INJURY AND faulty tactics were two factors that compromised Barbados Pride’s victory bid in the eighth-round Digicel 4-Day encounter against Guyana Jaguars that ended in a draw at Kensington on Monday.
The Pride picked up 11.8 points and the Jaguars 6.6, but Barbados needed an outright win against the table leaders to strengthen their chances of winning the regional first class title.
Guyana held on for a draw after batting deep into the day despite losing Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Vishal Singh before lunch. Set 93 to win off 12 overs, the Pride fell short by 18 runs with five wickets still standing.
“There were some times when we could have been a bit more dynamic with our field placing, especially late on when Guyana had lost eight wickets,” Pride manager Wendell Coppin told NATIONSPORT after the match. (PH)
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