da apostaganha： A Windwards collapse handed the initiative back to Leeward Islands, who built a healthy lead by the end of the third day at Grenada
Cricinfo staff28-Feb-2005
ScorecardLeeward Islands continued to build a lead after dismissing Windward Islands for 268. The Windwards, who resumed on 171 for 4, made their way to 251 before another wicket fell. It was the beginning of a severe collapse, with Carl Simon and Omari Banks sharing dismissing six batsmen for only 17. Leewards’ lead surged to 323 by the end of the day. Stuart Williams led the way in their second innings with his boundary-filled 76. He shared a stand of 107 with Sylvester Joseph (49). However, wickets fell regularly and the Leewards found themselves at 214 for 7, but in a position to take control of the match.
ScorecardAfter conceding the first innnings lead to Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago rode on the back of a double-hundred by Lendl Simmons. Simmons scored his 200 off 290 balls and hit 19 fours and four sixes as T&T reached 392 for 9 in their second innings, gaining a lead of 359. It was a monumental effort, especially as batsmen fell around him cheaply at the start. After T&T stuttered to 103 for 4, Simmons and Denesh Ramdin put up 168 for the fifth wicket. Ramdin’s 60 was a patient effort, in contrast to the innings by Richard Kelly, whose 62 came off 76 balls and dominated a stand of 94 with Simmons. Jerome Taylor was the bowler of the day for Jamaica with 3 for 62.
ScorecardAfter two days of rain effectively put paid to any chances of a result favourable to either team, Ryan Ramdass lit up the third day at Guyana with 142 – his third hundred of the season – as Guyana scored 367 for 7 in 104 overs. Ramdas and Sewnarine Chattergoon (77) made Courtney Browne repent his decision to put Guyana in, for the two openers put on 185 as the sun beat down and dried the moisture in the pitch. After the quick loss of Chattergoon and Ramnaresh Sarwan, Narsingh Deonarine added 96 with Ramdass and watched as Ramdass became the first of four batsmen to fall to Ryan Hinds (4 for 143).