KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Guyana Harpy Eagles captain Tevin Imlach hailed his aspect’s character after they bounced again from a dodgy begin to full a crushing 212-run victory over Jamaica Scorpions final weekend.
Despatched in at Sabina Park within the sixth spherical of the West Indies Championship, Harpy Eagles discovered themselves tottering on 61 for six simply after lunch on the opening day earlier than recovering fantastically to publish 424.
They took a stranglehold on the sport by bundling the hosts out for 153 earlier than racking up their fourth win on the trot.
“Having been 60 for six and to come back again and rating 400 runs exhibits a number of character from the group. We bat very deep,” the Observer newspaper quoted Imlach as saying.
“The bowlers’ efficiency was scientific. I at all times mentioned if we received one or two wickets early [on Saturday], it could be a distinct sport, so credit score to the bowlers as a result of they had been very disciplined once more on this sport.
“All of us believed that after we do what we do properly – which is to remain disciplined and be constant – we’d do properly towards any group. It [finished] a lot sooner than we anticipated, however we had been assured we might have executed it.”
Imlach helped lead the primary innings restoration by carving out an unbeaten 101 to publish his third first-class hundred. He retired harm on one early within the morning session of the opening day however returned to function in a 154-run, eighth-wicket stand with wicketkeeper Kemol Savory, who carved out an excellent 155.
Veteran left-arm spinner Verasammy Permaul weighed in with a five-wicket haul to harm Scorpions. Harpy Eagles shortly rattled up 147 for 4 declared of their second innings, leaving their opponents with a 419 as a victory goal.
Whereas Scorpions ended day three on 123 for 2, they collapsed shortly on final Saturday’s closing day and misplaced closely.
Captain Brandon King, the West Indies white-ball batsman, described his aspect’s efficiency as “unacceptable.” He cited particularly the trouble within the area that allowed Harpy Eagles to get well so properly on the opening day.
“I’m very disenchanted, particularly [because of] the place that we had been in within the first innings,” he mentioned.
“Having them 60 for six and for them to make 424 is unacceptable in any cricket. It put us on the again foot early within the sport.
“We’d like enchancment in all features. We dropped about seven catches within the first innings, in order that’s essential [because] it gave them that large complete.
“In each innings, we didn’t bat properly, [even though] it appears an excellent batting pitch, in my view. We undoubtedly ought to have made extra runs in each innings. With these two main issues, you’ll lose video games.”
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