WI local: Reid, Sealy defy St. Catherine

An important seventh-wicket partnership between veteran Winston Reid and Anderson Sealy thwarted BNB St. Catherine's effort of taking first innings lead over front-runners Banks at Bayfield yesterday. When rain ended play in the only Division 1 match in which there was play, Banks were 165 for eight in reply to St. Catherine's 178.

Reid, with an aggressive 49, and Sealy, a patient 25, came together with Banks struggling on 61 for six.

They took the score to 132 before both fell in successive overs after the tea interval.

A lifting delivery from the persistent Victor Skeete induced Reid to edge a catch to wicket-keeper Patrick Browne.

Carlos Nicholls (16) and Gregory Alleyne (nine) then put on 29 in an unfinished ninth-wicket stand.