Jamaica Gleaner

Mindley credits patience for day-one heroics

- Lennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer sports@gleanerjm.com

JAMAICA SCORPIONS fast bowler Marquino Mindley secured career-best bowling figures by bagging five wickets against the Windward Islands Volcanoes on the opening day of their West Indies Championsh­ip third-round clash at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy (BLCA) in Tarouba yesterday.

Coming into the attack, Mindley resorted to a nagging line and length on the seaming BLCA pitch to snare match figures of five for 20 from 12 excellent overs, as the Volcanoes were dismissed for 137 after which the Scorpions replied with 118 for four at stumps.

After Nicholson Gordon took care of the opening pair of Devon Smith and Kimani Melius, the rightarm seamer, Mindley, started his demolition job by removing Alick Athanaze, who was caught behind for six.

Kavem Hodge was his next victim as Brandon King took the catch to send back the Volcanoes skipper for 23.

Mindley then trapped West Indies Under-19 captain Akeem Auguste for three to leave the Windward franchise in a spot of bother at lunch on 68 for five.

FULL LENGTH DELIVERIES

On the resumption, Mindley kept plugging away with his fulllength deliveries on and about off stump, and that strategy would bring about his fourth wicket when he had Kenneth Dember caught behind for 11.

The St Elizabeth native would then cap off a brilliant five-for when he rattled the stumps of Sherman Lewis for nought.

For Mindley, the hard work leading up to the third round is paying off, and he is relishing the opportunit­y for more success.

“I aim to get 25 wickets at the end of the season, and I have 14 now, but I am really pleased with my bowling effort today as I had to be patient and bowled a full length, which worked out pretty well.”

Having done tremendous­ly well with the ball, Mindley will have to show some form with the bat as he is set to resume today’s second day on one not out after coming in as a night watchman.

The Scorpions are set to resume on 118 for four, thanks to a fine knock of 48 from captain John Campbell and 36 from Leroy Lugg.

The opening pair, who had a couple of let-offs in the field, put on 71 runs for the opening wicket before Campbell was bowled by pacer Josh Thomas and Lugg was sent back by pacer Lewis.

Nkrumah Bonner could only manage to get two runs before Preston McSween finally picked up a wicket after having a couple of catches go down off his bowling.

Late in the day, Jermaine Blackwood drove loosely at McSween and was caught at cover for 26, to leave the Jamaicans four wickets down, still trailing by 19 runs on first innings.

Over at the Queens Park Oval, The Guyana Harpy Eagles closed day one on 219 for four against the Barbados Pride. Tagnerine Chanderpau­l is not out on 64 while Tevin Imlach made 53. Akeem Jordan has so far taken two wickets for 50 runs.

At the Diego Martin Sports Complex, the Leeward Islands Hurricanes reached 308 for seven against the T&T Red Force. Opener Kieran Powell hit 139, with Amir Jangoo getting 58. Jayden Seales has so far bagged two for 35.

 ?? LENNOX ALDRED/GLEANER WRITER ?? Jamaica Scorpions pace bowler Marquino Mindley bowls a delivery on day one of his team’s West Indies Championsh­ip contest against the Windward Islands Volcanoes at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, yesterday.
LENNOX ALDRED/GLEANER WRITER Jamaica Scorpions pace bowler Marquino Mindley bowls a delivery on day one of his team’s West Indies Championsh­ip contest against the Windward Islands Volcanoes at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, yesterday.

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