Regional Four-Day cricket ...Bramble scores maiden fifty, but Guyana on the back foot against CCC

Regional Four-Day cricket …Bramble scores maiden fifty, but Guyana on the back foot against CCC

Mar 23, 2014 Sports

By Sean Devers in Barbados
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Host Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) were 154-2 replying the Guyana’s 265 all out by Tea on the second day of their fourth round Regional four day cricket tournament at the 3Ws Oval last night with Jamaican Shacaya Thomas leading the chase with an explosive unbeaten 115.

Jamaican Shacaya Thomas works one away through the on side during his maiden ton against Guyana.

Anthony Bramble scored his maiden First-Class fifty with an unbeaten 65 as 32-year-old off-spinner Ryan Austin grabbed 5-73 from 29 overs for his 18th five-wicket haul at this level.
Six minutes into the day’s play, Chris Barnwell (22) departed when he was well caught at extra-cover off Austin without addition to the overnight score of 209-6.
Bramble was in a no nonsense mood and took three fours off Vincentian pacer Kesrick Williams after dumping Austin for a thunderous six over long-off to post his maiden fifty from just 51 balls, 79 minutes, decorated with eight fours and a six.
His positive approach was a refreshing sight and was in almost total contrast to the rest of the batsmen except Skipper Leon Johnson, but he quickly ran out of partners with Devendra Bishoo (6), Veerasammy Permaul (2) and last man Ruan Johnson (3) all being quickly cleaned up by Austin who has played two Tests against Bangladesh.
Guyana lost their last four wickets for the addition of 56 runs in 51 minutes yesterday as 23-year-old Bramble was left high and dry on 64.
When CCC began their reply 25-year-old Thomas started like a run-away train with the first ball from Johnson being cut with murderous power, one bounce to the point boundary. The pugnacious right-hander then disdainfully smashed the 6ft 5inch West Berbician for three strength boundaries as the opening over cost 18 runs.
Thomas then gloriously stroked Barnwell to the cover boundary and top edged a short ball from Johnson for a six over third man before an exhilarating hook next ball sailed over square-leg for six.
While Guyana took two hours or the entire first session yesterday to crawl to 44-without loss, the CCC openers needed only 7.4 overs to gallop to 44 without loss as Thomas started with a flurry of boundaries.

Anthony Bramble pulls Ryan Austin during his unbeaten 65 against CCC yesterday.

A magnificent off drive from Thomas when Barnwell pitched up, brought up the CCC 50 off 48 balls with Thomas dominating the stand with his vicious assault on the Guyanese bowlers. His fourth 50 at this level took just 29 balls and 44 minutes and included seven fours and a six while Anthony Alleyne played the supporting role.
The track still had some bounce for the pacers while the outfield, like on the opening day, was far from lightening fast although being cut yesterday but the difference between the Guyanese and the home team was the mindset of the batsmen in the opening session.
By Lunch the Students were 70 without loss from 16 overs, 195 runs adrift of the 265 made by the team from the only English speaking South American country.
After Lunch Thomas continued to muscle the bowlers around and a hit Bishoo back over his head for four before the left-handed Alleyne (12) was removed by Narsingh Deonarine at 86-6.
Kyle Corbin joined Thomas who got to his century with stupendous drive back past the ankles of Johnson from 143 balls, 141 minutes with 11 fours and two sixes before he was dropped at square-leg by Tagenarine Chanderpaul as he pulled at Barnwell on 107 with the score on 123-1.
The pair added 64 for the second wicket before Corbin (20) was trapped LBW to Bishoo at 150-2
The penultimate day of this contest is scheduled to start at 15:00hrs today.