The Leeward Islands Hurricanes ended Day 3 of the ongoing their round one West Indies Championship fixture against the Jamaica Scorpions on a dominating note 224-run second innings lead with four wickets in hand at stumps day 03 at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.
Rahkeem Cornwall produced another stellar performance with a five-wicket haul to bowl out Jamaica Scorpions 234 in their 1st innings. Also Cornwall hit unbeaten fifty in second innings end of day 03 on Friday.
Day three started with Jamaica batting on 186-6 off 60 overs.
The day did not start well for the Scorpions as The innings eventually came to an end when Mansingh was dismissed by Berridge for 56 off 176 balls. The Scorpions made 234 in 82.4 overs, trailing the Hurricanes by 26 runs on first innings.
Cornwall was the pick of the Hurricanes bowlers with 5-54 off 28 overs while pacers Sheeno Berridge and Colin Archibald took two wickets each.
The end of the day Leeward Islands Hurricanes reach 198-7 off 65 overs for their second innings with leading by 224 runs. Cornwall brought up his half century, his 16th in first-class cricket, off 56 balls in the 60th over.
Brief Scores: Leeward Islands Hurricanes 260 off 118.3 overs (Jeremiah Louis 78*, Jahmar Hamiton 40, Marquino Mindley 3-29, Abhijai Mansingh 3-47) and 198-7 off 65 overs (Rakheem Cornwall 56*, Montcin Hodge 31, Jamie Merchant 2-27, Abhijai Mansingh 2-30, Patrick Harty 2-56)
Jamaica Scorpions 234 off 82.4 overs (Leroy Lugg 79, Abhijai Mansingh 56, Paul Palmer Jr 47, Rakheem Cornwall 5-54, Sheeno Berridge 2-25, Colin Archibald 2-37).