CWI’s Regional four-day Smith, Permaul destroy Red force for 98 as Jaguars take controlV

Jan 25, 2020 Sports

By Sean Devers

Guyana Jaguars, led by incisive fast bowling from Nail Smith and clever spin bowling from Veerasammy Permaul, were large and in charge in their own backyard when the second day of their third round Regional Four-Day match against T&T’s Red Force ended at Providence yesterday.

The lively Nial Smith traps Joshua DaSilva LBW yesterday at Providence to capture his 2nd five-wicket haul in three matches. (Sean Devers photos)

Jaguars, with a lead 225 were 53 without loss in their second innings, enjoying and overall lead of 278 with all of their wickets in hand.
Watched by about 25 spectators, Tagenarine Chanderpaul (29) and Chanderpaul Hemraj (22) batted 22 overs to see their team to the close.
Earlier, Guyana began the day on 263-6 and despite a 45-run partnership between overnight batsmen Anthony Bramble and Devendra Bishoo, the host fell for 323 with off-spinner Bryan Charles taking 5-87 and Skipper Daren Bravo 2-18.
The Red Force were bowled out for 98 with only Jeremy Solozano (27), Kjorn Ottley (22), Akeal Hosein (13) and Terrence Hind (10 no) reaching double figures.
The 24-year-old Smith had 5-12 from eight overs; his second five wicket haul in his third First-Class match. He was supported by fellow Berbician, left-arm spinner Permaul, who took the last four wickets to end with 4-29.
When play resumed on another sun-kissed day, Bramble carried his overnight score of 63 to 91 from 77 balls, 119 minutes with 14 fours and three sixes, while Bishoo, unbeaten on 10 at the end of the first day, reached the boundary

Red Force’s Jeremy Solazono, who made a fighting 27, is comprehensively beaten by Smith before he was LBW yesterday.

four times from 63 balls and 85 minutes.
When nine short of his fourth hundred at this level, Bramble edged Hinds to the Keeper at 296-7 before Odean Smith bowled Bishoo at 319-8.
Permaul (7) was caught and bowled by Charles to give him his fifth wicket, while Bravo bowled Smith (8) as the two wickets fell at 323.
In reply, Red Force reached 10 without loss from three overs by Lunch.
After the interval pacer Keon Joseph bowled Kegan Simmons (2) at 12-1 to trigger a dramatic collapse which saw the Red Force capitulate to 20-5 as Smith, charging in and bowling fast and straight, ripped apart the Red force top order by taking four quick wickets.

Bryan Charles took 5-87 at Providence yesterday.

Smith, the son of former National youth and senior Coach Albert Smith, scattered the stumps of the inform Bravo (1) and trapped Jason Mohammed for a first ball duck to leave the score on 13-3 and Smith was on a hat-trick.

Nail Smith celebrates another Red Force wicket yesterday.

Smith then trapped Joshua DaSilva (1) with one the cut back at 20-4 before breaching Yannick Cariah’s forward prod and crashing into his stumps before he had scored and Red Force were beginning to look like a spent force at 20-5.
Ottley and Solozano offered some resistance and took the score to 51 before Smith, in his second spell, struck again when Solozano, who batted for 94 minutes and struck three fours, played back and was adjudged LBW at 51-6.
Permaul removed Ottley at 70-7 before removing Hosien, Odean Smith and Charles in quick succession on the slow track to end the innings.
Scores: JAGUARS 323 (Anthony Bramble 91, Tagenarine Chanderpaul 68, Chris Barnwell 58, Chandrapaul Hemraj 36, Devendra Bishoo 27; Bryan Charles 5-87) & 53 without loss (Tagenarine Chanderpaul 29 not out, Chandrapaul Hemraj 22 not out).
RED FORCE 98 (Jeremy Solozano 27, Kjorn Ottley 22; Nial Smith 5-12, Veerasammy Permaul 4-29).