Barbados retain CWI U17 title with unblemished record

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):

Barbados expectedly notched their third consecutive victory to successfully defend their CWI Under-17 Two-Day title when the competition climaxed here yesterday.

Led by a superb bowling performance by left-arm spinner Zachary Carter, Barbados hammered Guyana by an innings and 46 runs in their third-round encounter at Gilbert Park, to end the tournament with an unbeaten 3-0 record.

Guyana, resuming overnight on 49-5 in pursuit of Barbados’ first innings total of 188, were bundled out for 66 with Carter grabbing 6-24 from 10.1 overs.

He added the wickets of Jonathan van Lange, Riyad Latiff and Devon Wharton to his tally, as Barbados ran through Guyana’s lower order by capturing the last five wickets for the addition of only 17 runs.

R’Jai Gittens (2-15) provided able support.

Asked to bat a second time after trailing by 122 runs, Guyana only fared slightly better in their second innings, being eventually bowled out for 76 runs with only three batsmen scoring in double figures.

Guyana looked in position to put up a better fight during a 38-run partnership between Rampersaud Ramnauth, who made 21, and Emmanuel Lewis (16), with the pair carrying the score to 42-1.

But, once Gittens struck to remove Ramnauth, Guyana’s innings collapsed as they lost their last nine wickets for 34 runs.

Xaundre Baptiste was the main destroyer this time around with 4-8, while Gittens (3-6) and Carter (3-33) also chipped in.

Carter ended with match figures of 9-57.

The Windward Islands finished in second position after they romped to a massive 115-run win over Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) at the National Cricket Centre.

Joel Durand’s four-wicket haul helped to limit T&T to 91 in their first innings, to give the Windward Islands a useful 61-run first-innings lead.

Earshino Fontaine then struck a polished 51 as the Windward Islands declared their second innings on 150-7, setting T&T 212 runs for victory.

They never came close, though, as Edmund Morancie and Theo Edward snagged three wickets apiece and T&T never recovered from four for three to eventually be dismissed for 96.

At Inshan Ali Park: Jamaica and Leeward Islands match ended in a draw.

Leeward Islands 164 and 62-4 in 17.1 overs (Tanez Francis 32 not out, Devanand Singh 20; Vitel Lawes 3-22).

Jamaica 187 in 55.3 overs (Savio Jones 47, Pajay Nelson 32, Tyriek Bryan 21, Vitel Lawes 21, Nicoli McKenzie 18, Leo Palmer 12; Israel Morton 4-37, Micah McKenzie 3-48, Mekaili Tonge 2-42).