FRIDAY, 2.20PM:
WEST INDIES A began their four-day match in Newlands against Western Province with a narrow escape — opening batsman Leon Garrick edged the second ball of the match to the slips, where Eric Simons didn’t quite manage to catch it. But it was Simons who got his revenge not long after, trapping Garrick lbw on 16, for his second wicket of the match.
But later batsmen including Adams (52) and Williams, who was chasing a century at 5.15pm, made up the difference.
West Indies A
LV Garrick lbw b Simons 16
RG Samuels c Kirsten b Simons 14
FL Reifer c Simons b Schultz 7
JC Adams c Davids b George 52
WW Hinds c Kirsten b Murphy 5
RL Hoyte c Munnik b Murphy 0
LR Williams not out 97
OD Gibson b George 2
NB Francis b Player 46
D Ramnarine not out 12
Extras (b 3, lb 9, w 1, nb 5) 18
Total (8 wickets, 81.1 overs) 269
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