Lions make strong reply
Published:Sunday | February 13, 2011 | 12:00 AM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):
England Lions started their chase for first innings points strongly, after a career-best hundred from Kirk Edwards and Ryan Hinds' 12th first-class hundred propped-up solid Barbados batting in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.
Andrew Lyth was not out on 48 and Andrew Gale was not out on 37, as the Lions, replying to Barbados' first innings total of 471, reached 101 for one when bad light stopped play eight overs early on the rain-affected second day of their second round match at Kensington Oval.
Barbados had been dismissed about 20 minutes after the rescheduled tea break, with Edwards leading the way with 171, and Hinds, the Barbados captain, supporting with 135. The pair added 276 for the third wicket.
Kyle Hope stroked 41, Shamar Brooks made 24, and Jason Holder scored 20 to beef-up the Barbados total, after they continued from their overnight total of 276 for two, following an hour-long rain delay.