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Volcanoes fight back against Barbados Pride on opening day - Barbados Today

Windward Islands Volcanoes staged a late fightback against Barbados Pride on the opening day of action in the crucial sixth-round matches in the West Indies Championship on Wednesday.The Volcanoes struck in the evening session to reduce the Pride to 94 for five after they were bundled out for 186.Playing at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Pride were in control of their contest against the Windward Islands Volcanoes but lost two late wickets to concede their advantage.Despite a battling ninth first-class century from Sunil Ambris, the Pride produced a disciplined bowling performance to rout the home side for just 186.Ambris was the backbone of the home side’s innings, scoring 110 from 116 balls with 13 fours and one six, but he got little support from the other batters.The Pride would actually have been disappointed the Volcanoes got to their eventual total after claiming three early wickets with just one run on the board.Both openers Kimani Melius and Jeremy Solozano were dismissed for ducks, while captain Alick Athanaze made just one as the Volcanoes made a disastrous start.Pacer Ramon Simmonds claimed his second wicket by dismissing Kavem Hodge for six and left-arm pacer Dominic Drakes trapped Shadrack Descarte lbw for three to leave them in even further trouble at 36 for five.Ambris and Noelle Leo, who made 27, stemmed the flow of wickets by adding 36 runs for the sixth wicket before Leo fell to leg spinner Jomel Warrican.Ryan John made 10 before becoming fast bowler Jair McAllister’s first wicket and the Volcanoes seemed in danger of being bowled out for under a hundred as they slipped to 86 for seven.

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