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FLORENCE HALL, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies A failed with the bat for the second time in as many days, after left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara claimed a 12-wicket match haul to send them crashing to a heavy 280-run loss inside three days, in the second four-day “Test” here yesterday.

(Reuters) – India captain Virat Kohli has praised new spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal and is tempted to play them together in India’s one-day series opener against New Zealand in Mumbai today.

A number of regional and local cricketers are set to go on show this evening in a Guyana All-Star versus a Caribbean All-Star matchup at the Guyana National Stadium, in a humanitarian gesture to raise funds for hurricane relief after hurricanes Irma and Maria ravished parts of the region recently.

Anthony Adams produced a mean spell of spin bowling while national under – 19 captain Ronaldo Ali-Mohamed blasted an unbeaten 30 in a combined effort to hand the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) a commanding five-wicket win over the Police Sports Club in the second semi-final of the Georgetown Cricket Association, Carib Beer T20 tournament at the GCC ground, Bourda yesterday.

West Ruimveldt, Stella Maris, Marian Academy and Sophia reached the quarterfinals of the seventh annual Court’s Pee Wee Primary Schools Football Championships following round of 16 matches yesterday.

Herstelling Raiders defeated Diamond 2-0 when the Ralph Green/East Bank Football Association (EBFA) U11 league continued yesterday at the Grove Community Centre ground.

Fitness enthusiasts and competitors mark your calendars. On November 18, the second edition of the ‘Stage of Champions’ mega event will be held at the Theatre Guild with many incentives on offer.

‘A’-House defeated ‘C’-House in the final of the Annandale Secondary School Inter-House football tournament held inside the East Coast Demerara institution’s compound.

Guyana Police Force (GPF) stormed to the top of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) 2017/2018 Premier League after crushing Flamingo 3-0 Friday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

The sixth annual Digicel Breast Cancer Awareness road race featuring the cream of Guyana’s wheelsmen takes place today.

Guyana women secured their second win of the Pan American Indoor Hockey Cup, dismissing Barbados 4-1 yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

The Golden Jaguars will return to the International Circuit in the month of November after being invited by the Trinidad and Tobago and the Indonesia Football Association respectively for overseas International Friendlies.

West Indies Under-19 selectee Raymond Perez, yesterday produced an impressive knock to spur the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) to a thrilling four-wicket win over Everest Cricket Club in the first semi-final of the Georgetown Cricket Association, Carib Beer, first-division T20 tournament at the DCC Ground.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in collaboration with the Keem Foundation, and Carib Beer Thursday launched its “Cricket Care” T20 charity match set for 5pm tomorrow at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Director of Sport, Christopher Jones, yesterday said that he was proud  that the Department of Sport was able to host the second Special Schools Athletic Sports.

The round of 16 stage in the seventh annual Court’s Pee Wee Primary Schools Football championships commence today at the Thirst Park ground.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) officially concluded their CONCACAF D-License programme last Saturday at the federation’s boardroom.

St. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Player-of-the-Match Hayley Matthews and fast bowler Shakera Selman turned in handy performances, as West Indies Women trounced Sri Lanka Women by 71 runs in the opening Twenty20 International here Thursday night.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Oct 20, CMC – Head coach Stuart Law is envisioning a trial by spin when West Indies clash in the opening Test against Zimbabwe starting here Saturday.

FLORENCE HALL, Jamaica,  CMC – A batting meltdown on day two of the second four-day “Test” left West Indies A facing the possibility of a heavy defeat to Sri Lanka A here yesterday.