6-Wicket hauls for Sealy and Hinds

Anderson Sealy yesterday made an immediate impression on his return to domestic cricket following a professional stint in England.

The left-arm spinner took six wickets - a feat duplicated later by another left-arm spinner, Ryan Hinds, just back from the Shell Cricket Academy of the St George's University.

But, it was Sealy's performance which made more impact on a day in which Banks made all the running against ESA Field Pickwick.

Pickwick, sent in on a pitch that posed no problems, were undone by his flighted spin and were dismissed just before lunch in 29.1 overs.

Sealy's remarkable figures of 9.1-4-12-6 flattered him.

"I figured that with covered wickets that batsmen would apply themselves a bit more. They didn't, so I took advantage of that," he said.

Sealy only returned to Barbados on Tuesday after representing the Barbados Overseas Cricket Association in London where he took more than 40 wickets and made 900-odd runs in 24 matches.

"I've been working a lot on my bowling. It just shows that hard work pays off."

With the exception of captain Mike Matthews, who made 26, no Pickwick batsman looked comfortable.

Banks responded aggressively, the enterprise coming from the bats of beefy Barry Callender (53 off 59 balls) and Richard Carter (33 off 26 balls).

They smacked five sixes between them, but Banks fell away after reaching 165 for five and the last five wickets fell for 25. Hinds claimed six for 67.

Still, a lead of 127 was a useful one and by the close, Pickwick had already lost both openers to trail by 99 runs.

Prediction: Victory for Banks.