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Regional Under-15 Tournament starts Tuesday in Jamaica

 

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Holders Trinidad & Tobago will start their defence against Windward Islands at the Kensington Cricket Club ground, when the Regional Under-15 Tournament opens on Tuesday, July 22, in Jamaica.

 

In the other first round matches of the tournament: Hosts Jamaica face Barbados a few kilometres away at Up Park Camp, the Jamaica Defence Force ground, and Guyana meet Leeward Islands on the other side of the Jamaica capital of Kingston, at the Melbourne Club ground, where the likes of legendary West Indies fast bowlers Michael Holding and Courtney Walsh played in their formative years.

 

This year, the Regional Under-15 Tournament – in its 19th season – will be contested under a round-robin format, featuring five rounds of 50 overs-a-side matches with the team accumulating the most points being declared champions.

 

T&T captured the title for the seventh time last year, when it was staged in the south-western Jamaican parish of St. Elizabeth, by topping the points table following victories over Windwards, Leewards, Guyana and the home team. Their only loss came against traditional sporting rivals Barbados.

 

The two-island republic’s side narrowly edged out the Windwards for the top spot, with Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica and the Leewards following.

 

Schedule of matches

 

Tuesday, July 22

Guyana vs Leeward Islands – Melbourne

Jamaica vs Barbados – Up Park Camp

Windward Islands vs Trinidad & Tobago – Kensington

 

Thursday, July 24

Barbados vs Guyana – Melbourne

Trinidad & Tobago vs Leeward Islands – Police

Windward Islands vs Jamaica – Kensington

 

Friday, July 25

Guyana vs Trinidad & Tobago – UWI Mona

Barbados vs Windward Islands – Police

Leeward Islands vs Jamaica – Kensington

 

Monday, July 28

Windward Islands vs Guyana – UWI Mona

Jamaica vs Trinidad & Tobago – Police

Leeward Islands vs Barbados – Melbourne

 

Wednesday, July 30

Guyana vs Jamaica – Melbourne

Windward Islands vs Leeward Islands – Police

Trinidad & Tobago vs Barbados – Up Park Camp


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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2014, 09:36:34 AM »
T&T begin Under-15 defence
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TEAM PHOTO: The Trinidad and Tobago Under-15 cricketers, led by skipper Kirstan Kallicharan, centre front row, pose for a team photo ahead of their departure for Jamaica yesterday. —Photo: ROGER SEEPERSAD

 Trinidad and Tobago will start their Regional Under-15 title defence against the Windward Islands in the opening round of the 2014 competition at Kensington Cricket Club ground in Jamaica today.

The T&T contingent, led by prolific Under-14 batsman Kirstan Kallicharan, left for Jamaica early yesterday morning, confident that they will return with the trophy.
Kallicharan was also in charge of the team last year when he led T&T to victory in what was then a two-day format with each team batting twice.

This year, the Regional Under-15 Tournament, now in its 19th season, will be contested under a round-robin format, featuring five rounds of 50 overs-a-side matches with the team accumulating  the most points being declared champions.
In the other first round matches of the tournament hosts Jamaica face Barbados at Up Park Camp while Guyana meet Leeward Islands at the Melbourne Club ground.

T&T captured the title for the seventh time last year, when it was staged in the south-western Jamaican parish of St Elizabeth, by topping the points table following victories over Windwards, Leewards, Guyana and the home team.

Their only loss last year came against traditional rivals Barbados.
 The two-island republic’s side narrowly edged out the Windwards for the top spot, with Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica and the Leewards following.

T&T Squad:
Kirstan Kallicharan (captain), Joshua James, Gereeb Louis, Nathaniel McDavid, Leonardo Julien (wicket-keeper), Te-Shawn Alleyne, Cephas Cooper (Vice Captain), Brandon Singh, Justyn Gangoo, Avinash Mahabirsingh, Chrystian Thurton, Kyle Madoo, Navin Bedaisee, Enrique Singh. Glen Dwarika (Coach), Anthony Ramjit (Manager).
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Squad lists for Regional Under-15 Tournament in Jamaica

 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Following are the squads for the Regional Under-15 Tournament which opens on Tuesday:

 

BARBADOS: Joshua Bishop (captain), Jadan Jones (vice captain), Camarie Boyce, Kilano Brathwaite, Shian Brathwaite, Joshua Corbin, Marc Cyrus, Jaden Edmund, Shakkae Marshall, Nico Reifer, Marco St. Hill, Micah Thornhill, Ajani Waterman, Nyeem Young

 

GUYANA: Bhakshar Yadram (captain), Joshua Persaud (vice captain), Colin Barlow, Alphius Bookie, Christopher Campbell, Steve Deonarain, Sagar Hetheramani, Orlando Jailall, Stephen Kamaladeen, Kurt Lovell, Ashmead Nedd, Kris Ramnarine, Kevin Sinclair, Bhojnarine Singh

 

JAMAICA: Raewin Senior (captain), Dominik Samuels (vice captain), Brian Brown, Shemar Davis, Neil Johnson, Michael Llewellyn-Meggs, Andre McCarthy, Ricardo McIntosh, Kirk McKenzie, Nigel Palmer, Duke Reid, Dorrel Thomas, William Thomas, Sanjay Williams

 

LEEWARD ISLANDS: Marcus Duberry (captain), Jemuel Cabey (vice captain), K’Von Esdaille, Joshua Grant, Shevon Jeffers, Jerrilious Louis, Paul Miller, Asher Murray-Cornelius, Kian Pemberton, Shaquan Pemberton, Tewan Prentice, Uri Smith, Javier Spencer, Zawandi White

 

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Kirstan Kallicharran (captain), Cephas Cooper (vice captain), Te-Shawn Alleyne, Navyn Bedaisee, Justyn Gangoo, Joshua James, Leonardo Julien, Gereeb Louis, Nathaniel McDavid, Kyle Madoo, Avinash Mahabirsingh, Brandon Singh, Enrique Singh, Chrystian Thurton

 

WINDWARD ISLANDS: Johann Jeremiah (captain), Johnnel Eugene (vice captain), Jahseon Alexander, Daneal Dupigny, Dane Edward, Simeon Gerson, Micah Joseph, Obadele Joseph, Shermill Lewis, Kimani Melius, Jeron Noel, Alastair Shallow, Tahj Tavernier, Urnel Thomas



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T&T U-15s make winning start
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 Trinidad and Tobago got their West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Under-15 title defence off to a perfect start with a six-wicket victory over the Windward Islands at Kensington Cricket Club in Barbados yesterday.
Despite being beset by cramps to their players in the field, T&T were able to restrict the Windwards to 130-9 from their allotted 50 overs. Johnnel Eugene, with a patient 57 from 118 balls, was the only batsman to offer any resistance.

Trinidad and Tobago had a moderate start in their response, at 30 without loss in the 14th over, when Joshua James (11) retired hurt, which prompted a mini collapse, but Cephas Cooper, with an unbeaten 44, and skipper Kirstan Kallicharan, 22 from 13 balls, ensured that the champions got their campaign off on a winning note. 

Scores: Windward Islands 130-9 (50 overs); Trinidad & Tobago 134-4 (45.5 overs).

Winning coach Glen Dwarika told the Jamaica Observer that in spite of the rough conditions, his team was able to stick to the game plan, which was the reason for their dominance.
“When we were bowling we gave them a target of about 135-140; our strike bowlers stuck to their task and we were able to limit them to that total.

“We had some slight hiccups in the batting department, our opening batsman pulled a groin muscle and he had to retire hurt, also our captain had a muscle pull while taking a catch, but the boys pulled their weight.”

Dwarika also explained that the game was used to measure the performance of each player, as they were denied adequate preparation time back home due to inclement weather.
“We have some work to do, and we will be doing that in the coming days. We want to hold on to the trophy and in order to do that we have to play twice as hard as last year, and we are hoping to do that.”

His opposite number, Alton Crafton, was disappointed with his team’s performance.
“I am not too satisfied, we did well in patches, but it was not consistent enough for us to get the result we wanted. We didn’t put enough runs on the board, because the middle order didn’t rotate the strike enough and that led to us being slow in the building.”

The T&T bowling attack was led by two wickets each from Te-Shawn Alleyne, Avinash Mahabirsingh, Kallicharan and Nathaniel McDavid.


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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2014, 08:26:38 AM »
Please see attached: scorecards from the first round of matches in the Regional Under-15 Tournament today in Jamaica.

 

Summarised scores:

 

Trinidad & Tobago beat Windward Islands by 6 wickets at Kensington Park

Jamaica beat Barbados by 3 wickets at Up Park Camp

Guyana beat Leeward Islands by 113 runs at Melbourne



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Please see attached: scorecard from the second round match between Jamaica and Windward Islands in the Regional Under-15 Tournament today at Kensington Park in Jamaica.

 

Summarised scores:

 

JAMAICA UNDER-15s 255 for 7 (50 overs)

WINDWARDS UNDER-15s 256 for 7 (49.3 overs)

 

Result: Windwards U15 won by three wickets



Summarised scores:

 

T&T UNDER-15s 321 for 6 (50 overs)

Chrystian Thurton.....152
Navyn Bedaisee .......   50
Brandon Singh  .........   59


LEEWARDS UNDER-15s 112 for 7 (30.2 overs)

 

Result: T&T won by 209 runs

 

Summarised scores:

 

GUYANA UNDER-15s 227 for 7 (50 overs)

BARBADOS UNDER-15s 181 for 8 (50 overs)

 

Result: Guyana Under-15s won by 46 runs

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T&T comes up short in U-15 tournament
Published: Guardian
Saturday, July 26, 2014
 

T&T’s aim of retaining the West Indies Cricket Board Regional Under-15 title, took a setback yesterday as Collin Barlow and Stephen Kamaladeen both grabbed four wickets to hand Guyana its third win in as many matches in Jamaica. Batting first, T&T struggled at the crease scoring 171/9 off their 50 overs. Brandon Singh and Cephas Cooper both struck 28 for T&T, while Nathaniel McDavid pitched in with 26.

T&T found it difficult to keep the scoreboard ticking getting to 76/4 after 32 overs. T&T made 43 runs from the last six overs which helped get the team to a respectable total. Barlow was the top bowler taking 4/14, while Kamaladeen ended with 4/38. Joshua Persaud led the way for Guyana, hitting 42 to guide the team to 172/6 in 45.4 overs. Steve Deonarain contributed a valuable 35, while spin bowler Justyn Gangoo snatched 2/30. Avinash Mahabirsingh was also among the wickets, taking 1/31. In other matches, Barbados defeated the Windward Islands by 16 runs and Jamaica crushed the Leeward Islands by 159 runs. Round four will bowl off on Monday.

SCORES

At UWI MONA: T&T U-15 171/9 (Brandon Singh 28, Cephas Cooper 28, Nathaniel McDavid 26, Collin Barlow 4/14, Stephen Kamaladeen 4/38) vs Guyana U-15 172/6 (45.4 overs) (Joshua Persaud 42, Steve Deonarain 35, Justyn Gangoo 2/30, Avinash Mahabirsingh 1/31) Guyana won by four wickets

AT POLICE: Barbados 235/6 vs Windward Islands 219/9 – Barbados won by 16 runs

AT KENSINGTON: Jamaica 303/2 vs Leeward Islands 144.
Jamaica won by 159 runs


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Please see attached: scorecard from the third round match between Jamaica and Leeward Islands in the Regional Under-15 Tournament today at Kensington Park in Jamaica.

 

Summarised scores:

 

JAMAICA UNDER-15s 307 for 2 (50 overs)

LEEWARDS UNDER-15s 144 all out (41.1 overs)

 

Result: Jamaica Under-15s won by 163 runs




Summarised scores:

 

T&T UNDER-15s 171 for 9 (50 overs)

GUYANA UNDER-15s 172 for 6 (45.4 overs)

 

Result: Guyana Under-15s won by 4 wickets


Summarised scores:

 

BARBADOS UNDER-15s 235 for 6 (50 overs)

WINDWARDS UNDER-15s 219 for 8 (50 overs)

 

Result: Barbados Under-15s won by 16 runs



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Saturday, July 26, 2014

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Points standings in the Regional Under-15 Tournament after Round 3

 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Following are the points standings in the Regional Under-15 Tournament after the third round of matches on Friday here.
 
Points allocation: Win-6, Tied-2, Abandoned-0; Each team shall be awarded 0.1 points for each wicket taken by a pace bowler
 
 
Teams  Points

1. Guyana.....18.6 pts
2. Jamaica....12.9
3.Trinidad & Tobago....12.4
4. Barbados......7.1
5. Windward Islands......6.4
6. Leeward Islands....0.1
 

 
Results of matches

 

Tuesday, July 22

Trinidad & Tobago beat Windward Islands by 6 wickets – Kensington Park

Jamaica beat Barbados by 3 wickets – Up Park Camp

Guyana beat Leeward Islands by 113 runs – Melbourne

 

Thursday, July 24

Guyana beat Barbados by 46 runs – Melbourne

Trinidad & Tobago beat Leeward Islands by 209 runs – Police

Windward Islands beat Jamaica by 3 wickets – Kensington

 

Friday, July 25

Guyana beat Trinidad & Tobago by 4 wickets – UWI Mona

Barbados beat Windward Islands by 16 runs – Police

Jamaica beat Leeward Islands by 163 runs – Kensington

 

Remaining matches

 

Monday, July 28

Windward Islands vs Guyana – UWI Mona

Jamaica vs Trinidad & Tobago – Police

Leeward Islands vs Barbados – Melbourne

 

Wednesday, July 30

Guyana vs Jamaica – Melbourne

Windward Islands vs Leeward Islands – Police

Trinidad & Tobago vs Barbados – Up Park Camp

 

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Please see attached: scorecard from the fourth round match between Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago in the Regional Under-15 Tournament today at Elletson Road in Jamaica.

 

Summarised scores:

 

JAMAICA UNDER-15s 129 all out (45.4 overs)

T&T UNDER-15s 130 for 2 (22.5 overs)

 

Result: T&T Under-15s won by eight wickets


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T&T U-15s do it ‘easy’
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 Defending champions Trinidad and Tobago Under-15s kept their title hopes alive with an easy eight-wicket win over Jamaica in the penultimate round of the West Indies Cricket Board Regional Under-15 championships at Elleston Road in Jamaica yesterday.

Nathaniel McDavid grabbed four wickets for five runs in six overs while Cephas Cooper took three for 40 to help dismiss the Jamaicans for 129 off 45.4 overs.
T&T raced to 130 for two off 22.5 overs with the skipper Kirstan Kallicharan leading the way with an unbeaten 60 and the vice captain Cooper chipping in with 24 not out.
T&T opener Chrystian Thurton was also among the runs, hitting 31.

Many local supporters at the venue were left  disappointed with the batting, but Jamaica’s coach Oral Simpson widened the net, saying that the “team just didn’t show up in any area” of the game.
Batting first, Jamaica failed to put together any meaningful partnership against the Trinidadians.
Dorrel Thomas top scored with 19 runs, while captain Raewin Senior made only eight. Dominik Samuels (11), the team’s leading batsman this season and scorer of Jamaica’s only century in the tournament, also failed.

Spinner McDavid led Trinidad’s bowling, while medium pacer Cooper and another spinner Avinash Mahabirsingh (2-19) both chipped in with useful spells.
Thomas and spinner Duke Reid took one wicket each for Jamaica.
In other results, the Windward Islands defeated Guyana by 66 runs while Barbados beat the Leeward Islands by 72 runs

The tournament ends tomorrow with Jamaica meeting Guyana at Melbourne Oval, Windward Islands versus Leeward Islands at the Police venue and T&T facing Barbados at Up Park Camp.


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Please see attached: scorecard from the fourth round match between Barbados and Leeward Islands in the Regional Under-15 Tournament today at Melbourne Oval in Jamaica.

 

Summarised scores:

 

BARBADOS UNDER-15s 292 for 6 (50 overs)

LEEWARDS UNDER-15s 220 for 7 (50 overs)

 

Result: Barbados Under-15s won by 72 runs


Please see the attached: scorecard from the fourth round match between Guyana and Windward Islands in the Regional Under-15 Tournament today at UWI Mona in Jamaica.

 

Summarised scores:

 

WINDWARDS UNDER-15s 279 for 6 (50 overs)

GUYANA UNDER-15s 213 for 8 (50 overs)

 

Result: Windwards Under-15s won by 66 runs


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U-15s seek final round win for title
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 Trinidad and Tobago will tackle Barbados Up Park Camp, Jamaica in the final round of the West Indies Cricket Board Regional Under-15 50-over tournament today needing a win and some bonus points to ensure a successful title defence.
T&T are currently second on the six-team standings following a crushing win over hosts Jamaica in the penultimate round of the competition on Monday.

However, Guyana maintained their place at the top of the table on bonus points despite their loss to the Windward Islands, also on Monday.

Both T&T and Guyana have the same record with each side winning three matches and losing one. T&T’s only loss so far in the competition came in their third round match against the Guyanese.
Teams get 0.1 bonus points for each wicket taken by a fast bowler.
In the other matches today, the Guyanese will tackle Jamaica in their final round match at Melbourne while the Windwards take on the Leeward Islands at Police Ground.

SQUADS
T&T: Kirstan Kallicharan (captain), Cephas Cooper (vice captain), Te-Shawn Alleyne, Navin Bedaisee, Justyn Gangoo, Joshua James, Leonardo Julien, Gereeb Louis, Nathaniel McDavid, Kyle Madoo, Avinash Mahabirsingh, Brandon Singh, Enrique Singh, Chrystian Thurton

BARBADOS: Joshua Bishop (captain), Jadan Jones (vice captain), Camarie Boyce, Kilano Brathwaite, Shian Brathwaite, Joshua Corbin, Marc Cyrus, Jaden Edmund, Shakkae Marshall, Nico Reifer, Marco St. Hill, Micah Thornhill, Ajani Waterman, Nyeem Young

Today’s WICB Under-15 fixtures
Guyana vs Jamaica, Melbourne
Windward Islands vs Leeward Islands, Police
Trinidad & Tobago vs Barbados, Up Park Camp


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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

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Official Points Standings in the Regional Under-15 Tournament after Round 4

 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Following are the Official Points Standings in the Regional Under-15 Tournament after the fourth round of matches on Monday here:
 
Teams

1. Guyana.....18.8
2.Trinidad & Tobago.....18.7
3. Barbados.....13.4
4. Jamaica.....12.7
5. Windward Islands.....12.4
6. Leeward Islands....0.2
 

 
Results of matches

 

Tuesday, July 22

Trinidad & Tobago beat Windward Islands by 3 wickets – Kensington Park

Jamaica beat Barbados by 3 wickets – Up Park Camp

Guyana beat Leeward Islands by 113 runs – Melbourne

 

Thursday, July 24

Guyana beat Barbados by 46 runs – Melbourne

Trinidad & Tobago beat Leeward Islands by 209 runs – Police

Windward Islands beat Jamaica by 3 wickets – Kensington

 

Friday, July 25

Guyana beat Trinidad & Tobago by 4 wickets – UWI Mona

Barbados beat Windward Islands by 16 runs – Police

Jamaica beat Leeward Islands by 159 runs – Kensington

 

Monday, July 28

Windward Islands beat Guyana by 66 runs – UWI Mona

Trinidad & Tobago beat Jamaica by 8 wickets – Police

Barbados beat Leeward Islands by 72 runs – Melbourne

 

 

Remaining matches

 

Wednesday, July 30

Guyana vs Jamaica – Melbourne

Windward Islands vs Leeward Islands – Police

Trinidad & Tobago vs Barbados – Up Park Camp




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Official Final Points Standings in the Regional Under-15 Tournament

 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Following are the Official Final Points Standings in the Regional Under-15 Tournament after the fifth and final round of matches on Wednesday:
 

1. Guyana......25.0
2. Barbados.....19.5
3.Trinidad & Tobago......19.0
4. Windward Islands.....18.5
5. Jamaica........13.1
6. Leeward Islands......0.3
 

 
POINTS SYSTEM
 
Win – 6 points
Tie – 2
Abandon/no-result – 0
Loss – 0
 
Pace wicket bonus points – Each team shall be awarded 0.1 points for each wicket taken by a pace bowler. Bonus points shall be added to the match points for each team.

 
RESULTS OF MATCHES

 

Tuesday, July 22

Trinidad & Tobago beat Windward Islands by 3 wickets – Kensington Park

Jamaica beat Barbados by 3 wickets – Up Park Camp

Guyana beat Leeward Islands by 113 runs – Melbourne

 

Thursday, July 24

Guyana beat Barbados by 46 runs – Melbourne

Trinidad & Tobago beat Leeward Islands by 209 runs – Police

Windward Islands beat Jamaica by 3 wickets – Kensington

 

Friday, July 25

Guyana beat Trinidad & Tobago by 4 wickets – UWI Mona

Barbados beat Windward Islands by 16 runs – Police

Jamaica beat Leeward Islands by 159 runs – Kensington

 

Monday, July 28

Windward Islands beat Guyana by 66 runs – UWI Mona

Trinidad & Tobago beat Jamaica by 8 wickets – Police

Barbados beat Leeward Islands by 72 runs – Melbourne

 

Wednesday, July 30

Guyana beat Jamaica by 11 runs – Melbourne

Windward Islands beat Leeward Islands by 7 wickets – Police

Barbados beat Trinidad & Tobago by 34 runs – Up Park Camp





 

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Despite a composed century by captain Raewin Senior, host Jamaica went down by 11-runs to Guyana in an intense final round of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Under-15 tournament at Melbourne Cricket Club yesterday.
The win propelled Guyana to the title as defending champions. Trinidad and Tobago went down to Barbados by 34 runs.

Scores: Guyana 248-7 (50 overs); Jamaica 237 all out (50 overs).
With the pitch offering assistance to both batsmen and bowlers, Guyana, after winning the toss opted to bat first. However, they found themselves two wickets down with 48 runs on the board, but Alphius Bookie with a fairly aggressive knock of 37 and Kris Ramnarine with a patient 54 got them back into the game.
Steve Deonarine with an unbeaten 60 from 80 balls and Collin Barlow with a run-a-ball 26 not out then closed out the innings. Senior led the bowling attack with two for 36, as four bowlers ended with one wicket each.

The Jamaicans did not get the start they wanted to their run chase as opening batsman Dorrel Thomas was beautifully bowled by Steven Kamaludin in the second over with five runs on the board. That wicket paved the way for Senior’s solid knock of 113 from 117 balls, inclusive of 11 fours and two sixes which swung the game in Jamaica’s favour.
However, his dismissal sparked a batting collapse and Jamaica went into the last over needing 16 runs, which proved too many in the end, as off-spinner Kevin Sinclair bagged the last two wickets to secure victory for the Guyanese.
Bashkar Yadram (3-46) took most wickets, as Sinclair and Kamaludin chipped in with two wickets apiece.

Coach Julian Moore said that the victory will be celebrated by Guyanese here and at home, as it is their first title at this level in 15 years.
“I am happy and I am sure everybody back home will be happy for this. It has been a while that we haven’t won a regional Under-15 title. The guys knew that...they knew what was expected of them here and they played great cricket throughout the tournament,” said an elated Moore.



 

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