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GROS ISLET, St. Lucia CMC:
JAMAICA REMAINED on top of the Carib Beer cricket series with a comfortable 83-run victory over the Windward Islands in their second round clash which ended at the Beausejour Cricket Ground yesterday.
Needing 224 for victory, the Windwards were dismissed for 140 to propel the Jamaicans to a maximum 24 points after two successive outright victories in this year's competition.
Having dismissed the Windwards Sunday for 157 in reply to their first innings 244, Jamaica crawled to 136 on the final day, after resuming from 90 for six overnight. Dave Bernard, 33, and Carlton Baugh, 31, remained their leading scorers although Lorenzo Ingram's 15 not out and Bevon Brown's 13 proved useful.
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Right-arm off-spinner Shane Shillingford was the best bowler for the Windwards bagging five for 44, accounting for Daren Powell caught by Darren Sammy for one, Bevan Brown who was caught by Liam Sebastien, and Jerome Taylor, who was caught and bowled for seven.
Kenroy Peters finished with two for 15, Deighton Butler two for 21 and Rawl Lewis one for 36.
Set 224 for victory, the Windwards, like they did in their first innings, lost wickets early with the left-handed Devon Smith playing a Darren Powell full toss onto his off stump with just two runs on the board.
Debutant Marvin Noel followed up his first innings duck with just three runs when he was beaten for pace and bowled by Jerome Taylor to leave the Windwards 15 for two.
Sergio Fedee, who batted solidly in the first innings, was next to go, caught by Kepple at slip off Powell to leave the Windwards reeling at 20 for three. A fourth-wicket partnership of 44, the biggest of the innings between Craig Emmanuel (27) and Junior Murray (63), held up the Jamaicans temporarily.
The end was hurried as Deighton Butler was bowled by Brown with a delivery that kept low as the left-hander played back and Peters offered a simple catch when on four, to forward short leg.
Brown, playing his debut match for Jamaica, finished with four for 47, Powell two for 10, Miller two for 29 and Taylor two for 33.
AT CRAB HILL, St. Lucy: Double-crown champions Barbados had their pride dented after losing to Trinidad & Tobago by 48 runs in their second round Carib Beer Cup match on the fourth and final day yesterday.
Set 257 for victory in 97 overs after Trinidad & Tobago were dismissed for 182 from an overnight 156 for seven, Barbados were bowled out for 208 in 62.1 overs with off-spinner Amit Jaggernauth taking career-best figures of five for 40.
Left-hander Martin Nurse topscored with 55 while Dwayne Smith hit 51 off 39 balls with three sixes and three fours before again gifting his wicket to first innings hero and Man-of-the-Match, Dave Mohammed, when he lifted a catch to square.
AT CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Sewnarine Chattergoon courageously battled injury and stroked a superb unbeaten hundred for Guyana to deny the Leeward Islands a chance for victory on the fourth and final day of their second round match at Grove Park yesterday.
The 23-year-old Chattergoon lashed 100 not out, his second first-class hundred, and steered Guyana's second innings to 236 for seven at the close and a draw after they were forced to follow-on early on the final day.
It was the second critical innings played by Chattergoon in the match, as he also top-scored in their first innings that folded within the first hour of play yesterday for 139, replying to the Leewards' first innings 317, triggering the follow-on.
The third round starts Friday with the Leewards away to T&T, Guyana facing the Windwards in St. Lucia, and Barbados at home to Jamaica.
