After rain washed out their round one encounter against Barbados on Tuesday, the Guyana U-15 team got their campaign off to a rollicking start with a 9-wicket win over Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) in round two yesterday at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.
Fast-bowler Arif Khan’s 5-fer engineered the resounding win, while left-arm spinner Gilbert Griffith snared three wickets to provide ample support.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Khan ripped through Trinidad’s top order, while Griffith, along with Brandon Henry and Danvir Seegobin, accounted for the lower order. The Trinidadians laboured to 83 all out in 24.2 overs, with Vice-Captain Zakariyya Mohammed leading their effort with 24.
took 3-19 to support Arif Khan.
Khan returned figures of 5-18 from 6 overs while Griffith collected 3-19 from 6 overs, with Henry (1-3) and Seegobin (1-0) taking a wicket each.
Needing just 84 for victory, Guyana cruised to the target in just 18.4 overs while only losing one wicket, that of opener Justin Dowlin.
However, a solid half-century stand between opener Parmeshwar Ram, who hit 37 not out, inclusive of six fours, and Vice-Captain Emmanuel Lewis, who recorded 31 not out from 24 deliveries (5x4s), saw the Guyanese home without any further hiccups. Guyana will play Jamaica in their next fixture tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the Windward Islands defeated Jamaica by seven wickets at the Liberta ground. Batting first, Jamaica recorded 193/8 in their allotted 50 overs. Ryan Lyttleton top scored with 61, while Tyson Gordon supported with 51.
In response, the Windward Islands recorded 196/3 in 39.4 overs. Earshino Fontaine recorded an unbeaten 93, while Kanil Nelson supported it with an undefeated 27. Adding 28 runs was Jordan Charles.
Over at the Bethesda Ground, Barbados defeated the Leeward Islands by 94 runs. Batting first, Barbados amassed a mammoth 327/4 in their allotment. Damarko Wiggins recorded a 105, while Jahidi Hinds and Kelani Clarke supported with 81 and 46 runs, respectively.
In reply, the Leeward Islands were dismissed for 233 in 49.3 overs. Lawshorn Bergan, Jathan Edward, and Rondre Daniel scored 50, 48, and 30 runs apiece.
