Marshall...top-scored for Jamaica. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC:
CAPTAIN LIAM Sebastien completed a 10-wicket match haul and bowled the Windward Islands into a winning position against Jamaica on the second day of their TCL Group Under-19 Challenge match at Wales yesterday.
After snatching a first innings lead, the Windwards bowled out Jamaica for 137 in their second innings, and moved to within 55 runs of victory at stumps when they closed at a strong 73 for one in the Group B match.
Off-spinner Sebastien wrecked the Jamaica second innings with five for 23 off 16 overs with seven maidens, to complement his first innings haul of five for 31.
From an overnight 112 for eight, replying to Jamaica's first innings 124, the Windwards surpassed the target to reach 134 all out.
Overnight batsmen Earvin Fredericks (12) and Ash Edwards (4), along with number 11 batsman Jean Paul, with four not out, dragged the Windwards into a 10-run first innings advantage. Left-arm pacer Krishmar Santokie led the Jamaica bowling with three for 25 off 9.4 overs, while leg-spinners Gavin Wallace (2-18) and Alton Beckford (2-41), and off-spinner Howard Powell (2-22) shared six wickets.
POSITIVE 45-RUN OPENING STAND
Sebastien, with support from pacers Mervin Matthews (3-23) and Fredericks (2-21), then stifled Jamaica's second innings, although Xavier Marshall and Simon Jackson had given them a positive 45-run opening stand.
Sebastien dislodged Jackson (11) caught behind and trapped Andre Hall leg before wicket second ball, as the number three batsman played across the line and completed a pair in the game.
Marshall, who helped the West Indies win the 2000 Costcutter Under-15 World Cup in England, top-scored with 45, including six boundaries, and Chadwick Walton (20) and Howard Powell (23) staged some middle-order resistance.
SCOREBOARD
Jamaica 1st innings 124 (X.Marshall 33; L.Sebastien 5-31)
Windward Islands 1st innings (overnight 112 for 8)
C.Emanuel c Paul b Santokie 3
L.Browne run out 4
M.Bascombe b Beckford 21
L.Sebastien c Wallace b Powell 13
M.Noel c Hall b Beckford 3
L.James lbw Powell 9
D.Charles c Hall b Wallace 29
M.Matthews lbw Wallace 20
E.Fredericks b Santokie 12
A.Edwards lbw Santokie 4
J.Paul not out 4
EXTRAS (lb11, w1) 12
TOTAL (all out 47.4 overs) 134
Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-7, 3-35, 4-38, 5-47, 6-61, 7-100, 8-110, 9-125.
Bowling: Santokie 9.4-3-25-3; Rankine 3-1-10-0; Trenchfield 2-0-7-0; Powell 10-3-22-2; Beckford 13-3-41-2; Wallace 10-3-18-2 (1w).
Jamaica 2nd innings:
X.Marshall c Paul b Sebastien 45
S.Jackson c wkp James b Sebastien 11
A.Hall lbw Sebastien 0
J.Trenchfield c Paul b Sebastien 13
K.Santokie c Emanuel b Matthews 8
D.Sinclair lbw Sebastien 0
C.Walton c Charles b Fredericks 20
H.Powell b Matthews 23
A.Beckford st James b Fredericks 0
G.Wallace not out 0
O.Rankine b Matthews 0
Extras (b8, lb6, w1, nb2) 17
TOTAL (all out 59.4 overs) 137
Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-45, 3-69, 4-77, 5-77, 6-88, 7-137, 8-137, 9-137.
Bowling: Paul 8-0-38-0; Matthews 14.4-8-23-3; Fredericks 10-2-21-2 (1w, 2nb); Edwards 11-5-18-0; Sebastien 16-7-23-5.
Windwards 2nd innings
C.Emanuel not out 36
L.Browne lbw Powell 9
M.Bascombe not out 26
Extras (nb2) 2
TOTAL (for 1 wicket) 73
Fall of wicket: 1-24.
Bowling: Santokie 5-0-20-0; Rankine 5-0-14-0 (1nb); Powell 5-3-10-1; Beckford 30-1-17-0 (1nb); Wallace 3-1-12-0.
