Sarwan sees Guyana stumble

GEORGETOWN: On a day in which 106 minutes were lost to rain, Guyana, despite an entertaining 51 from Sauid Drepaul, struggled to 140 for six wickets against the Leewards Islands when bad light stopped play, on the first day of their first round TCL Group regional Under-19 three-day cricket encounter at the Everest ground yesterday.

The entire first session was lost due to a wet pitch, which was left uncovered during rain in Georgetown on Monday. Two more stoppages in the post lunch session resulted in 46 more minutes being lost, before the sun came out and the Leewards restricted the home team to 134 for six slipping from 86-1, on a slow track with help for the spinners. Off spinner Larry Joseph troubled all the batsmen and finished with two wickets for 18 runs from 15 overs and two balls, and accounted for the wicket of vice-captian Drepaul who hit five fours in his 51 from 99 balls and 138 minutes. A small crowd which watched play included West Indies vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan and Caribbean Squash Queen Andrea King In the other match there was no play between Rest of America against Jamaica at the DCC ground. Heavy rainfall overnight and during the early morning left the outfield waterlogged and there was also seepage to the covers.