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Annandale downs Bladen Hall 2-0

Annandale Secondary defeated Bladen Hall 2-0 yesterday in the eighth Milo Secondary Schools football championships at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Topp XX crowned champs

Topp XX was crowned the inaugural Jermin and Family sponsored and coordinated ‘Mash Cup’ football champions after squeaking past Coomacka 1-0 on Friday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden.

Shai Hope plays through the on-side during his 115 against Sri Lanka in the opening ODI yesterday.
Shai Hope plays through the on-side during his 115 against Sri Lanka in the opening ODI yesterday.

Windies falter in opener despite Hope hundred

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka,  CMC – Shai Hope’s ninth One-Day International hundred went in vain as West Indies lost their composure inside the last 10 overs to suffer a narrow one-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in a tense opener of the three-match series here yesterday.

Shai Hope

Sri Lanka beat Windies in thriller

(ESPN) Sri Lanka 290 for 9 (Karunaratne 52, Fernando 50, Hasaranga 42*, Joseph 3-42) beat West Indies 289 for 7 (Hope 115, Bravo 52, Hope 3-82) by one wicket Wanindu Hasaranga watched more experienced team-mates throw their wickets away, saw his team slip repeatedly from excellent positions, and then, with only the tail for company, shepherded Sri Lanka to their target with a clever, nerveless innings that made up for all those batting mistakes.

(l-r) AYE, AYE SKIPPERS! Speedboat skipper, Ravi Bharat, Regal’s Parmanand Persaud, Mashramani Coordinator Andrew Tyndall, Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board, Anand Sanasie, Sherfane Rutherford and Shimron Hetmyer.

Intensity high for Republic T20 Bash

Today’s Golden Republic T20 Bash will be intense captains Sherfane Rutherford and Shimron Hetmyer proclaimed ahead of their high profile match billed for 18.00 hours at the National Stadium, Providence.

Salim Khan receives his player of the match award from match referee, Grantley Culbard.

Alves (6/1) bowls Demerara into U15 Inter-County final

Joshua Alves bagged wickets for one run to help bowl Demerara into the final while Berbice’s 10-wicket defeat of Essequibo continued the Cinderella County’s winless run in the Guyana Cricket Board/ Dave West Indian Imports U15 Inter-County tournament Thursday.

Selman back after scare in T20 warm-up match

Selman back after scare in T20 warm-up match

PERTH, Australia, CMC – West Indies Women fast bowler Shakera Selman is fit to play with her colleagues here yesterday when they open their bid to win a second ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, after sustaining a neck injury earlier in the week.

Alfred nets hat trick in Sparta Boss win

Sparta Boss will oppose Rio All-Stars and Gold is Money will battle Swag Entertainment in the semifinal round of the inaugural President’s Cup Streetball Knockout Championship, following quarterfinal wins on Thursday.

West Indies captain Kieron Pollard and Sri Lanka’s skipper DimuthKarunaratne with the trophy at stake in the ODI series.

Execution the key says Pollard

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Ahead of today’s One-Day International (ODI) series opener against Sri Lanka, West Indies captain Kieron Pollard says the team will be focused on executing the game plan and improving overall as an outfit.

West Indies Women captain Stafanie Taylor says her side will not be taking it easy on Thailand.

West Indies not taking Thailand lightly

PERTH, Australia, CMC – West Indies Women captain Stafanie Taylor has put ICC Women’s T20 World Cup debutants Thailand on notice that her side will not be showing any mercy in their first match today.

Roston Chase hit 16 fours and a six in his knock of 136 off 113 balls. (Sri Lanka Cricket photo)

Chase hundred lifts Windies to key tour win

NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Roston Chase struck an imperious hundred as West Indies warmed up for tomorrow’s opening One Day International with a dominant six-wicket victory over the Sri Lanka Board President’s XI here yesterday.

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