At Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica Scorpions kicked off their third-round conflict in opposition to Barbados Delight with a strong batting efficiency, posting a complete of 269 runs of their first innings.
Wicketkeeper/batsman Romaine Morris showcased distinctive resilience on the crease, narrowly lacking out on a maiden first-class century with an outstanding knock of 97 runs not out. Morris’s innings proved pivotal for the Scorpions, who discovered themselves at 113-5 earlier than his arrival on the crease. His partnership with the decrease order propelled the Scorpions to a aggressive complete.
Earlier within the innings, opener Carlos Brown and Kirk McKenzie contributed invaluable runs, scoring 40 every. Brown displayed his good kind, whereas McKenzie notched his first vital rating of the season. Nevertheless, it was Morris’s authoritative innings that stole the highlight, that includes 10 boundaries and three sixes.
Warrican and McAllister lead Delight’s bowling assault
Barbados Delight’s bowling assault, led by Jomel Warrican and Jair McAllister, managed to make inroads into the Scorpions’ batting line-up, however Morris’s resilient stand thwarted their efforts. On the shut of play, Barbados Delight had been 15-0, with Zachary McCaskie and Kraigg Brathwaite on the crease.
In different matches throughout the championship, Trinidad & Tobago Crimson Drive, Leeward Islands Hurricanes, Guyana Harpy Eagles, West Indies Academy, Mixed Campuses & Faculties, and Windward Islands Volcanoes had been additionally in motion, setting the stage for an enthralling spherical of cricket.
