Wiggins hits second century to lead Barbados to victory
–Guyana and Leewards also record wins
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, (CMC) – Barbados captain Damarko Wiggins hit his second hundred in a row, and his side romped to their second successive win, beating defending champions Trinidad & Tobago by 119 runs in the West Indies Under-15 championship on Saturday in Antigua.
The opener had to share the headlines in the third round of matches with Guyana off-spin all-rounder Ravaldo Pereira, whose destructive spell spurred his side to a tense, 14-run win against Jamaica, while a noteworthy all-round performance from J’quan Athanaze led hosts Leeward Islands to a 44-run win against Windward Islands.
Wiggins followed up his 105 in the second with another run-a-ball innings of 124 off 100 balls that included 14 fours and five sixes and enabled the Barbadians to reach 299 for six from their allocation of 50 overs after they decided to bat in the match at All Saints.
Left-hander Justin Parris, son of former Barbados opener Jason Parris, supported with 63 from 89 balls that was punctuated with five fours and one six, and Kemar Dixon hit eight fours and one six in 52 from 43 balls.
In reply, the T&T batting never fired, and they were bowled out for 180 in 42.3 overs with off-spinner Ramiro Stoute leading the demolition with four for 45 from 8.3 overs, and pacer Jahidi Hinds grabbing two for 34 from 10 overs.
Pereira snared five for 29 from his allotted 10 overs, and the Jamaicans were bowled out for 205 in 48.4 overs in pursuit of 220 to win against the Guyanese at Bethesda.
Danvir Seegobin and Guyana captain Adrian Hetmyer, nephew of West Indies left-hander Shimron Hetmyer, bagged two wickets apiece to complete the destruction of the Jamaican batting, which was led by opener Tyson Gordon Jr, whose 57 off 110 balls was the top score, and left-hander Demario Hall with 52 off 111 balls.
Guyana, led by 65 off 69 balls from left-hander Shamar Apple and 46 from Khush Seegobin, were dismissed for 219 in 48 overs after they decided to bat.
Ryan Lyttleton was the pick of the Jamaica bowlers taking four for 53 from nine overs, and Hall started a tidy day of work with two wickets.
Athanaze followed up a half-century with a miserly spell of three for 13 from his allotted 10 overs, and Shawn Harris supported with three for 21 from six overs, and the Windwards were bowled out for 129 in 43.2 overs, replying to the Leewards’ 173 for nine off 50 overs.
Dylon John, batting at 11, made 33, and he was the only Windwards batsman that got past 20 in their chase.
Athanaze, batting at three, made 53 off 89 balls, Hosea Roberts got 32, and Tayari Tonge added 22 to anchor the Leewards batting.
Windwards captain Earsinho Fontaine once again proved a handful with four for 42 from eight overs.
The tournament continues tomorrow when Jamaica face Barbados at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, hosts Leewards meet T&T at Liberta, and Windwards battle Guyana at Bethesda.