The Guyana national U17 cricket team lost its opening match Saturday to Barbados by four wickets as the 50 overs version of Cricket West Indies Rising stars tournament got underway in Trinidad and Tobago.
Playing at the Gilbert Park Cricket Ground, Guyana sent in by Barbados scored 102 all out in 35.2 overs.
Opener Kevin Kisten top scored with 23 while Nicholas Shiopersad made 19 and Matthew Pottaya 14. Skipper Jonathan Van Lange was run out for 10 while there were 21 Extras.
Preston Clarke took 5-25 and Kyron King 4-13.
In reply, Akeem Mc Collin was unbeaten on 35 while Clarke was six not out.
Opening batsman Zion Brathwaite made 22.
Bowling for the Guyana U17s, Gulcharan Chulai and Salim Khan captured two wickets each for 11 and 19 runs respectively while there were a wicket each for Pottaya and Bruce Vincent.
Over at the National Cricket Centre, Trinidad and Tobago defeated the Windward Islands by 17 runs.
Trinidad, who won the toss and batted, scored 195 all out in 48.1 overs with Riyaad Mohammed scoring 50, Naill Maingot making 42, Aadian Racha contributing 25 and Ishmael Ali making 12.
Devonte Mc Dowall, 2-34, Edmund Morancie 2-26 and Joel Durand and Jelani Joseph each with 1-30 were the principal wicket-takers.
Windwards, in reply reached 178-9 off 50 overs with Kirt Murray scoring an unbeaten 72. He was supported by Mc Dowall with 30 and Theo Edward with 20.
Bowling for Trinidad Fareez Ali and Aneal Rooplall took three wickets for 23 and 43 runs respectively while Alvin Sonny and Ishmael Ali took a wicket each.
At Inshan Ali Park, Jamaica eased to an eighth wicket win over the Leeward Islands.
The Leeward Islands won the toos and took first strike but were only able to muster 112 all out with De-Andrew Drew, 19, Ozan Williams, 18, Jared Baptiste 16 and Zaveek Toppin 13 the main contributors.
Omari Wedderburn took 5-25 and Aan Ennis and Demarco Scott 2-20 and 2-9 respectively, bowling for Jamaica.
In reply, Jamaica rushed to 113-2 off only 22.1 overs with Brian Barnes not out 46 and Scott not out 29.
Opener Tyriek Bryan made 17.
