An all-round exhibition of cricket by the defending Regional U19 champions Jamaica broke the backs of their opponents Barbados who suffered a humiliating eight-wicket loss in the first round of the 50-over leg in this year’s West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) competition, played at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda.
Inspired by right-arm pacer Odaine Smith’s 4-27 and Mark Parchment’s unbeaten 45 along with a brisk 31 from in-form opener Leroy Lugg, the Jamaicans chased down a breezy target of 97 runs made by the Bajans who were outplayed in every department, ending their hunt on 100 for 2 in 31.3 overs.
Other contributions from the bowling department came from Ryan Burnett 1-23, George Walker 1-7, Gareth Henry 1-24 and Captain Ramaal Lewis 1-10, who
