Richardson routs Leeward Islands

Jamaica 35 for 1 trail Leeward Islands 196 (Morton 62, Jeffers 55, Richardson 5-32) by 161 runs
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Jamaica finished the first day on top after Andrew Richardson (5 for 32) ripped through Leeward Islands, destroying the middle order by taking five wickets for four runs, as they collapsed for 196 after a solid start. Jamaica, in their reply, were 35 for 1 at stumps.

Leeward Islands had done well to get to 185 for 4 but Richardson, in his first over after tea, took three wickets and later scalped Sylvester Joseph (47) and Alderman Lesmond (2) to send them crashing to 196. Nikita Miller also returned fine figures of 3 for 37.

After losing Austin Richards (20), Shane Jeffers and Runako Morton put on 57 runs for the second wicket. Gareth Breese, who had accounted for Richards, broke through again by dismissing Jeffers for 55 (103 for 2). Morton and Sylvester Joseph had another 50-run stand but soon after Nikita Miller removed Morton (62) and Tonito in quick succession. There was a brief resistance as the score inched past 180 but soon after Richardson returned to blow the rest of the batsmen away.