Guyana’s Tagenarine Chanderpaul (left) performs a shot throughout a 74-run knock, as Jamaica’s wicketkeeper Aldaine Thomas seems on in the course of the third day of the regional four-day match towards Guyana Harpy Eagles at Sabina Park on Friday, March 7, 2025. (Picture: Joseph Wellington)
KIRK McKenzie’s stirring century has given Jamaica Scorpions a glimmer of hope of their pursuit of a frightening 489-run goal, as they reached 179-3 on the shut of day three towards the Guyana Harpy Eagles of their regional four-day match at Sabina Park on Friday.
The Guyana Harpy Eagles had set Jamaica the massive goal after declaring their second innings closed on 193-3. Resuming on 68-1, the Guyana Harpy Eagles added an additional 125 runs for the lack of two wickets to declare their second innings closed, with a lead of 488 runs.
In reply, Jamaica’s job was all the time going to be difficult however McKenzie’s 104-run not out innings has given the house crew a preventing probability. Jamaica Scorpions will enter the fourth and ultimate day at present needing an additional 310 runs for victory, with seven wickets in hand.
McKenzie is optimistic about Jamaica’s probabilities, believing that if the crew applies itself it may pull off a victory..
“I believe the sport is about up very nicely for us,” McKenzie instructed the Jamaica Observer after the sport yesterday.
“We now have confidence in our talents. We again ourselves, because the plan is to win the sport on the finish of the day. It’s now as much as us to return out [on Saturday] and apply ourselves. If we apply ourselves and proceed to do the identical factor we’ve been doing at present, I can see a victory for Jamaica.”
McKenzie’s century was the spotlight of Jamaica’s innings, which noticed them get well from the early lack of Odain McCatty for 5 runs, with the rating on 18-1 in 3.1 overs. McKenzie and Brandon King then shared a 132-run partnership, with King scoring 53 runs from 110 balls earlier than he fell to an excellent catch by Kevin Sinclair off the bowling of Ronaldo Alimohamed with the rating on 150-2 in 39.4 overs. King accounted for eight fours throughout his innings.
Jermaine Blackwood didn’t final on the crease as he fell for a four-ball duck, leaving Jamaica at 165-3 in 42.2 overs. However McKenzie remained strong, ending the day unbeaten on 104 runs from 147 balls, with 9 boundaries and 5 sixes. Jamaica will resume on day 4 with McKenzie and Javelle Glenn, who’s 5 not out, trying to proceed their fightback.
“It’s a superb feeling,” McKenzie mentioned. “It’s my second first-class century and so it’s a superb feeling. I believe I used to be extra constructive on this innings. I belief my plans, I belief my sport, and I simply went on the market and executed. It’s having a plan and sticking to the plan as a lot as attainable.”
Earlier within the day, Tagenarine Chanderpaul resumed his in a single day rating of 37 runs and added one other 37 runs to top-score for Guyana Harpy Eagles with 74 runs from 172 balls. His innings included three fours and one six, and he shared a vital, 83-run, second-wicket partnership with Tevin Imlach, the captain. Imlach carried his in a single day rating of 19 runs to 31 runs from 100 balls, managing one six alongside the best way. The Eagles’ complete was additional boosted by Kevlon Anderson’s unbeaten 50 runs from 85 balls and Kemol Savoy’s unbeaten 25 runs from 45 balls.
The Jamaica Scorpions’ bowling efforts have been led by Marquino Mindley, Odean Smith, and Brad Barnes, who took the wickets.
Jamaica Scorpions’ Marquino Mindley bowls in the course of the third day of the regional four-day match towards Guyana Harpy Eagles at Sabina Park on Friday, March 7, 2025. (Picture: Joseph Wellington)
