Runako Morton slammed an aggressive 103 before retiring hurt against Somerset in Taunton, England yesterday to press for a place in next Thursdays first Test against England. From all accounts, Morton was severe against anything short or too full and may just have booked a place in the starting XI. Morton and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (82 n.o.) revived the Windies innings after the team had slumped to 44 for 4, losing Gayle, Sarwan, Ganga and Devon Smith cheaply. From reports it seems that Gayle and Smith fell to loose shots. It will be critical that the top order avoid such collapses against the English bowlers in the Test series.
At the end of the first day, the Windies had amassed 237/4 from the 48.4 overs that the rainy conditions permitted to be bowled. Today's second day was completely washed out and it seems that the Windies, already short of match practice with this being the only warm up match before the first Test, may not get much more cricket in this 3 day match due to the weather. The Windies have suffered three injury concerns so far in the match: Morton retiring hurt with a thigh strain, Gayle suffering a blow to his finger and Ganga getting a cut around his eye from a Daren Powell bouncer in the nets. All three have been passed fit for the first Test however.
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