Leewards beat Windwards easily

ROSEAU: The Leeward Islands defeated the Windward Islands by six wickets for an outright victory on the final day of their fourth-round Carib Beer Series regional cricket match yesterday.

Scores: Leewards 385 and 93 for 4 vs Windwards 180 and 297. Resuming on their overnight score of 226 for six wickets, the Windwards quickly lost Romel Currency, who failed to add to his overnight score of 79. Needing only 93 for victory, the Leeward Islands accomplished the feat losing four wickets in the process. Leewards captain Stuart Williams was named “Man of the Match” for his first innings score of 158. Adam Sanford added a noteworthy performance for the Windwards, taking a haul of 10 wickets in the match for 105. The Leeward Islands secured the full 12 points as they move on to play West Indies “B” in Montserrat on Friday in the next round of the eight-team tournament. The Windward Islands host India “A” in St Lucia.