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A dejected Mel Wint of JDF looks on as the Mancester players celebrate taking the wicket of Howard Hopeton in the Super Cup final between JDF and Manchester at Kensington Oval yesterday. Wint was left unbeaten on 44.
Daraine Luton, Freelance Writer
LEFT-ARM spinner Andre Dwyer produced a superb nine-wicket burst for Manchester yesterday, picking up nine for 103, but he could not prevent the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) from capturing first innings points on the penultimate day of the Supreme Ventures Super Cup three-day final being played at Kensington Park.
The 23-year-old Dwyer, who moved his season tally to 53 wickets, struck in the sixth over of the morning when he bowled Mark Gray for eight with the score on 94. Wickets fell steadily thereafter but Anthony Folkes (78) and Mel Wint (44 not out) dug deep to ensure that JDF surpassed the 175 made by Manchester.
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The JDF eventually got up to 225 all out, a lead of 50 to which Manchester replied strongly. At the close they were 169 for five, a lead of 119 runs.
Cory Phillips and Gary Graham put on 76 for the first wicket before Phillips fell leg before to Wayne Cuff for 15. Graham eventually went for an aggressive 62 which was compiled off 75 balls, a knock which included five fours and three sixes.
Orville Pennant also had fun at the crease in getting to 46 off 71 deliveries before he became the first of Kamal Dennis's two victims.
David Powell, one, and Donovan Sinclair, two, failed to offer much support to Matthew Sinclair who was unbeaten at the end on 32. Ziggy Levy, two, and Matthew Sinclair, who has so far batted for more than 2 1/2 hours, will resume for Manchester this morning at 10:00.
Despite the JDF having a lead on first innings, their captain, Cuff, believes that they need to sharpen up today if they are to make the Michael Holding Trophy their own.
"We need to come out and play good cricket ... hopefully we can get them out for a lead of 200 or so and that should be good for us," Cuff said.
Asked if he does not fear a repeat of Dwyer's magic, Cuff said: "If you looked at his figures it's not all that impressive. He took nine wickets but over 100 runs came off him," he said.
Meanwhile, Matthew Sinclair, whose team managed only 14 runs off the last 12 overs, was reluctant to disclose his plans about today.
He said his team will be coming out with a view to getting quick runs if it can but he refused to give any indication of the sort of target that he would be happy with.
