Tevin Imlach raises his bat after reaching his 100 at Eve Leary yesterday
Guyana defeated Trinidad and Tobago by three wickets when the Regional U19 50-over cricket competition continued yesterday in Jamaica. Batting first at St. Elizabeth Technical High School ground, Trinidad and Tobago scored 154-8 in 50 overs.
Pacers Sherfene Rutherford and Keemo Paul rocked their top order before Keagan Simmons and Cephas Cooper added 54 for the sixth wicket to beef up their total somewhat. Cooper was left unbeaten on 46 with one four off 82 balls while Simmons was removed by Ashkaya Persaud for 32 (2×4). Extras contributed 36.
No other batsman managed double figures as Rutherford and Persaud claimed two wickets each while Paul, Travis Persaud and Kassim Khan had one apiece. Guyana were reduced to 61-5 in reply at one stage but opener Tevin Imlach and Parmanand Ramdhan steadied the chase with a sixth wicket partnership of 55 before Ramdhan was removed for 27 aided with four fours and one six off 23 balls.
However Imlach held his nerves to see his team home as they ended on 157-7 in 37 overs. He stroked eight fours and faced 119 balls to remain unbeaten on 60. Extras assisted with 42. Akil Seetal captured 3-34 and Anderson Phillip 2-30.
At Chedwin Park, Windward Islands beat Jamaica by 128 runs. Windward Islands posted 227 all out in 49.2 overs, batting first. Jamaica were sent packing for 96 in 35.3 overs in reply.