Jamaica: Sunlight Cup final report (6 May 1998)

May 6, 1998

KC pile on the runs

Versel Thompson, Freelance Writer

CRICKET: A solid six-wicket partnership between Kerry Scott and Lincoln Granston powered champions Kingston College to a comfortable 262 for seven on yesterday's first day of the three-day Sunlight Cup finals against Jonathan Grant High at Melbourne Oval.

After winning the toss and electing to take first strike on a strip tailor-made for batting, the opening pair of Kemar Duncan (47) and Sean Cousley (26) batted solidly to take the defending champions to 75 before legspinner Leon Rodney ended the partnership when he took a return catch to dismiss Duncan, after the batsman hit nine boundaries in his knock which ended three runs short of a well-deserved half century.

Shane Brooks, the KC captain joined Cousley, but with the score still on 75, the opener did not last long as he was bowled by Jonathan Grant's captain Tamar Lambert and four runs later, Brooks was back in the pavilion, caught behind off Rodney by wicketkeeper Greg Hare for four with KC in trouble at 79 for three.

After going to lunch at 96 for three, KC fought back with Martin Isaacs and Merrick Watson making a partial recovery to pace the defending champions to 113 before Watson was bowled by Rodney for 13.

However, the day belonged to Scott and Granston who batted like true tigers when they responded well in their running between the wickets, while they dispatched the bad balls before Under-15 allrounder Andre O'Sullivan ended their innings.

Granston was the first to go, bowled by O'Sullivan for 39 with the total on 202 for six and then he had Scott caught by Bryan Chambers for 46, attempting to cut through the slips with the score at 207 for seven. Andrew Richardson, last year's national Under-15 captain, along with wicketkeeper batsman Andrew Dennis, further halted Jonathan Grant's march as they posted a-55 run unbroken eighth-wicket partnership before umpires Ian Grizzle and Leebert Thompson gave the batsmen the light to end play approximately 15 minutes early.

Rodney, who has so far taken four wickets for 95 runs from 39 overs, O'Sullivan, who took two for 69 from 29 overs and Lambert, one for 38 from 29 overs, were the wicket-takers for Jonathan Grant team. KC will continue batting this morning with Richardson unbeaten on 41 and Dennis on 10. The match starts at 10:30

Source :: The Jamaica Gleaner (https://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/)