Ton for Tamar – Ja skip highlights first day of Super League
TAMAR Lambert blazed a century on the first day of the fourth round in the Jamaican Super Cricket League as St Catherine Saints piled up 392 against the Melbourne Kangaroos at Chedwin Park yesterday.
The stockily built Jamaica captain cracked 111 from 166 balls during his 178-minute stay at the crease.
He stroked eight fours and five towering sixes to thrill the small gathering of spectators before he was caught by wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh off the bowling of medium-pacer Sheldon Smith.
Earlier, Melbourne won the toss and asked St Catherine to take strike and restricted the hosts to 76 for four, thanks to breakthroughs from spinner Damian Jacobs and pacer Jowayne Robinson.
However Lambert, batting at number six, joined Junior Stewart (59) as the pair put on 133 for the fifth wicket.
All-rounders Bevon Brown (63) and Shacoya Thomas (31) then held the late order together to ensure that the Kangaroos have a huge mountain
to climb when play resumes today
at 10:00 am.
At the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium, the visiting St Elizabeth Warriors easily took first-innings points from the Buccaneers.
Shane Powell (58) and Desmond Jones (56) pushed the Warriors to 242 all out as Kemar Allen took six for 55. Trelawny were then tumbled over for 120 as Howard Powell took eight for 54, despite Vinroy Crooks’ 53.
The Kingston Tigers were on a respectable 194 for five when the day’s play ended at Kirkvine, thanks to 114 from Simon Jackson. Richard Thomas has so far taken two for 20.
At the Port Rhoades Sports Club in Discovery Bay, Nickoy Samuels took four for 18 to dismiss the St Ann Cutters for 214. Duran White made 49, while Marlon Johnson made 43.
In reply, Westmoreland were comfortably poised on 79 without loss as openers Samuels and Jason Thompson remained unbeaten on 38 and 33, respectively.
