Miller
BRIDGETOWN (CMC):
Jamaica, courtesy of a brilliant half-century from West Indies Under-19 batsman Horace Miller, were in a solid position against Trinidad and Tobago on the opening day of the first round of matches in the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Championships yesterday.
Scores: JAMAICA 294-7 (Horace Miller 75, Maverick Perry 49, André Creary 43, Nick Blackwood 30, Garth Garvey 29, John Ross-Campbell 27, Romeo Dunka 20 not out; Javed Boodram 3-68).
Miller's innings of 75 helped his team to close in a position of strength at 294 for seven, with Maverick Perry not out on 49 and Romeo Dunka unbeaten on 20.
Debutant, left, unorthodox spinner Javed Boodram was the leading bowler for T&T with figures of three for 68 from 21 overs.
Earlier, winning the toss and batting first, Jamaica received a good start from Miller and debutant Nick Blackwood, who posted 88 for the first wicket.
Though T&T captain Adrian Barath wrung the changes, Jamaica marched on boldy and Miller went to register his 50 with a single off Boodram. The landmark came in 74 minutes off 95 deliveries and was laced with two sixes and four fours.
The Jamaicans went to lunch in the healthy position of 95 for one, with Miller on 56 and John Ross-Campbell on three.
Meanwhile, Anguillian Chesney Hughes lashed a well-measured hundred for the Leeward Islands to pressure Guyana on the opening day of their encounter yesterday.
The 17-year-old scored 101 to steer the Leewards to 172 all out; and the champions were struggling in reply on 75 for five at stumps at Kensington Oval.
Scores: LEEWARDS 172 all out (Chesney Hughes 101, Jamar Hamilton 28, Kadeem Phillip 19; Herman Steven Latcha 3-53, Eugene La Fleur 2-28).
GUYANA 75-5 (Jeetendra Sookdeo 37 not out; Jurnell Turner 3-28, Tevin Osbourne 1-9).
After dismissing the Windward Islands for a paltry 105, Barbados moved to within five runs of taking first innings lead on the opening day of their match at the Three Ws Oval yesterday. At the close, Barbados reached 101 for three with Dario Cummins not out nine and the experienced Rashidi Boucher on six.
Scores: BARBADOS 101-3 (Kraigg Brathwaite 30, Royston Chase 27, Kyle Corbin 23).
WINDWARDS 105 (Kieron Cottoy 59 not out, Dalton Polius 19; Diego Stuart 2-19, Roston Chase 2-26, Randall Hoyte 2-29).
