The Jamaica Scorpions’ chances of recording their first victory in this season's regional 4-day competition look slim after another poor batting display left them on the backfoot against leaders and hosts Guyana Harpy Eagles at the Providence Stadium.
The Harpy Eagles in their second innings were 138-4, a commanding lead of 301 runs. Tagenarine Chanderpaul is 60 not out to go with an even 50 from Tevin Imlach in a 105 run fifth wicket partnership.
Marquino Mindley has taken 4-30 for the Scorpions to have seven wickets in the encounter so far.
After dismissing the Harpy Eagles for 278 in their first innings, the Scorpions crumbled to 115 all out in 35.5 overs in response.
Derval Green top-scoring with 42, while number eleven Nicholson Gordon made 22 not out. The Scorpions were at one stage limping at 24-6 inside seven overs as five batsmen went for a duck.
Leroy Lugg made 16 against pacer Nial Smith 5-39, Veerasammy Permaul 3-22 and Ronsford Beaton 2-22.
Meanwhile, recent West Indies call-up Alick Athanaze scoring his second century of the season as the Windward Islands Volcanoes made a strong response at stumps against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes at Tarouba.
The Volcanoes closed on 206-2 in their first innings response to 382-9 declared by the Hurricanes.
Athanaze is 105 not out, to go with an unbeaten 85 from Kavem Hodge, as the Volcanoes now trail by 176 runs.
The Hurricanes got to their first innings score on the back of a maiden century for Kofi James who slammed 107.
Karima Gore made 93 against Sherman Lewis who took 3-76.
The Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in their second innings were 31-2, trailing defending champions Barbados Pride by 37 runs. Darren Bravo is 20 not out.
The Pride in their first innings made 271 in response to 203 after resuming at 40 without loss.
Zachary McCaskie top-scored with 92 and Roshon Primus made 53. Imran Khan claimed 4-86 for the Red Force.
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