FRIENDSHIP, Barbados, CMC – Fifteen-year-old opener Shimron Hetmeyer slammed a delightful century to pilot Guyana to a comprehensive victory over the Windward Islands, in the second round of the Regional Under-19 one-day Championship here yesterday.
The left-handed Hetmeyer compiled a brilliant 116 to propel the Guyanese to 317 for eight off their 50 overs, after being sent in at the Yorkshire Sports Club.
Ricardo Adams stroked a whirlwind 52 and solid opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul, 26.
Fast bowler Shaquille Browne finished with three for 50.
In reply, captain Jerlani Robinson blasted 80 from 66 balls and opener Keone George, 44, but the Windwards still came up short.
Pacer Romario Shepherd led Guyana’s attack with four for 58.
The stage belonged to Hetmeyer, however, as he dominated an opening stand of 108 with Chanderpaul.
He went on to reach his century off 112 balls in 146 minutes with 12 fours and one six.
The Berbice High School student, playing in his first year of the tournament, was dismissed when he failed to clear the deep mid-on boundary and was well caught by Gidron Pope with Guyana on 193 for three.
Overall, he faced 118 balls and struck 14 fours and two sixes.
Scoreboard
GUYANA
T Chanderpaul b McSween 26
S Hetmyer c Pope b Dember 116
C Hemraj c wkp Benjamin b Browne 15
M Ramdeen st Benjamin b Edward 22
R Adams c Gabriel b Browne 52
K Yadram c Robinson b Lewis 23
V Surajpaul c wkp Benjamin b Lewis 24
R Shepherd b Browne 11
*S Pereira not out 3
+D Mangal not out 0
Extras (b3, lb1, w12, nb4, pen5) 25
TOTAL (8 wkts, 50 overs) 317
Did not bat: G Motie-Kanhai.
Fall of wickets: 1-108, 2-142, 3-193, 4-198, 5-269, 6-277, 7-301, 8-315.
Bowling: Mcsween 10-1-45-1, Browne 10-0-50-3,Edward 10-0-76-1, Lewis 9-0-73-2, Dember 10-0-47-1, Gabriel 1-0-17-0.
WINDWARDS
G.Pope b Shepherd 0
K. George lbw b Surajpaul 44
*J. Robinson lbw b Hemraj 80
T. Gabriel c Motie b Shepherd 35
+G. Benjamin c wkp Mangal b Shepherd 11
R Cato lbw Motie-Kanhai 26
K. Denbar run out 5
L. Edward b Adams 31
S. Browne b Motie-Kanhai 4
P Mc Sween c Hemraj b Shepherd 13
S. Lewis not out 0
Extras (b2, lb1, w6) 9
TOTAL (all out, 46.3 overs) 258
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-115, 3-163, 4-173, 5-177, 6-205, 7-215, 8-229, 9-252, 10-258
Bowling: Shepherd 8.3-0-58-4, Adams 7-0-31-0, Ramdeen 5-0-37-0, Motie-Kanhai 9-0-42-2, Pereira 2-0-22-0, Hemraj 6-0-36-0, Surajpaul 9-1-29-1
Result: Guyana won by 59 runs.
Toss: Windwards.
Umpires: L Reifer Jr V Smith.
