Pace bowler Sydney Matthews was the pick of the Guyanese bowlers, taking three wickets for 87 runs from 31 overs. Roy Fredericks chipped in with two for 18.
Leaving Guyana with a session to bat on the 2nd day, new West Indies opening batsman Roy Fredericks almost turned Jamaica’s world upside down!
Young and hostile fast bowler Uton Dowe took the first over, bowling to Roy Fredericks.
Dowe surprised Fredericks with a first ball bouncer and taking evasive action the ball ricocheted from the top handle of the bat over fine leg for six. What a way to start an innings!
The second, however, an apparent loose-upper pitched wide of off, was square driven fiercely to the extra cover fence. A low murmur came up from the crowd.
Next ball, more in line with the off stump was smashed viciously through mid-off, racing away to the fence. The crowd got a bit noisy now. Next ball, around leg stump, was discharged like a bullet from an elephant gun straight to the mid-wicket fence, sending the crowd into a noisy cheering, with a few even shouting, "Bounce 'um, Uton! Bounce 'um!
Sure enough, the angry Uton Dowe unleased a fiery missile of a bouncer, only to see it hooked savagely hard and low, but clearing the backward square leg fence and into the stands. The crowd went wild with laughter and cheering.
Roy Fredericks destroy Uton Dowe
