The Travis Persaud led Guyana Under-19 team will go down in history as they completed the three-peat yesterday after defeating the Windward Island by five wickets in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Under-19.
Guyana’s most establish player and vice-captain Keemo Paul and one of the youngest member of the team Bhaskar Yadram was at the helm of their historical moment. Paul was the spearhead of the bowling attack with three wickets while Yadram top scored.
Keemo PaulBhaskar Yadram
Batting first the home team Windwards were restricted to 142 all out in 42.2 overs with only Johnel Eugene (42) and Emmanuel Stewart (22) making it past 20.
Paul (3-16) and Looknauth Chinkoo (3-32 from 10 overs) led the destruction for Guyana while all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford impressed with two wickets. Kheshram Seyhodam was once again effective with an economy rate of 3.2 as he grabbed one wicket from his quota of 10 overs while Malcolm Hubbard also grabbed one wicket.
The Guyanese bowlers stifled the Windwards’ batsmen and from a position of 59-5 they never recovered.
In reply the winners lost their first wicket with the score on 33 but it was really easy sailing for them as they batted responsibly and executed well to win by five wickets. Yadram top scored with 41 not out while receiving support from Rutherford 21, Raymond Perez 24, Paul 20, Joshua Persaud 13 and Renaldo Ali-Mohamed four not out.
Alick Anthanaze and Jonathan Taylor snared two wickets apiece while Rasheed Fredericks claimed one victim.
The win meant Guyana added to their 2014 title at home and 2015 title in Jamaica. The team has also lived up to expectation and has done its country proud as most cricket lovers and pundits had high expectation prior to the event.
