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The Windward Islands defeated Jamaica using the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) Method on August 24 at the Queen’s Park Oval in St. Clair, Trinidad and Tobago; they were the only side to have a result in the opening round of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Men’s Under- 17 50- over Championship.
No play was possible in the match at the Inshan Ali Park in Preysal as the encounter between Guyana and hosts Trinidad and Tobago was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
At the Queens Park Oval, the Windward Islands overcame Jamaica after successfully chasing down a revised target score. Windward Islands Under-17s won the toss and elected to field first. Ryan Littleton led the way for Jamaica as he top-scored with a well-composed innings of 70 from 76 balls. Joel Williams supported with 40 as Jamaica reached a total of 217 for 9 in their 50 overs. Tyler Venner was the standout bowler for the Windward Islands, as he had figures of 3 for 47.
Ryan Littleton had figures of 4 for 33 as he kept Jamaica in the game. Captain Theo Edwards (36) and Damali Phillips (25) placed the Windward Islands in a great position. After reaching 117 for five at the conclusion of the 23rd over while chasing a revised total of 159 from 30 overs, umpires Lyndon Rajkumar and Kellman Kowlessar adjourned the match due to poor light. Windward Islands Under-17s won the game by 4 runs according to the DLS method.
Barbados vs. Guyana in the upcoming round of fixtures is scheduled for today, Tuesday, August 26 at Inshan Ali Park, Preysal, weather permitting. Leewards will play Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago will battle the Windward Islands. All games are scheduled to bowl off at 9:30hrs.