Lewis spins Windwards to victory

Chasing a revised target of 230 runs from 43 overs, after rain interrupted, Windwards hit the jackpot with 17 balls to spare, when Lewis essayed a searing cut off left-arm spin bowler Nikita Miller for the last of his 10 fours.

Lewis, the Windwards captain, finish with an undefeated 65 from 47 balls. He also hit one six that helped him to earn the "Man-of-the-Match" award, after his side dipped to 176 for six, and looked in danger of giving up the ghost.

Long-standing wicketkeeper/batsman Junior Murray helped to set up the victory with half-dozen boundaries in 53 from 77 balls, and batted through the later stages of his innings with a runner, after suffering cramps.

Murray shared 70 for the first wicket with left-handed West Indies opening batsman Devon Smith, who struck nine fours in 43 from 29 balls.

West Indies speedster Daren Powell was the most successful Jamaica bowler with four wickets for 64 runs from seven overs, but his costly last over, in which he conceded 15 runs, practically gave the match away.

Opening batsman Brenton Parchment and West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels had hit half-centuries and added 97 for the second wicket to pave the way for Jamaica’s total of 254 for eight off 50 overs.

Parchment hit eight fours and one six in the top score of 65 from 102 balls, and Samuels hit 54 from 77 balls that included three fours and one six.

Darren Sammy, who played a couple of limited-overs internationals for West Indies last year, was the pick of the Windwards’ bowlers with four wickets for 49 runs from10 overs.