Old Brigand Dover stumble to 181 all out

DESPITE a splendid knock of 87 by Shanaldo Taylor, off-spinner Jed Yearwood (five for 34) and fast bowler Omar Wiggins (with three for 21), combined to dismiss Old Brigand Dover for a disappointing 181 in reply to Caribbean Lumber YMPC’s overweek 303 for five declared.At stumps, YMPC cemented their position having reached 94 for one, an overall lead of 216 runs going into today’s final day of the third series of matches in the BCA LIME Division 1 championship.Matthew King with three catches and a stumping completed a fine all-round day finishing unbeaten on 50 from 53 balls including two fours and two sixes. Shamar Cooke is not out on 23 and the pair has so far put on 36 for the second wicket. Steven Blackett fell for 19 with the score on 58.Earlier, Dover were given a fine opening stand of 54 between Taylor and Shane Jones. However, it was broken when Yearwood had Jones caught at silly mid-off for 28. Four balls later, Andre Roach also fell to Yearwood without scoring.They lost the wicket of Jamar Phillips before tea but Taylor and Wilbur Bruce carried it to 108 for three at the break. Taylor was then 45 and Bruce 16. Immediately on resumption, Taylor brought up his maiden Division 1 half-century with a four through mid-wicket. The pair extended their fourth-wicket partnership to 59 before Bruce was caught at long-on for 25. The innings swiftly came to an end as Dover lost their last seven wickets for 40 runs.Wiggins and Yearwood both aided in the slump with three wickets each after tea. The left-hander Taylor, who faced 147 deliveries in 200 minutes and hit ten fours, began slowly but gradually grew in confidence and played some lovely shots through the off-side after tea. He was fifth out gloving a lifting delivery to slip off Omar Wiggins. Wiggins also uprooted Nicholas Burke’s off-stump without scoring.