Latif’s brilliance continues as Guyana record consecutive wins

The in-form leg spinner Reyaz Latif continues to excel at the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Under-15s Championship with great accuracy and smarts. A brilliant bowling spell once again placed the Guyana Under-15 team in a great position to record another win, this time against the Leeward Islands U15s at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

The Leeward Islands Under-15s won the toss and elected to bat first. The Leeward Islands batsmen produced a dreadful performance as they were bowled out for 77 in 24.4 overs. Captain J’Quan Athanaze was the only batter to reach double figures, scoring 14 off 37 balls. Latif produced a great spell of leg spin, collecting four wickets for seven runs in six overs. He was well supported by Patrice Fraser, who had figures of 3 for 21. Rafell McKenzie picked up 2 wickets, while Usain Fredericks also picked up a wicket.
Guyana chased the total down in 25 overs, reaching 78 for 4. Arif Bacchus’s 23 and Justin Dowlin’s 21 were the two main contributions as Guyana recorded their third win of the tournament.

In the other games, Trinidad and Tobago Under-15s defeated Jamaica Under-15s by four wickets. Rajae McGeachy spearheaded the Jamaica batting line-up, making 63 from 113 balls. Zion Phillip and Samuel Stewart both took three wickets as they restricted Jamaica to 132 all out. In reply, Trinidad made 134 for 6 in 40.3 overs, led by Zion Phillip with an innings of 61.
Century maker Kelani Clarke (100 from 121 balls) lifted Barbados to a comprehensive win over the Windward Islands. Batting first, Barbados made 248 all out. An all-around bowling performance from the Barbados team saw them restrict the Windward Islands to a total of 108 all out, winning the game by 140 runs.