Solid reply by Leewards

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC):Leeward Islands, replying to England Lions' 553 for six declared, were 148 for two at the close on the second day of their first-round Regional First-Class Championship match at Warner Park yesterday.

Scoreboard

England Lions 1st Innings

(overnight 320 for three)

J. Hildreth c wkp Thomas b Tonge 149
J. Taylor c wk Thomas b Baker 96+
C. Kieswetter not out 116
B. Stokes c Liburd b Martin 19
J. Harris not out 52
Extras: (b6, lb2, nb7) 15
Total: (134 overs, 6 wkts decl.) 553

Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-73, 3-134, 4-355, 5-363, 6-407.

Did not bat: D Briggs, J Dernbach, N Buck.

Bowling:
Baker 27-3-109-1,
Tonge 27-2-121-2,
Martin 43-7-138-2,
Willett 13-2-55-1,
Banks 6-0-35-0,
Athanaze 14-2-62-0,
Liburd 2-0-14-0,
Powell 2-0-11-0.

Leewards 1st Innings

M. Hodge c Adams b Dernbach 0
K. Powell not out 82
S. Burton lbw b Briggs 40
S. Liburd not out 21
Extras: (lb2, nb3) 5
Total: (47 overs, 2 wkts) 148

To bat: +D Thomas, T Willet, O Banks, L Baker, J Athanaze, G Tonge, A Martin.

Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-89.

Bowling: Dernbach 9-1-31-1, Harris 9-1-40-0, Buck 10-4-21-0, Briggs 15-3-36-1, Bopara 4-0-18-0.

Position: Leewards trail Lions by 405 runs with eight wickets in tact.

Toss: Lions.

Umpires: Luther Kelly, Lennox Abraham.