Maraj, Ramdin 100s lead TT to victory

GEORGETOWN: The Rest of Americas suffered their second straight defeat in the TCL West Indies Youth Challenge three-day competition, at the hands of pre-tournament favourites Trinidad and Tobago at the LBI Sugar Estate Grounds in East Coast Demerara yesterday. The ROA in arrears by 152 runs, were skittled out for 101, in just under one session, to hand the newly-crowned limited overs champions victory by an innings and 51 runs. Dion Stevoll (31) and Allan Douglas (35), were the only batsmen that were able to reach double figures, against the probing spin and pace attack of the Trinidadians. Left-arm wrist spinners, Magnum Nanan (3/14) and Kavesh Kantasingh (2/11), along with pacers Ravi Rampaul (2/17) and Kwesi Roy (2/29) shared the wickets. Earlier, Trinidad and Tobago resumed on 162 without loss and with centuries from skipper Denesh Ramdin (102) and opening batsman Tishan Maraj (110), enabled their team to declare at lunch on 286 for five, in reply to the ROA’ s 135.  The duo posted 214 for the first wicket before they were separated.

Summarised scores: At Diamond: CANADA 131 and 141 Shaheed Keshrani 35, Trevin Bastiampillai 25; Gavin Hughes 3/27, Larry Joseph 4/38 vs LEEWARDS 157 - Kieran Powell 46, L Joseph 22; Kurun Jheti 7/63, Soham Anjaria 3/50 and 117/4 - Gavin Williams 50 not out, Daynason David 36; K Jheti 2/53.
LEEWARDS won by six wickets.
At Wales: JAMAICA 124 and 137 - Xavier Marshall 45, Howard Powell 23; Liam Sebastien 5/23, Mervin Matthews 3/23 vs WINDWARDS 134 - Krishmar Santokie 3/25 and 73/1 - Craig Emmanuel 36 not out, Miles Bascombe 26 not out.
At Uitvlught: BARBADOS 273 - Omar Phillips 42 vs GUYANA 179/6 - Assad Fudadin 60, Zamal Khan 37 not out, Sauid Drepaul 31; Barrington Yearwood 2/21, Nickolai Charles 2/37.