In a magnificent reversal, Barbados ended the day firmly on top, and victory in the Carib Beer Cup final not far away

Jamaica had the better of the exchanges for the second day as well, scoring 258 before reducing Barbados to 149 for 5

On a pitch ripe for fast bowlers, Jamaica ripped through Barbados' batting line-up and then racked up 135 for 2 by the end of the first day of the Carib Beer International Shield final

Barbados and Jamaica announced their squads for the Carib Beer International Challenge final that begins on March 25

Barbados narrowly missed out on an eighth straight win in the Carib Beer 2004 Cricket Series, but went through to the final against Jamaica as a result of having gained a first-innings lead

Jamaica's Carib Beer Challenge Series semi-final against the Windward Islands ended in a draw - the first-innings lead was enough to see them through to the final - but the match will sadly be remembered for crowd trouble that forced the umpires to

Stuart Williams, who played 32 Tests and 57 ODIs for the West Indies between 1993 and 2002, has had the little finger on his right hand amputated

Barbados snatched a slender lead over Guyana thanks mainly to Dwayne Smith (114) and Sherwin Campbell (91)

Chris Gayle warmed up nicely for the Test series against England, by thumping a brisk 71 to consolidate Jamaica's advantage and carry them one step closer to the final of the Carib Beer Cup