Bridgetown, Barbados, January 22 - (www.bcacricket.org) - Kirk Edwards slammed a century and left-arm spinner Ryan Hinds grabbed four wickets on the first day of the three-day Barbados trial match at Queen's Park today.

After winning the toss and going to the crease at No. 4, Edwards scored 115 in 168 minutes off 130 balls in his team's 249 all out in 75.4 overs against Shamarh Brooks' XI, who closed on 58 for one off 12 overs with Anthony Alleyne unbeaten on 32 including five fours and one six.

Edwards struck 14 fours and four sixes before he was bowled by left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican. He added 143 in 35 overs for the fifth wicket partnership with Roston Chase.

Edwards' century came in 146 minutes off 109 balls with 12 fours and four sixes.

Chase made 45 and wicket-keeper Shane Dowrich contributed 36.

Hinds, who was brought on as the eighth bowler, took four for 15 off 10.4 overs, while medium-pacer Kevin Stoute picked up two for 28 off six overs, fast bowler Christopher Jordan, two for 36 off 11 overs and Warrican, two for 77 off 23 overs.

Summarised scores:

Kirk Edwards' XI 249 all out (75.4 overs) (Kirk Edwards 115, Roston Chase 45, Shane Dowrich 36, Ashley Nurse 14; Ryan Hinds 4-15, Kevin Stoute 2-28, Christopher Jordan 2-36, Jomel Warrican 2-77).

Shamarh Brooks' XI 58-1 (12 overs) (Anthony Alleyne 32 not out, Shamarh Brooks 16 not out; Miguel Cummins 1-11).

Toss: Edwards' XI.

Umpires: Jonathan Blades, Leslie Reifer jr.

Scorer: Leslay Prescod.

SCORECARD

KIRK EDWARDS' XI 1st innings

O. Phillips b Jordan                              0      (14 balls)

J. Haynes c wk S. Hope b Jordan           6     (24 balls, 1x4)

K. Brathwaite c wk S. Hope b Stoute     6      (27 balls)

*K. Edwards b Warrican                    115     (130 balls, 14x4, 4x6)

J. Carter c wk S. Hope b Stoute            4      (12 balls, 1x4)

R. Chase c wk S. Hope b Warrican       45     (136 balls, 2x4, 2x6)

+S. Dowrich c Brooks b Hinds             36     (70 balls, 4x4, 2x6)

K. Mayers c Reifer b Hinds                    2     (8 balls)

A. Nurse lbw b Hinds                         14     (31 balls, 1x6)

+M. Rampersaud c Boucher b Hinds      4     (7 balls, 1x4)

J. Searles not out                                1     (4 balls)

Extras (lb6, w1, nb9)                        16

TOTAL (all out, 75.4 overs)              249

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Phillips, 3 ov), 2-17 (Brathwaite, 9.3), 3-21 (Haynes, 10.5), 4-35 (Carter, 15.3), 5-178 (Edwards, 50.3), 6-207 (Chase, 60.3), 7-210 (Mayers, 63.2), 8-232 (Nurse, 71.2), 9-249 (Rampersaud, 73.3), 10-249 (Dowrich, 75.4).

Bowling: Jordan 11-3-36-2 (w1, nb2), C. Brathwaite 4-3-3-0, Stoute 6-1-28-2 (nb5), Reifer 5-2-19-0 (nb2), Warrican 23-6-77-2, Charles 10-1-47-0, Williams 6-0-13-0, Hinds 10.4-3-15-4.

SHAMARH BROOKS' XI 1st innings

R. Boucher c Mayers b Cummins          4     (5 balls, 1x4)

A. Alleyne not out                             32     (33 balls, 5x4, 1x6)

*S. Brooks not out                            16     (38 balls, 2x4)

Extras (b1, lb1, nb4)                           6

TOTAL (1 wk, 12 overs)                     58

Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Boucher, 1.3 ov).

Bowling: Searles 6-1-28-0 (nb2), Cummins 3-0-11-1, Jones 3-0-17-0 (nb2).

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TEA SCORES

Edwards slams century in 186-5 v Brooks' XI, Barbados 3-day trial, Day 1, Tea

Bridgetown, Barbados, January 22 - (www.bcacricket.org) - Kirk Edwards slammed a century as his team reached 186 for five in their first innings after winning the toss against Shamarh Brooks' XI at tea on the first day of the three-day Barbados trial match at Queen's Park today.

Edwards, who went to the crease at No. 4, scored 115 in 168 minutes off 130 balls. He struck 14 fours and four sixes before he was bowled by left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican after a fifth wicket partnership of 143 in 35 overs with Roston Chase.

Edwards' century came in 146 minutes off 109 balls with 12 fours and four sixes.

At the interval, the not out batsmen were Chase on 33 and Shane Dowrich, six.

Apart from Edwards, the other batsmen dismissed were Omar Phillips (nought), Jason Haynes (six), Kraigg Brathwaite (six) and Jonathan Carter (four).

Medium-pacer Kevin Stoute had two for 28 off six overs and fast bowler Christopher Jordan, two for 36 off 11 overs.

Summarised scores:

Kirk Edwards' XI 186-5 (55 overs) (Kirk Edwards 115, Roston Chase 33 not out; Kevin Stoute 2-28, Christopher Jordan 2-36, Jomel Warrican 1-36) v Shamarh Brooks' XI.

Toss: Edwards' XI.

Umpires: Jonathan Blades, Leslie Reifer jr.

Scorer: Leslay Prescod.

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LUNCH SCORES

Edwards' XI 77-4 v Brooks' XI, Barbados 3-day trial, Day 1, Lunch

Bridgetown, Barbados, January 22 - (www.bcacricket.org) - Kirk Edwards' XI were 77 for four in their first innings after winning the toss against Shamarh Brooks' XI at lunch on the first day of the three-day Barbados trial match at Queen's Park today.

The not out batsmen were Edwards on 37 off 44 balls with four fours and one six and Roston Chase, nine.

Dismissed were Omar Phillips (nought), Jason Haynes (six), Kraigg Brathwaite (six) and Jonathan Carter (four).

Fast bowler Christopher Jordan had two for 11 off seven overs and medium-pacer Kevin Stoute, two for 28 off six overs.

Summarised scores:

Kirk Edwards' XI 77-4 (24 overs) (Kirk Edwards 37 not out; Christopher Jordan 2-11, Kevin Stoute 2-28) v Shamarh Brooks' XI.

Toss: Edwards' XI.

Umpires: Jonathan Blades, Leslie Reifer jr.

Scorer: Leslay Prescod.