KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago were convincing but the Windward Islands needed a nail-biter, as all three teams registered victories on the final day of the opening round of the Rising Stars Under-19 three-day championship.
While Barbados thrashed Guyana by 80 runs at Park Hill, T&T produced a decent run chase to get the better of Jamaica by five wickets at Sion Hill on Monday.
However, Windward Islands failed to have things all their way at Arnos Vale and squeaked home by a wicket over the Leeward Islands.
Set 145 for victory, Windwards were seen over the line by the last wicket pair of Shawnil Edward (three not out) and Kirtney Franklyn who finished unbeaten on nought but held an end for four deliveries.
Noelle Leo led the run chase with an attacking 45 from 57 balls, lashing a four and three sixes, to follow up opener Stephan Pascal’s 35 off 65 deliveries, with four fours and a six.
Off-spinner Onaje Amory, already with a five-wicket haul in the first innings, threatened to pull Leewards back into the contest with three for 35 before the Windward tail-enders stood firm.
Earlier, Leewards were dismissed for 111 after resuming the morning on 85 for six, Kirt Murray (5-35) and Tarrique Edward (5-42) completing five-wicket hauls.
Barbados endured little difficulty after converting their overnight 29 for one into 154 for four declared, with opener Zion Brathwaite top-scoring with a swift unbeaten 51 from 61 balls, including five fours and a six.
He was supported by two cameos, Joshua Dorne lashing a 35-ball 41 with half-dozen fours and a six and Joshua Morris punching 37 from 25 balls with two fours and three sixes.
Set 272 for victory, Guyana folded for 191, undermined by leg-spinner Isaiah Folkes who claimed four for 66 and left-arm spinner Nathan Sealy who finished with three for 46.
Only Zeynul Ramsammy at number six offered any resistance, belting 76 from 116 deliveries with nine fours and a six.
Trinidad and Tobago, meanwhile, left themselves with a modest target of 107 for victory and were guided there by Rajeev Ramnath’s top score of 35 not out off 59 balls.
Left-arm spinner Nick Ramlal had earlier finished with six for 18 for match figures of eight for 28 as Jamaica, resuming from their overnight 31 for three, were bundled out for 145.
Opener Adrian Weir carried the fight for the Jamaicans with a bold 63 off 105 deliveries, including two fours and five sixes while Steven Wedderburn supported with 38.
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Brief Scores
At Sion Hill: T&T won by five wickets.
JAMAICA 152 for nine declared (Steven Wedderburn 46, Adrian Weir 27, Jordan Johnson 24; Jacen Agard 3-10, Andrew Rambarran 3-29, Nick Ramlal 2-10) and 145 (Adrian Weir 63, Steven Wedderburn 38; Nick Ramlal 6-18)
T&T 191 (Rajeev Ramnath 63, Olando James 28, Nick Ramlal 24; Reon Edwards 3-40, Tamarie Redwood 3-64) and 108 for five (Rajeev Ramnath 35; Alex Hinds 2-20)
At Park Hill: Barbados won by 80 runs.
BARBADOS 302 for nine decl. (Joshua Morris 59, Joshua Dorne 56, Nimar Bolden 50, Achilles Browne 46, Jaden Leacock 23, Jayden Roberts 22; Isaiah Thorne 3-77, Jeremy Sandia 2-45, Jonathan Rampsersaud 2-77) and 152 for four decl. (Zion Brathwaite 51 not out, Joshua Dorne 41, Joshua Morris 37; Aryan Persaud 2-47)
GUYANA 183 (Jonathan Rampersaud 32, Aryan Persaud 31, Shamar Yearwood 3, Rampertab Ramnauth 27; Isaiah Folkes 2-5, Joshua Dorne 2-34) and 191 (Zeynul Ramsammy 76; Isaiah Folkes 4-66, Nathan Sealy 3-46)
At Arnos Vale: Windward Islands won by one wicket.
LEEWARD ISLANDS 141 (Michael Palmer 42, Malique Walsh 42, Jewel Andrew 21; Kirt Murray 20-10-31-5, Tarrique Edward 4-10) and 111 (Malique Walsh 38, Michael Palmer 24; Kirt Murray5-35, Tarrique Edward 5-42)
WINDWARD ISLANDS 108 (Tarrique Edward 27, Jerel Jeremiah 23, Stephen Pascal 21; Onaje Amory 5-31, Micah McKenzie 3-23) and 145 for nine (Noelle Leo 45, Stephan Pascal 35; Onaje Amory 3-35)
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