Jamaica, T&T draw

GROS-ISLET, St Lucia (CMC): A stroke-filled innings from Jermaine Blackwood ensured defending champions Jamaica came away with a draw against Trinidad & Tobago in the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge yesterday.

Blackwood struck 12 fours and four sixes in an unbeaten 90 from 81 balls in just under two hours, as Jamaica, chasing 251 for victory, reached 165 for six in their second innings.

T&T, leading by 41 on first innings, had declared their second innings on 209 for five about 45 minutes before tea, in a vain pursuit of victory.

The result meant that T&T earned six points, and Jamaica just three.

Jamaica reached 35 for three at tea, and found themselves on 52 for five after the break.

But Blackwood came to the crease, and battered the T&T bowling to ease Jamaican concerns about their fate.

Scores: Trinidad and Tobago 250 and 209 for five declared; Jamaica 209 and 165 for six.

AT BEAUSEJOUR: Windward Islands and Barbados played to a draw.

Scores: Windward Islands 132 (Kirk Edward 35, Kaveem Hodge 33; Jomel Warrican 4-28) and 353 (Kaveem Hodge 122, Rudolph Paul 64; Kyle Mayers 3-56).

Barbados 190 (Roston Chase 81; Bronte Bess 3-26, Audy Alexander 3-33).

AT DENNERY: Guyana rode the crest of a penetrative spell of left-arm spin from Amir Khan to post an eight-wicket victory over Leeward Islands.

The Guyana captain finished with seven wickets for 45 runs from 20 overs, as Leewards, trailing by 68 runs on first innings, were dismissed for 131 in their second innings.

Chasing a modest 64 for victory, Guyana reached their target in the first hour after lunch.