ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC):

Windward Islands will look to break Jamaica's dominance over them in the second round of the WICB Regional first-class championship, starting tomorrow at the Queen's Park Stadium.

The Windwards are coming off a 33-run defeat to the Combined Campuses & Colleges in the opening round when the Jamaicans, the three-time reigning champions, were busy coming from behind to sting Guyana by 165 runs.

The Jamaicans are highly favoured, having won five of the 12 games they have contested against the Windwards over the last decade.

But the Windwards last beat Jamaica two years ago when they won a match at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium.

Their captain, Liam Sebasien, has promised that his side will play far more competitively than they did against the CCC, and has called on his batsmen to apply themselves.

modest 179 runs

Chasing a modest 179 runs for victory, Windwards were dismissed for 145 in their second innings.

"We lost a game that I thought that we should have won, but we know where the problem was, we lacked application at the crease," Sebastien said.

"It was a total that we should have chased down in first-class cricket but having said that, there is no need for panic yet. We know what we have to do."

The Jamaicans have not changed their squad for the match, and coach Gus Logie still believes there are areas in which they can tighten up.

"The mood in the camp is good after our win against Guyana, and we hope for more strong performances in the remaining matches," he said. "We expect to see players making the most of their opportunities."

Both sides have named unchanged squads for the match.