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Caribbean Super 50 -Bonner slams century
Nkrumah Bonner
Guyana beat Leewards; wins for Jamaica and Windwards
Guyana defeated the Leeward Islands by 5 wickets in their opening game of the Caribbean Super 50 tournament last evening at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua. Leeward Islands batted first and were bowled out 162; Jahmar Hamilton top scored for the Islanders with 40 while Montcin Hodge supported with 33 and Wilden Cornwall 21, extras contributed 20.
Christopher Barnwell grabbed 4-31; Devendra Bishoo claimed 3-35 and pacer Ronsford Beaton backed up with 2 wickets.
The Guyanese in response reached 164-5 in 44 overs; Leon Johnson led with 30, Rajendra Chandrika 28, Barnwell 22 and Trevon Griffith 21. Assad Fudadin and Derwin Christian were unbeaten on 26 and 18 respectively when victory was achieved.
At Kensington Oval in Barbados, Jamaica crushed the host by 70 runs. Nkrumah Bonner slammed the first century of the competition, 110, and received valuable support from Nikita Miller with 42 not out and Simon Jackson 27 as Jamaica posted 239-8 in 50 overs, batting first. Kevin Stout took 2-31 and Christopher Jordan 2-48.
Barbados were bowled out for 169 in 43 overs in reply; Shane Dowrich led with 26, Rashidi Boucher 24, Jonathan Carter and Kraigg Brathwaite 22 apiece; Captain Tamar Lambert snared 3-22.
At the Beausejour Stadium in St. Lucia, Windward Islands narrowly overcame CCC by 1 wicket in an exciting finish.
CCC batted first and scored 207. Ramon Reifer stroked an unbeaten 60 while Chadwick Walton made 56 as Shane Shillingford captured 4-31.
Windward Islands then responded with 209-9. Devon Smith scored 54 but it was Delorn Johnson who sealed the issue for the host by hitting a six to end the game.
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