COOLIDGE, Antigua, CMC – Left-arm spinner Joshua Bishop and Ackeem Auguste starred as West Indies Academy dominated day two of their first-class match towards Rising Island on Sunday.
The 23-year-old Bishop scythed via the vacationers’ first innings, ending with 4 for 18. On the similar time, spectacular quick bowler Isai Thorne supported with three for 16, as Rising Island collapsed spectacularly for 72 in reply to WI Academy’s 326.
Auguste then stroked 75 off 101 deliveries to assist energy the hosts to 172 for 4 of their second innings on the shut – an general lead of 426 runs at Coolidge Cricket Floor heading into Monday’s day three.
Resuming the morning on 300 for eight of their first innings, WI Academy was dismissed for 326, with Kevlon Anderson extending his in a single day 101 to an unbeaten 125 off 208 balls with 18 fours and seamer Tom Mayes ending with 5 for 64.
Rising Eire then suffered a swift collapse. Stephen Doheny reduce a rank huge lengthy hop from quick bowler McKenny Clarke to level to perish for eight within the innings’ fifth over earlier than seamer and captain Nyeem Younger (2-7) eliminated James McCollum (4) and Murray Commins (0) in the identical over.
Tottering on 28 for 3, there was no restoration regardless of Cade Carmichael’s prime rating of 39 off 56 balls with half-dozen fours as Bishop and Thorne ripped aside the center and decrease order.
Armed with a lead of 254, Auguste took the assault to Rising Island earlier than the innings faltered late within the day.
The 20-year-old left-hander struck 9 fours and a six, placing on 34 for the primary wicket with Matthew Nandu (18) and an extra 90 for the second wicket with Teddy Bishop, whose 46 got here from 73 deliveries and included 5 fours.
Auguste and Bishop fell in successive overs because the hosts misplaced three wickets for 11 runs, Mayes ending with two for 21.
The left-handed Bishop was first to fall, bowled via the gate by off-spinner Mike Frost, whereas Auguste adopted 5 balls later within the subsequent over, chasing an intensive supply from Mayes and edging behind.
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