BASSETERRE, CANA:
THE Leeward Islands, aided by 90 minutes of rain delays, held on for a draw against Jamaica on the final day of their third round Busta Cup cricket match at the Edgar Gilbert Sports Complex yesterday.
Set 261 for victory in a minimum of 65 overs after Jamaica declared at 257 for seven in their second innings before lunch, the Leewards were struggling on 106 for eight when played was called off.
The Leewards batsmen had approached the target with almost reckless abandon and at tea they were tottering on 95 for seven with Omari Banks and Kerry Jeremy yet to score.
The Jamaicans pressured the defensive batsmen with several close to the wicket fielders with the spinners Ryan Cunningham and Nehemiah Perry in operation.
Two stoppages after tea left the Leewards with 18 overs to bat as the the final mandatory 15 overs were readjusted to start 5:00 p.m. (local time).
SCOREBOARD
Jamaica 1st innings 238
Leewards' 1st innings 235
Jamaica 2nd innings
(overnight 183-5):
G.Breese not out 54
F.Rose c Banks b Prince 10
K.Hibbert b Prince 7
N.Perry not out 31
Extras (b1, lb5, nb9) 15
Total (7 wickets dec., 95 overs) 257
Fall of wickets: 1-61, 2-96, 3-100, 4-116, 5-172, 6-189, 7-201.
Bowling: Prince 12-5-52-2, Christopher 15-4-35-1 (nb3), Banks 37-11-78-3, Jeremy 13-3-39-0, Williams 6-1-17-0, Cornwall 8-3-18-0 (nb6), Adams 4-1-12-0.
Leewards' 2nd innings
J.Mitchum b Rose 12
A.Adams c & b Cunningham 15
R.Morton c wkp Hibbert b Perry 13
D.Williams run out 19
C.Cannonier b Perry 1
W.Cornwall b Cunningham 24
O.Banks c wkp Hibbert b Powell 5
J.Simmonds c Garrick b Cunningham 0
K.Jeremy not out 5
G.Prince not out 0
Extras (lb2, nb10) 12
Total (8 wickets, 49.3 overs) 106
Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-29, 3-58, 4-63, 5-86, 6-95, 7-95, 8-105.
Bowling: Rose 8-2-34-1 (nb3), Perry 23.3-11-57-2 (nb7), Cunningham 12-8-11-3, Breese 1-1-0-0, Gayle 4-4-0-0, Powell 1-0-2-1.
Result: Match drawn.
Points: Jamaica 6, Leewards 3.
Man-of-the-match: Omari Banks.
Umpires: Eddie Nicholls (Guyana), James Stevens (Antigua).
