Caribbean T20  cricket …
DERWIN Christian made a whirlwind 40 to carry Guyana past Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) by two wickets in what was a high-scoring game in the Caribbean Twenty20 Championship on Friday. CCC’s total of 175 was set up by a positive second-wicket partnership between William Perkins and Romel Currency, who made 43 apiece.
Chadwick Walton then provided the closing flourish with two fours and two sixes in his 12-ball 26. Royston Crandon, who picked up two wickets with his off-spin, was the only bowler among the six used by Guyana captain Ramnaresh Sarwan who went for less than six runs an over.
In reply, Guyana’s chase started poorly as they lost Travis Dowlin in the third over. CCC’s bowlers struck at regular intervals and at 77 for 5 at the end of 10 overs, Guyana still needed 99 runs of 60 balls.
Steven Jacobs and Jonathan Foo added a crucial 40 runs for the sixth wicket before leg-spinner Nkruma Bonner struck to dismiss both batsmen in the 16th over to swing the momentum in CCC’s favour.
However No.9 Christian blasted two fours and four sixes in his unbeaten 13-ball innings to seal a thrilling win for Guyana in the final over with just two balls to spare.
With this win, Guyana, who are the defending champions, moved to the top of the table in Group A.

CCC innings
R. Currency c Chanderpaul b E. Crandon    43
M. Bascombe c E. Crandon b R. Crandon    26
W. Perkins c Barnwell b R. Crandon    43
F. Reifer lbw b Bishoo    16
R. Wiggins run-out    1
C. Walton b Bishoo    27
K. Hope stp. Christian b Bishoo    2
N. Bonner not out    8
G. Moore not out    0
Extras: (lb-3, w-6)    9     
Total: (7 wkts, 20 overs)    175
Fall of wickets: 1-48, 2-106, 3-136, 4-138, 5-138, 6-154, 7-175. 
Bowling: Permaul 3-0-21-0, E. Crandon 4-0-46-1, R. Crandon 4-0-22-2, Barnwell 4-0-36-0, Bishoo 4-0-34-3, Jacobs 1-0-13-0.
GUYANA innings
T. Dowlin c Walton b Moore    4
S. Chanderpaul run-out    19
E. Crandon c Bascombe b McClean    21
R. Sarwan c Kantasingh b Wiggins    17
R. Crandon c Bascombe b Bonner    9
J. Foo c Kantasingh b Bonner    23
S. Jacobs c Kantasingh b Bonner    18
C. Barnwell c wkp. Walton b Moore    16
D. Christian not out    40
D. Bishoo not out    1
Extras: (lb-2, w-7, nb-1)    10     
Total: (8 wkts, 19.4 overs)    178
Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-43, 3-53, 4-73, 5-77, 6-119, 7-119, 8-161. 
Bowling: Moore 4-0-20-2, Kantasingh 4-0-49-0, McClean 3.4-0-47-1, Bonner 4-0-24-3 Wiggins 3-0-26-1, Currency 1-0-10-0.
Points: Guyana 4, CCC 0.