A brilliant spell in the fading light at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua from Nial Smith, coupled with Veerasammy Permaul and Gudakesh Motie’s 3-wicket performances, handed Guyana a 33-run win over the Barbados Pride.
In what turned out to be a thrilling fourth and final day of their fourth round West Indies Four-Day Championship encounter, Smith returned 4-87 in a burst of aggressive fast bowling with the second new-ball to quell Jason Holder and Jomel Warrican’s threatening rearguard partnership, after the duo put on 84 for the seventh wicket to put Barbados in touch of what would have been an outstanding comeback win.
Holder, an experienced campaigner at the highest level, made a solid 76 (4sx7; 6sx3) from 138 balls and was looking like he would take Barbados over the finish line; however, Smith had other plans and trapped Holder Leg Before Wicket (LBW) to spark the beginning of the end for the Bajans.