead breathtaking fightback for WI-A - trailTeamWeekesby23runs
In-form batsman Kirk Mckenzie slammed his maiden double ton while Kevin Wickham’s first unbeaten century, kept West Indies-Ainthegameasthey head into Day 4 of the ongoingmatchatCoolidge.
Team Weekes posted a huge 401 all out in their 1st innings but WI-A replied stronglytoendday3on3784, thanks to twin hundreds fromtheduo.
The pair revived their team from 142-4 to help carry their side to a position of comfort, despite having much to do. Mckenzie, who battedallday,endedon209* (25x4 1x6) and could do furtherdamagecometoday
Wickhamtoowasfullof class,scoringagritty104off 223 balls (8x4 1x6) not out.
Team Weekes bowlers sufferedonaroughday,with off-spinner Kevin Sinclair being the lone wicket-taker with 2-71. Mckenzie never lost his touch from day 2, battingcarefullytoreachhis
100 after resuming an even fifty, after anchoring his teamonThursday
Akeem Aguste hung around for 21 runs while centurion from the previous game, KevlonAnderson fell tohisGuyanesecountryman Sinclair,for26.
The left-hander remained calm as WI-A crept closer to their target.
