Young Windies follow-on

GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  West Indies “B,” following on 191 runs behind Guyana’s first innings 419, were 51 for two at the close of the third day of their sixth round Carib Beer Series match at the Enmore Community Centre yesterday. Mahendra Nagamootoo made a grand welcome to the Guyana team after being dropped for discipline reasons the previous game. The ex-West Indies leg-spinner captured five wickets for 100 runs to cap a fine allround performance by bowling Guyana into a strong position. Nagamootoo (M) hit a fine 58 in the Guyana first innings total of 419. Only a defiant unbeaten 25 by Ryan Ramdass held up the Guyanese yesterday.

Summarised scores: GUYANA 419 — Ramnaresh Sarwan 95, Travis Dowlin 94, Mahendra Nagamootoo 58, Damodar Daesrath 56; Jason Bennett 4/83, Dwight Washington 2/79 vs WEST INDIES “B” 228 — Jason Haynes 45, Danza Hyatt 43, Patrick Browne 35, Mahendra Nagamootoo 5/100, Neil McGarrell 2/47 and 51/2 —Ryan Ramdass 25 not out.