Shillingford brilliant as Windwards/Guyana match ends in rare tie 

Given! Anthony Bramble is adjudged LBW by umpire Christopher Taylor as the Islanders celebrate a moral victory (Royston Alkins Photo)

A colossal batting collapse by the Guyana Jaguars instigated by a brilliant bowling performance from off-spinner Shane Shillingford prevented the defending champions from registering another win in this edition of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) regional four-day tournament with the match ending in a rare tie at the Guyana National stadium Providence.

Jaguars resuming on 104 – 4, requiring another 61 runs hand bottom of the table the Windward Island Volcanoes another defeat, were bundled out for 164 as Shillingford’s 5 – 47 overshadowed a sterling effort from Anthony Bramble the last man who was dismissed by him for a fighting 45.

Vishaul Singh who resumed the final morning on 48, and with him, Bramble on 10, reached his fifty after which he was trapped LBW by Shillingford with the score on 118 – 5.

His demise followed a