Guyanese batsmen pile on the runs

ALBION: Guyana, with 412 all out, seemed on course yesterday to clinch crucial first-innings points as the Windward Islands reached 80 by the close of the second day in their seventh-round Carib Beer Series regional cricket match.

Resuming overnight on 202 for six, Guyana piled on a further 210 runs to put their guests under pressure, thanks to a 145 by senior batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 44 from Mahendra  Nagamootoo and 20 from McGarrell. Chanderpaul, 32 overnight, made his century of the season after serving with the West Indies at the World Cup in South Africa. The West Indies were eliminated in the preliminary stages of that tournament. He lashed 16 fours from 219 balls in an innings that lasted 283 minutes as he warmed up for the Test series against Australia starting in Guyana next month. Nagamootoo cracked six fours to help Guyana to their highest score of the season so far. Kenroy Peters with three for 57 from 23.3 overs, was the best of the Windward bowlers. Fernix Thomas, Darren Sammy and captain Rawle Lewis each picked up two, to complete bowling honours for the visitors.