ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Opener Sachin Singh struck the only half-century of the opening round as he helped Guyana make a winning start to the Regional Under-15 Championship with a seven-wicket victory over Windward Islands here Wednesday.
Chasing a meagre 109 at Progress Park, Guyana reached their target off 37.4 overs, with Sachin stroking exactly 50 off 66 balls, with five fours and a six.
He put on 91 for the first wicket with Yeudistir Persaud who made 29 off 107 deliveries, which effectively ended the game as a contest.
For the Windwards, Josley Valmond was the best bowler with two for 10.
Earlier, the Windwards were dismissed for 108 off 41 overs after opting to bat first, with Garvin Serieux top-scoring with 33 and Jimmy Buddy getting 21, and Leon Swamy (2-14) and Daniel Paul (2-18) taking two wickets apiece.
At Tanteen, opener Kenny Sutton hit an important 33 to help lift Leeward Islands to a two-wicket victory over Jamaica.
In pursuit of 143 for victory, the Leewards got home in the 46th over, with Tariq Newman weighing in with 22. Sutton put on 60 for the first wicket with Damien Hodge (19) while Newman anchored critical stands of 23 for the fourth wicket with Damari Benta (9) and 27 for the sixth wicket with Cordelle Romney (19), to see their side home.
Jamaica, sent in, were dismissed for 141 off 42.4 overs, with Razzaq Williams hitting a steady 28 and Romario Barnes, a cameo unbeaten 27 off 34 deliveries with four fours and a six.
In the other game at La Sagesse, Trinidad and Tobago defeated arch-rivals Barbados by 23 runs.
Sent in, T&T mustered 174 for eight off their 50 overs, with Jayden Seales top-scoring with 41 off 34 deliveries with four fours six, and Leon Basanoo getting 24.
In reply, Seth Agard top-scored with 35 and Reshawn Worrell, 32 not out, but Tariq Mohammed hurt the innings with three for 21, to send Barbados tumbling for 151 off 46.1 overs.
