GHE vs WWIV Day 3: Tage masterful 117* put Eagles on course for another win

Apr 29, 2026 Sports

2026/27 West Indies Regional 4-Day Championships Round 3

GHE vs WWIV Day 3: Tage masterful 117* put Eagles on course for another win

Opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul stroked the first hundred of the season for Guyana while putting his team in a winning position.

– Volcanoes require 302 runs for victory

By Clifton Ross

Kaieteur Sports – Opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul finally broke the shackles after a few half-centuries this season, by carving a laser-focused, unbeaten hundred which left the Windward Volcanoes, in an uphill battle as they hunt the 302 runs required for victory with a day left at the Coolidge Cricket Ground.

Following their 1st innings 242 all out, the Eagles would go on to rack up 299 all out in 99.1 overs batting a second time, leaving the Volcanoes a gargantuan 300-plus target with a day left.

Although Chanderpaul was his usual self in the middle, he played more like his father the great Shivnarine Chanderpaul, by carrying his bat towards a triple figure score; notching up his 9th 1st class ton.

Opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul

His 117 not out off 297 balls with 10 fours and a solitary maximum was exactly what the Eagles needed, not just for the overall direction as they look to close out the tournament with another piece of silverware; but something for the bowlers to play with during the second innings.

Gudakesh Motie, who will have another important spell come today, gifted his team a brisk 53 off 66 balls which helped Chanderpaul to continue further piloting the innings for the entirety of Guyana’s innings of day 3.

The trio of Ryan John (3-58), Kenneth (3-52) Dember and Gilon Tyson (2-53) were solid but still allowed the Eagles to pile up a copious amount of runs.

Volcanoes opener Ackeem Auguste (7) played a mirroring innings, falling to pace yet again this time to Shamar Joseph (1-4), at basically the same time and period of the innings to which he did a few days ago.

Another reoccurring play was opener Stephan Pascal (4*) and Kavem Hodge (4*), who have been tasked yet again to try in this go around to probably aim for a draw when they resume the hunt today.

By lunch, the Eagles were 122-5 with Chanderpaul safely getting to his fifty after toiling for most of the morning session.

Chanderpaul’s master innings perhaps came at the expense of a few of his teammates, as skipper Tevin Imlach (32) and keeper Kemol Savory (12) and all-rounders Keemo Paul (11) alongside Richie Looknauth (1) failed to push forward.

Only Motie held his own, continuing his growth as a full-fledged, lower-order batsman which has been a welcome for the West Indies and Guyana, especially in a crisis situation.

Motie’s aggression and timing took immense pressure off Chanderpaul, smacking 8 fours and a six before falling to part-timer Kavem Hodge (1-33).

Windward Volcanoes require 302 runs for victory today with 9 wickets left in the tank.

An unmoved Chanderpaul, in the 90’s kept his cool and when the time was right, scurried for his runs which brought up the first century by a Harpy Eagles player this season.

By the time Chanderpaul raised his bat, Guyana had already amassed a whopping 250-plus run lead with an entire afternoon session still intact but with wickets dwindling.

Veerasammy Permaul (29) hit a pair of fours and a six while Shamar scored a run-a-ball 17 featuring a four and a six, as the Eagles tail yet again stood tall with the bat to the very last wicket.

The final day of action continues today.

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