Led by a six-wicket haul from skipper Veerasammy Permaul, the national team were in a formidable position against the Reserve XI when play on the second day of their three-day warm up match ended yesterday at the Everest Cricket Club.
In reply to the Guyana team’s first innings score of 144, the Rest XI resumed on their overnight score of 98-8 with Royston Crandon on 18 and Jason Sinclair on 09. Crandon only managed to add two to his score before he was bowled by Permaul. Pacer Ronsford Beaton shortly after accounted for Sinclair for a top score of 31 (2×4, 1×6) leaving Anthony Adams unbeaten on 19 as the Rest XI were bowled out for 143 in 38.4 overs. Permaul finished with 6-25, Beaton 3-25 and Paul Wintz 1-2.
In their second turn at the crease, National openers Rajendra Chandrika and Tagenarine Chanderpaul added 33 for the opening stand before the former was caught off left arm spinner Anthony Adams for 15 while Robin Bacchus removed Chanderpaul (15) 12 runs later. Leon Johnson and Stephen Jacobs put together 53 for the 3rd wicket before Jacobs who faced 61 balls and hit four fours was leg before to Adams for 31. Assad Fudadin soon followed caught off Crandon for 04 before part time spinner Trevon Griffith accounted for Johnson at 155. Johnson laboured for 125 balls and slammed three fours and one six in scoring 48. Christopher Barnwell who is unbeaten on 45 which came off 83 balls and included five fours and Derwin Christian with 21 not out (1×4, 1×6) saw their team to stumps on 192-5 after 67 overs. Adams has so far taken 2-51 for the Reserve XI. The game continues today.
