Scorpions caught in Permaul’s web
APROVIDENCE, Guyana, (CMC) TYPICALLY destructive spell from Veerasammy Permaul gave three-time reigning champions Guyana Jaguars the upper hand over Jamaica Scorpions in the Regional 4-Day Championship yesterday. The jockey-sized, leftarm spinner captured 6-29 from 19.5 overs, as the Scorpions were bowled out for 99 to surrender a 167-run, first-innings lead on the second day of their first-round match at the Guyana National Stadium.
It was an extra-special moment for Permaul, when he dismissed Derval Green to bring the Scorpions’ innings to a close, claiming his 400th firstclass wicket.
The Scorpions bounced back before the close, but they were still in the hole, as the Jaguars reached 106 for four in their second innings - for an overall lead of 273 - with their captain Leon Johnson not out on 11 and Bhaskar Yadram yet to score.
After Rajendra Chandika made 35 and Tagenarine Chanderpaul scored 33 in an
opening stand of 58, the Scorpions grabbed a cluster of wickets to lift their spirits.
Dennis Bulli made the breakthrough, when he had Chandrika caught behind, and also claimed the scalp of nightwatchman Gudakesh Motie for nine via the same method to finish the day with 2-33 from seven overs.
In between, Fabian Allen trapped Chanderpaul leg before wicket and off-spinner Damani Sewell bowled Chanderpaul Hemraj for 17.
NEW BALL PAIR
Earlier, the new-ball pair of Romario Shepherd and Keemo Paul gave the Jaguars a bright start, when they removed openers Garth Garvey for a first-ball duck and Guyana-born Trevon Griffith for five respectively, both lbw, to leave the Scorpions seven for two in the fourth over.
Paul, a member of the successful 2016 West Indies Under-19 World Cup squad, struck again, when he removed the highly-touted Brandon King for 10 in the 10th over, wobbling the Scorpions on 19 for three.
Scorpions captain Paul Palmer and Guyana-born lefthander Assad Fudadin came to the rescue of the visitors with a 57-run stand for the fourth wicket.