TOP performances within the Guyana Under-19 team helped them ease past Leeward Islands in the third round of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional U-19 Super50 Tournament, yesterday, at Manchester High School Ground, Mandeville, Jamaica.
The defending champions won the toss and gave Leewards a chance to bat first. They were restricted to 217 in 46.2 overs with top scores of 60 and 48 from Jaeel Clarke and Kacey Carty, respectively.
Four other batters got into double figures but only one passed 15 as Akshaya Persaud, Balchan Baldeo and Kassem Khan claimed three wickets each for Guyana while Keemo Paul accounted for the other Leeward scalp.
Chasing 218 for victory, West Indies Under-19 opener and 2013-2014 U-19 Player-of-the-year Shimron Hetmyer slammed an unbeaten 135 from 114 balls which included 18 boundaries and four sixes.
Tevin Imlach and Baldeo were both removed early on for seven while Paul met his demise on eight.
Travis Persaud (27) stuck around the longest to witness Hetmyer’s onslaught but was not there in the end as Guyana reached 220 – 4 in 35.1 overs.
The day also belonged to the extras as Guyana gave away 31 in their bowling innings while Leeward Islands were milked of 36.
