Four-Day: Savory and Paul hit fifties as Harpy Eagles stretch lead against Volcanoes

Guyana Harpy Eagles batted all day on Monday, stretching their first innings lead to 210 by stumps on Day Two against Windward Islands Volcanoes in the West Indies Four-Day Championship at the Antigua Recreation Ground.

Resuming on 130-2, reigning champions Harpy Eagles closed on 361-8 in response to Volcanoes’ 151 all out in the second round encounter.

Harpy Eagles had a painstakingly slow opening session, managing just eight runs in the first hour and a total of 36-2 from 28 overs delivered in the session.

Opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul seemed intent on occupying the crease rather than scoring, facing an astonishing 169 dot balls in his laborious 35 from 196 deliveries.

Skipper Tevin Imlach was the other batter dismissed in the session, for nine off 37.

After the lunch break, Kemol Savory and Keemo Paul played with a lot more intent as Harpy Eagles scored 195 runs in the second and final sessions.

Savory made 72 off 157 balls (9x4s), his second fifty this season, while Paul struck seven fours and six in 56 off 87.

Richie Looknauth chipped in with 42 off 114 balls (6x4s), a career-best knock, with Veerasammy Permaul not out on 25 off 68 (1×4, 1×6).

Kenneth Dember (3-82) and Shadrack Descarte (2-59) are the leading wicket-takers for Volcanoes.

Harpy Eagles won the Round One match against Volcanoes by four wickets at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.

Below are the summarised scores from the other games 

Pride make spirited reply to Scorpions’ massive score at Sabina Park

SUMMARY: Jamaica 457 all out from 103 overs (Kirk McKenzie 114, John Campbell 96, Javelle Glenn 65, Odean Smith 54, Brad Barnes 40; Shamar Springer 3-99, Johann Layne 2-67, Jomel Warrican 2-89, Roston Chase 2-92) vs Barbados Pride 125-1 from 27 overs (Shayne Moseley 53*, Kraigg Brathwaite 51*; Peat Salmon 1-26) Pride trail by 332 runs

Hurricanes take vital lead against Red Force at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium 

SUMMARY: Leeward Islands Hurricanes 131 all out from 39.3 overs (Karima Gore 57, Jeremiah Louis 19; Anderson Philip 6-38, Jayden Seales 3-33) and 136-6 from 44 overs (Mikyle Louis 73, Jahmar Hamilton 41; Jayden Seales 6-33) vs Trinidad and Tobago Red Force 175 all out from 60 overs (Jyd Goolie 51*, Joshua Da Silva 36; Kelvin Pitman 6-52, Oshane Thomas 3-52) Hurricanes lead by 92 runs

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