Despite rain, Jamaica grab first innings points

GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC):

Jamaica had to settle for first innings points against Guyana as their TCL West Indies Under-19 second-round Challenge match ended in a draw, after rain wrecked the final day here yesterday.

Rain prevented any play until 2:15 p.m. at the Gros Islet playing field, but Jamaica managed to wrap up Guyana's first innings for 200, in response to their mammoth first innings of 380.

Jamaica were 28 for one in reply when play was eventually called off. The defending champions took six points from the encounter, while Guyana finished with three.

Resuming at their overnight 136 for seven, Guyana crawled to 168 for eight at the tea break which was taken at 3:10 p.m.

Any thoughts of a hasty end to the innings perished, however, as Amir Khan (9) and Quamie Crosse staged a stubborn ninth wicket partnership of 59.

Crosse, in particular, was impressive as he stroked an undefeated 88, which spanned 173 balls and 219 minutes and included 10 fours and a six.

Khan became leg-spinner Donovan Nelson's fifth wicket when he was trapped leg before wicket at 199 for nine, after resisting for 74 minutes and 80 balls. Crosse was then left stranded, as last man Keon Joseph was run out one run later.

Nelson finished with five for 69 and Nicholson Gordon bagged two for 34.

Broke stand

AT BEAUSEJOUR CRICKET GROUND: Barbados broke a stubborn last-wicket stand to snatch first innings points over Leeward Islands on a rain-wrecked final day yesterday. On a day when only 46 minutes were available because of bad weather, Barbados managed to bowl the Leewards out for 211, after they resumed at 186 for nine.

Scores: BARBADOS 350 for six declared (Roston Chase 135, Dario Cummins 53, Clint St Hill 46, Kyle Mayers 44, Justin Greaves 31 not out; Wasim Mintus 2-30, Tevin Osbourne 2-45). LEEWARD ISLANDS 211 (Akeem Saunders 47, Darren Benta 39, Hayden Walsh Jr 29, Adelvin Phillip 27; Justin Greaves 3-53, Shakeem Wilkinson 2-27, Jomel Warrican 3-38).

AT DENNERY PLAYING FIELD: Rain forced the abandonment of the third and final day of the second-round match between Windward Islands and Trinidad and Tobago yesterday. Windward Islands ended the second day, on Tuesday on 60 for one in their second innings, an overall lead of 80 runs. The Windwards were dismissed for 236 in their first innings, with T&T replying with 216. Windward Islands collected six points while T&T finished with three.