West Indies Domestic: Three on ball in Busta trial

Creditable performances from former West Indies youth all-rounders Ian Bradshaw and Ryan Hurley and a solid half-century by opener Wayne Blackman brightened up an engrossing second day of the third Barbados Busta Cup trial match at Kensington Oval yesterday.

Replying to Philo Wallace?s XI first innings total of 292, Roland Holder?s XI, paced by a 106-ball knock of 56 from the stylish Blackman, ended the day on 203 for eight with the captain not out on 33.

Blackman, who batted for 162 minutes and struck five fours, was the first of three victims for crafty off-spinner Hurley, who bowled Floyd Reifer for 21 shortly afterwards and later trapped Hendy Bryan (17) leg-before-wicket just before the close.

Earlier, Bradshaw captured two of the last three wickets to fall when Wallace?s XI resumed from 253 for seven overnight, to finish with four for 34.

He then returned to show his worth with the bat, hitting four boundaries in a fluent 63-ball innings of 29, before he was brilliantly caught at slip by Ricky Hoyte off hard-working leg-spinner Dave Marshall.

Marshall and teenaged left-arm spinner Anderson Sealy both bagged two wickets, while the other wicket to the pacy Brian Shepherd, who sent back Kerry Lucas cheaply.

The four-day match, which continues today, is the final chance for invitees to stake a claim for a place in the Barbados team for their opening Busta Cup match against Guyana starting Friday, January 7, at Kensington Oval.