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Young left-arm spinner Anderson Sealy staked an early claim for selection on the Barbados team for next year's first-class championship with an impressive five-wicket haul to bowl the West to first innings honours over the East.

Sealy bagged five for 53 off 18 probing overs as the West, shrewdly captained by Sherwin Campbell, admirably defended their relatively modest total by gaining a 26-run first-innings lead.

After off-spinner Ryan Wiggins removed Martin Nurse and Ahmed Proverbs, Sealy made inroads into the middle order by deceiving the attractive Randy Thomas and Kenroy Williams with flighted deliveries.

Sealy induced the free-scoring Sean Armstrong to edge a drive into wicket-keeper Corey Glasgow's gloves to tilt the battle for first innings lead in his team's favour.

Both Thomas, who survived two chances, and Armstrong got into the 30s but failed to carry on, while captain Stanton Proverbs, batting at No. 7, fell cheaply to pacer Dayne Maynard as the East team slumped to 137 for seven at tea.

On resumption, spinners Derick Bishop and Ryan Austin temporarily halted the slide with a 27-run eighth-wicket stand but Sealy and the fiery Tino Best, who bowled pretty quickly on the docile pitch, combined to wrap up the East team innings.

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