… Barbados beat Jamaica by 113 runs

By Brij Parasnath

WINDWARD Islands Under-19s frustrated their Trinidad and Tobago counterparts and made them toil for the whole day yesterday as their second-round encounter ended in a stalemate at the Park Hill playing field.Trinidad and Tobago had secured first innings lead on Monday through the efforts of vice-captain Saiba Battoosingh (45 not out), Keagan Simmons (55), Dejourn Charles (40), skipper Kirstan Kallicharan (20) and Jonathan Bootan (27).
T&T had closed the second day’s play at 212 for 9 in 66 overs after Windward Islands had posted 204 (57.1 overs) in their first innings.
With the hope of knocking over Windwards cheaply in their second innings, Trinidad and Tobago declared the first innings closed on the overnight total of 212 for 9.
But their aspirations did not materialise as Windwards opener Anil Matthew defied the Trinidadians and registered a brilliant century that led the way for all-day batting practice as they reached 298 for 8 after 87.2 overs when play was called off with only a first-innings decision available and the opportunity to split the points.
Matthew recorded one six and seven fours off 225 balls and shared a 99-run fourth-wicket partnership with Windwards Under-17 captain Johnel Eugene who made 53 that contained seven fours off 105 balls.
Matthew continued his wonderful batting display and in tandem with Ryan John (2×6, 4×4, 99 balls) they posted a 73-run sixth-partnership that enhanced Windwards commanding position to rally for the drawn fixture.
John took over the lead role and featured in two more important partnerships that carried his team to the end of play.
He and Othneil Lewis 25 (2×6, 1×4, 14 balls) put together 34 for the seventh wicket and then partnered Kassim Peltier 19 (1×6, 2×4, 13 balls) for a 45-run eighth-wicket stand that will boost the confidence of their teammates for the third and final round of the 2-innings competition.
In the other match, Barbados defeated Jamaica by 113 runs at Sion Hill playing field.
Set a victory target of 178 runs, Jamaica were bowled out for 64 runs in 34.1 overs after they had resumed at 1 run for 2 wickets on their overnight position.
Barbados new-ball bowlers Deswin Currency (14-6-15-6) and Joshua Bishop (15.1-3-24-3) destroyed the Jamaicans in dramatic fashion as they bowled unchanged and finished the job clinically and comprehensively.
Scores at Sion Hill: Barbados 149 all out in 63.1 overs (Nicholas Kirton 42, Yvan Grant 24, Shem Watson 28, Joshua Bishop 30; Michael Frew 4 for 62, Brad Barnes 3 for 18, Andre Bailey 2 for 6) and 153 all out in 48.3 overs (Kirton 59, Kilano Brathwaite 22, Jeavor Royal 3 for 30, Frew 2 for 41, Barnes 2 for 32 and Javelle Green 2 for 23) versus Jamaica 125 all out in 55 overs (Jordane Hill 38, Barnes 25; Joshua Bishop 6 for 53, Dante Niles 2 for 25) and 64 in 34.1 overs (Jordane Hill 14, Michael Frew 19; Joshua Bishop 3 for 24 and Deswin Currency 6 for 15).