Parchment, Hinds notch tons … Miller grabs six-wicket haul at ‘Trials’
OPENER Brenton Parchment and middle-order batsman Wavell Hinds struck centuries to propel David Bernard Jr’s XI from 189-3 overnight to 432 all out on day three of the first Jamaica cricket Trial match at Up Park Camp yesterday.
Lambert’s XI will resume their second innings today on 20-1 after Zeniffe Fowler was dismissed during a fiery spell from Jason Dawes late in the evening. Danza Hyatt (seven) and Xavier Marshall (one) are the not out batsmen.
Earlier, Parchment resumed on his overnight score of 82 and made 127 before he was caught by wicketkeeper Horace Miller off the bowling of orthodox left-arm spinner Nikita Miller.
By then he had struck 19 crisp boundaries from 206 deliveries, while Hinds’ was a more patient knock as he accumulated 105 not out from 220 balls faced.
Hinds, who was nought overnight, hit seven fours and a six and kept the innings together after Parchment’s departure in the post-lunch session.
Apart from Parchment, Hinds and Shawn Findlay, who hammered 65 on the second day, no other batsman was able to get past 25 against intelligent bowling by Miller.
The crafty spinner, who varied his flight and pace well, also took the wickets of captain Bernard Jr for three, Bevan Brown for 12, Odean Brown for 19 and last man Jason Dawes for one to finish with figures of 6-97 off 37 overs and five balls.
Miller told the Observer his consistency and patience had paid off.
“It (the pitch) is very good for batting and the outfield is very fast, but you have to be very disciplined with your bowling and you have to be patient.
“What helped me was that I was holding a line and sticking to that line and bowling on one side of the wicket and waiting for my opportunity,” Miller beamed.
In between, part-time wrist-spinner Donavan Sinclair dismissed Maverick Perry for two and pacer Andrew Richardson got rid of Krishmar Santokie for 10.
National coach Junior Bennett expressed satisfaction that both teams faced over 100 overs each and totalled nearly 900 runs on first innings alone.
“The positive thing is that our batsmen have spent time at the crease and that’s important. Yes, the pitch is flat, but they still had to apply themselves,” he said.
Veteran Jamaican batsman Wavell Hinds glancs to leg during his innings of 105 on day three of the first Jamaica cricket Trial match at Up Park Camp yesterday. (Photo: Michael Gordon)
