Leewards humble ICC Americas

Fast-bowler Alzarri Joseph knocks over Michael Simmons to bag his 5th wicket in yesterday’s game.  

Three half-centuries reinforced by Alzarri Joseph’s five-wicket haul helped break the back of the woeful ICC Americas team who were humbled by 150-runs in the sixth round of West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional U19 50-over match against the Leeward Islands at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

The sterling batting performance was led by opener Shaquille Martina who cracked six fours and one six in his fluent knock of 60. He shared an opening stand of 123 runs with fellow opener Ross Powell who scored 34.

A middle-order surge from Dion Weste who scored a brisk 35-ball 51 featuring five fours and two maximums and an