Jamaica fight back after collapse

BRIDGETOWN: Fast bowler Jason Bennett stunned tournament leaders Jamaica with a five-wicket burst here yesterday as Barbados sprung to life after conceding first innings  lead on the second day of the Carib Beer Series regional cricket match at Windward Club in St  Philip. But Daren Powell completed a fine all-around day to guide the visitors second innings from the peril of 26 for seven to 95 without further loss, an overall advantage of 136 at the close.

Fast bowler Powell, whose four wickets helped secure a 41-run first innings lead, hit a career-best, undefeated 47. The 22-year-old Ben-nett ripped through the Jamaica top order with five for 34. New ball mate Corey Collymore supported with two for 14. Earlier, defending champions Barbados, overnight 23 for one in reply to Jamaica’s first day total of 193, were bowled out for 152 on the stroke of tea. Opener Martin Nurse topscored with 42 and captain Sherwin Campbell contributed a laborious 21.

Collymore initiated Jamaica’s problems in the final session when Maurice Kepple edged the second ball of the innings to third slip. Bennett began his destruction next over when Donovan Pagon was leg before. It was soon two runs for three wickets as Carlton Baugh nicked a cut to first slip. Bennett then took over and accounted for captain Tamar Lambert, Keith Hibbert, Lorenzo Ingram and David Bernard in quick succession.