Johnson unbeaten on 73 as Jaguars reach 170-2 on rain hit day

GUYANA Jaguars reached 170 – 2 at stumps against Barbados Pride on a rain-affected first day of their West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Professional Cricket League (PCL) Regional 4-Day match at the Guyana National Stadium, yesterday.
Only 50 overs were bowled in the day which began with a 90-minute delay before the two sides commenced their third-round encounter.

Skipper Leon Johnson will resume today on 73 with Vishaul Singh alongside him on 30, and they have so far put together a 60-run third-wicket partnership. Johnson has so far hit nine boundaries and two maximums. He also shared a 79-run second-wicket stand with opener Assad Fudadin (42).

Opener Shimron Hetymer spanked 24 playing in his debut match. The young left-hander slammed four boundaries in his innings before off-spinner Ashley Nurse, introduced in the tenth over, claimed his wicket with a catch to Sulieman Benn at second slip.

Johnson joined Fudadin but the rain soon forced an early lunch, with the Jaguars at 32-1.

After the break, the Barbadians floored two catches when Roston Chase and Jonathan Carter dropped Fudadin on 15 and Johnson on 26. The pair continued to press on but Fudadin departed with Jagauars 110 – 2.

Johnson reached his 24th half-century from 88 balls in the company of Vishual Singh as they took Jaguars to 145-2 at tea. He has a good platform in which to become a centurion in this 2015/16 season after scoring 30 runs from the first two matches of the season.

Singh at the other end has been consistent with the bat coming off a massive 150 in the second match against Leeward Islands Hurricanes.