Barbados thrashes Guyana by nine wickets

Jonathan Van Lange, who top scored for Guyana with 48, is about to be caught and bowled by Zishan Motara

CWI Rising Stars U-19 Men’s 2-Day

Guyana suffered a crushing nine-wicket loss to fierce rival Barbados yesterday when the Cricket West Indies (CWI) U-19 2-Day Championship continued at the Arnos Vale Ground in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

In pursuit of Barbados’s first innings total of 201/9 declared, Guyana, who ended day one on 62/5, was bowled out for a paltry 97, in the process conceding a deficit of 104 as they were made to follow-on. Shahad Viera top scored with 36 runs, while Thaddeus Lovell supported with 25. Kyron King was the pick of the bowlers for the Barbadians with 5-40, while Raneico Smith snared 3-16. Guyana was then dismissed for 184 in their second innings, setting Barbados a meagre target of 81 runs for victory. Jonathan Van Lange led the Guyanese batting effort in the second innings with 48 runs, while Lovell once again contributed with the bat as he scored 35.