FILE - Jacobs ... hit a superb century. PHILLISBURG, St. Maarten:
WILDEN CORNWALL and Ridley Jacobs hit superb centuries to help put the Leeward Islands in a superior position in their sixth round match in the Carib Beer 2005 Cricket Series against frontrunners Jamaica yesterday.
When stumps were drawn on the second day, Jamaica were 179 for three, replying to the Leewards' imposing first innings total of 510 for nine declared, in which Cornwall hit the top score of 111, his maiden first-class century. Jacobs supported with 104.
Jamaica's position could have been better had Tamar Lambert survived the last over bowled by Kerry Jeremy, who trapped the batsman lbw with the final delivery of the day for 33.
Xavier Marshall, who hit a classy 62, and Jamaica captain Wavell Hinds, who made a scratchy 18, had put on 58 in quick time for the first wicket for the visitors. Off-spin bowler Omari Banks made the breakthrough, however, when Hinds was caught at deep backward square leg boundary just after tea.
SPANKED A FEW FOURS
Marshall, who spanked a few fours off Jeremy and Cornwall in the opening overs, also showed his prowess against the spin duo of Banks and 21-year-old legspin newcomer, Brian Stephanie.
But Guyanese-born Stephanie, who plays for Montserrat in the Leewards tournament, grabbed his maiden first-class wicket when he trapped Marshall lbw with a googly, after the batsman had survived a confident shout to a similar delivery a few overs earlier.
Marshall's effort came off 72 balls and included eight fours and a six, a disdainful hook off Simon. Marshall and Donovan Pagon, who mixed aggression with caution in compiling 59 unbeaten runs, added 47 for the second wicket.
Pagon and Lambert, who was batting well, were batting the Jamaicans to the close when Jeremy struck to set back the Jamaicans.
Earlier, Leewards continued from their overnight position of 346 for five and Cornwall, who was undefeated on 98, got the two runs needed in the first over of the day to complete his maiden first-class century before he was dismissed caught at first slip off left-arm spinner Nikita Miller, who ended with three wickets for 112 runs from 43 overs.
Cornwall, who shared a stand of 66 with Jacobs, who had resumed on 16, batted for 191 minutes, faced 150 balls and slammed 11 fours. Jacobs, the former West Indies wicket-keeper/batsman, then shared in useful stands of 62 for the seventh wicket with Banks, who scored 31, and 54 for the eighth wicket with Carl Simon, who made 23.
Jacobs continued to inch his way to his second hundred of the season and seventh overall in regional competition before the declaration came when he was dismissed.
Just prior to his dismissal, Jacobs was severe on Daren Powell in one over in which he lifted the fast bowler over long on for six before cutting and pulling him for two more fours. He reached his milestone when he pulled Samuels to the boundary before cutting the next ball for another of his 13 fours. His 185-ball knock lasted 381 minutes before his opposite number, Carlton Baugh, Jr., stumped him off Miller.
Leeward Islands first innings
(Resumed at 346-5)
W. Cornwall c Samuels b Miller 111
R. Jacobs st Baugh b Miller 104
O. Banks c Baugh b Powell 31
C. Simon c Marshall b Samuels 23
K. Jeremy not out 5
Extras (b2, lb11, nb5) 18
TOTAL (for nine wkts dec.) 510
Fall: 1-18, 2-63, 3-180, 4-180, 5-300, 6-366, 7-428, 8-482
Bowling: Powell 21-3-86-1; Washington 17-1-75-1 (nb2); Bernard 11-2-42-0; Miller 43-5-112-3 (nb1); Samuels 32-4-94-3 (nb2); Brown 14-1-77-1; Hinds 1-0-11-0.
Jamaica first innings
W. Hinds c Simon b Banks 18
X. Marshal lbw Stephanie 62
D. Pagon not out 59
T. Lambert lbw Jeremy 33
Extras (w1, nb6) 7
TOTAL (for three wkts) 179
Fall: 1-58, 2-125, 3-179.
Bowling: Jeremy 6-1-21-1 (nb6, w1); Simon 7-2-36-0; Cornwall 4-0-17-0; Banks 14-1-57-1; Stephanie 15-4-48-1.
