Jamaica U-15s win

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):

Guyana sneaked a narrow win over Barbados, while Jamaica trounced Leeward Islands to storm to the top of the standings, on the final day of the fourth round of matches in the West Indies Under-15 Championship here yesterday.

Playing at Honeymoon Park, Guyana came from behind to beat Barbados by 22 runs, while Jamaica thrashed the Leewards by 132 runs at Gilbert Park.

In the other game, Trinidad and Tobago were held to a draw by Windward Islands, despite a sensational unbeaten century from Jeremy Solozano.

Jamaica, with a first-innings lead of 89, resumed their second innings at 98 for six, but were quickly dismissed for 117. Jeremiah Louis grabbed four for 13.

Leewards struggle

As they did in the first innings, however, the Leewards struggled to put together decent partnerships and fell for 74 runs in pursuit of 207 for victory.

Man-of-the-Match Hakeem Wright was the chief destroyer, with figures of six for 15.

Guyana, resuming on the last day on 47 for four in their second innings, ended on 89 all out with Joshua Drakes, the son of former West Indies all-rounder Vasbert Drakes, taking four for 10.

Set a mere 82 to win, Barbados were then bowled out for 59 on a difficult pitch, with Sharaz Ramcharan (4-14) and Steven Sankar (4-18) making life difficult.