Powerful batting, Jamaicans flourish on opening day
Published:Saturday | February 19, 2011 | 12:00 AM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):
For the first time this season, Jamaica's batsmen, led by Danza Hyatt, started strongly in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Four-day Tournament's first-class cricket championship match against Barbados yesterday.
Hyatt led the way with 94, Dave Bernard Jr was unbeaten on 84 and Tamar Lambert scored 55 as Jamaica, sent in to bat, reached 316 for five in their first innings at the close on the opening day of their third-round match at Kensington Oval.
The Jamaican batsmen upstaged career-best bowling from Jason Holder. The former young West Indies all-rounder and a product of the West Indies High Performance Centre, rattled the Jamaican batting when he collected four wickets for 57 runs from 19 overs.
Favourable position
But stands of 121 between Hyatt and Lambert for the third wicket, 60 between Lambert and Bernard for the fifth wicket and an inbroken 92 for the sixth wicket between Bernard and Chadwick Walton, put the visitors in a favourable position.
After the Jamaicans were sent in to bat, the 6-foot, 5-inch tall Holder made the breakthrough for Barbados, when left-handed opener Simon Jackson was caught behind for 21.
The Jamaicans suffered a setback, however, when Brendan Nash ducked into a short delivery from Best and was struck on the helmet in the final over before lunch.
After medical attention on the field, he retreated to the pavilion and was later taken to the hospital, where he received seven stitches to his right ear. He will continue his innings today.
JAMAICA 1st Innings
D. Hyatt c and b Holder 94
S. Jackson c wkpr Daniel b Holder 21
M. Samuels lbw b Holder 0
B. Nash retired hurt 17
T. Lambert b Best 55
W. Hinds c wkpr Dowrich b Holder 0
D. Bernard not out 84
+C. Walton not out 33
Extras (b2, lb9, nb1) 12
TOTAL: (5 wkts, 90 overs) 316
J. Taylor, O. Brown, A. Richardson to bat
Fall of wickets: 1-39, 2-39, 3-160, 4-164, 5-224; NB: Nash retired out at 2-109
Bowling: F. Edwards 19-1-73-0; Best 17-0-73-1; Holder 19-2-57-4; Hinds 18-6-27-0; Stoute 7-0-35-0; Brooks 6-0-26-0 (nb1); Chase 4-1-14-0
BARBADOS: D. Richards, K. Brathwaite, R. Chase,R. Hinds, K. Hope, K. Stoute, S. Brooks, +S. Dowrich, J. Holder, T. Best, F. Edwards
Toss: Barbados
Umpires: V. Bullen, R. Illingworth (England)
Match referee: C. Carter.