UPDATE: Smith’s 84 not out hauls Volcanoes to 161-8 at tea
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Despite Devon Smith’s unbeaten 84, Windward Islands Volcanoes slipped to 161-8 at tea after they won the toss and chose to bat first on Thursday’s opening day of the fifth-round regional four-day cricket match against Jamaica Scorpions at Sabina Park.Score: Volcanoes 161-8 (66 overs)Teams:
Veteran left-hand opener Smith, who was dropped on one, has hit five fours and three sixes so far. Kenneth Dember is with him on three.
The Scorpions left-arm finger spinner Nikita Miller has taken 4-42.
Scorpions — Nikita Miller (captain), Trevon Griffith, John Campbell, Assad Fudadin, Brandon King, Paul Palmer, Fabian Allen, Steven Taylor, Derval Green, Damion Jacobs, Reynard Leveridge.
Volcanoes — Tyrone Theophile (captain), Devon Smith, Roland Cato, Taryck Gabriel, Sherman Lewis, Denis Smith, Kyle Mayers, Shane Shillingford, Audy Alexander, Kenneth Dember, Donwell Hector.
Sanjay Myers
