Barbados: Miller snaps up five wickets (29 August 1999)

29 August 1999

Barbados: Miller snaps up five wickets

Ezra Stuart

A Five-wicket haul by E.S.A. Field Pickwick's experienced off-spinner Wren Miller restricted the scoring of BNB St Catherine on a pedestrian day of fluctuating fortunes yesterday.

Miller captured five for 62 in 24 overs after St Catherine, who won the toss and batted on an easy-paced pitch in sunny conditions, were given an encouraging opening stand of 53 in 62 minutes between Ryle Stuart, who made an attacking 46 and Jason Jordan.

Athletic fast bowler Kelso Odaine gave Miller admirable support, finishing with two for 40 off 18 overs, 11 of which were delivered on the trot before tea.

Odaine broke the opening partnership when he trapped Jordan leg before wicket and also despatched Sean Sargeant in identical fashion with a delivery which kept low.

Stuart, who struck eight fours in his 67-minute knock off 57 balls, was the first of Miller's victims, caught by wicket-keeper Rondell Yearwood, pushing forward tentatively.

Miller replaced new ball bowler Gregory Simmons after the medium-pacer was hoisted for three consecutive fours by Stuart, in an over which yielded 20 runs. He also accounted for Errol Watson and wicket-keeper Patrick Browne as the visitors slumped to 83 for five at tea.

After the interval, veteran Thelston Payne, with a patient 20 in 202 minutes and the muscular Terry Watson (39) featured in a vital sixth-wicket stand of 55 to revive the innings.

But Miller, a former St Catherine player, induced Payne to cut a short delivery to Hendy Hinds in the gully and removed Dayne Maynard (13) when he top-edged a sweep shot to Yearwood.

Mike Matthews chipped in with the wicket of Watson, who was bowled just before the close.

Source :: The Barbados Nation (https://www.nationnews.com/)