Guyana take charge of opening U-19 clash

Chanderpaul Hemraj drives through the on-side during his unbeaten 72 at the close of play yesterday.

Led by a 4-wicket haul by Essequibo all-rounder Anthony Adams and an unbeaten 72 by star batsman Chanderpaul Hemraj, Guyana closed the first day of their opening 2011 West Indies Cricket Board Under-19 tournament match with a first innings advantage of 44 runs over the Leeward Islands.

Guyana closed on 159 for 3 in reply to the Leewards’ meagre first innings total of 107 and have already claimed the crucial 6 points which