FOUR-DAY: Anderson ton leads Harpy Eagles’ charge, but Scorpions strike back

Kevlon Anderson’s masterful century guided Guyana Harpy Eagles to a solid position on day one of their fourth-round clash against Jamaica Scorpions in the 2025 West Indies Four-Day Championship, but a late flurry of wickets from the hosts ensured the day ended evenly poised.

The Harpy Eagles reached 268-5 from 90 overs at the close of play. Kemol Savory (18*) and Gudakesh Motie (6*) remained unbeaten, but the day belonged to Anderson, who retired hurt on 100 off 161 balls, featuring ten fours and two sixes.

This was Anderson’s second century of the season and his fourth at First-Class level, underlining his growing stature in the regional game.

The day began with Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Matthew Nandu opening the batting.  Chanderpaul, looking solid, fell for 32 (2 fours) off 55 balls, dismissed after a 55-run opening partnership with Nandu.

At lunch, the Harpy Eagles were 72-1.

The second session saw Anderson and Nandu consolidate, with Nandu reaching his half-century.

He eventually departed for 61 from 195 balls, having formed a crucial partnership with Anderson.

Anderson, however, remained resolute, displaying excellent composure and strokeplay to reach his hundred.

However, the Scorpions fought back strongly in the final session. Odean Smith, who had been threatening throughout the day, picked up three crucial wickets, while Tamarie Redwood chipped in with two.

The late wickets pegged back the Harpy Eagles’ progress and prevented them from establishing complete dominance on day one.

FULL SCORECARD: https://matchcentre.windiescricket.com/match/56c7a577-5058-45dc-b62b-907bfcc1c220

Below are the summarised scores of the other three matches:

At Daren Sammy Cricket Ground: Windward Volcanoes 364-7 from 81 overs (Shadrack Descarte 119, Ryan John 71*, Sunil Ambris 35, Gian Benjamin 30; Oshane Thomas 4-45, Karima Gore 1-19) vs Leeward Hurricanes

At Coolidge Cricket Ground: Trinidad and Tobago Red Force 126-6 from 44 overs (Jason Mohammed 32, Joshua Da Silva 30*, Khary Pierre 24*, Amir Jangoo 22; Johann Layne 4-20, Nathan Edward 1-23) vs West Indies Academy

At Kensington Oval: Barbados Pride 29-0 from six overs (Kraigg Brathwaite 13*, Zachary McCaskie 5*) trail Combined Campuses and Colleges 262 all out from 81.1 overs (Damel Evelyn 110, Kieran Powell 45; Roston Chase 5-70, Jomel Warrican 3-76, Jason Holder 1-14) by 233 runs