Thorne bags 6-36 but Leeward Islands beat Guyana by 10 wickets

GUYANA Under-19s had a batting meltdown that resulted in a 10-wicket defeat to the Leeward Islands inside two days in their second-round clash of the Regional Under19 tournament in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
When play ended Monday afternoon at Park Hill, as Guyana were bowled for 73 (48 overs) in their first innings and then 90 (31.2 overs) in their second innings.

In the first innings, Tomani Caesar, who scored 59 in the first match, top-scored with 26 while Mavendra Dindyal and Shamar Yearwood were the only other batsmen to reach double figures, both making ten.
Micah McKenzie with 4-9 from six overs led the damage of the Guyanese and got support from Chamiqueko Landerfort (2-7) and Onaje Amory (2-19).

Jewel Andrew led the islanders’ response with a compact 56 (4x4s; 3x6s) from 92 balls while Nathan Edward (26) and Malik Walsh (25) chipped in the fight to repel the fiery West Indies Under-19 pacer Isai Thorne, who took 6-36 from 12 overs.

The in-form off-spinner Jonathan Rampersaud took 2-21 while Bruce Vincent (1-19) and Dindyal (1-23) got in the action.
In the second innings, McKenzie once again tormented Guyana with 5-18 from 7.2 overs while Edward (2-5) and Amory (2-25) were well in support in limited the Guyanese to 90.

The Leeward Islands then breezed to 14 without loss in 1.5 overs.
Guyana, who defeated Trinidad and Tobago in the first round, will now play Jamaica at Arnos Vale from August 19.