Hinds's ton gives Sarwan's XI victory

Wavell Hinds scored a century to give Ramnaresh Sarwan's XI victory over Brian Lara's XI in the second practice match for the VB Series training squad in Barbados.

Hinds reached his hundred from 117 balls, and hit three fours and six sixes. Three of those sixes came off Chris Gayle, a team-mate of his at Jamaica, including two in succession over midwicket. Hinds put on 119 with Sarwan for the second wicket before being trapped in front by Sherwin Ganga's occasional offspin. Shivnarine Chanderpaul, undefeated on 46, and Ricardo Powell, who plundered 58 from 46 balls, lifted the final score to 290 off 50 overs.

In reply, Lara's XI were always struggling and were 88 for 5 at one point. Lara himself made a cameo of 40 from 45 deliveries and Runako Morton made 30.