Samuels slams rapid 131 in county match

KINGSTON: West Indies middle order batsman Marlon Samuels struck a century and helped his club Melbourne whip Westmoreland in the first round of Jamaica’s Capital and Credit National Limited Overs Cricket Championship on Saturday. Samuels struck a rapid 131 and former West Indies youth opener Donovan Pagon hit a half century in Melbourne’s win by 156 runs. Melbourne piled up 302 for three off their 50 overs after Samuels smashed 15 fours and five sixes in his knock and shared in a 173-run third-wicket stand with Pagon, who struck 92 not out.

Samuels then picked up two for 10 with his off-spin when Westmoreland replied with 146 all out. Elsewhere, West Indies opener Chris Gayle scored 39 as Lucas coasted to a six-wicket win over St Thomas, and former West Indies off-spinner Nehemiah Perry captured three for nine off 10 overs for Kingston in a six-wicket triumph for Kingston over Police.