– spirited Guyana end on high
Antonio Morris stroked a title-winning century as Barbados upset Guyana by six wickets to claim the 2018 Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Under-17 Championship title.
It was a hard-fought battle in Round 5 between the two sides on Tuesday with Guyana batting first and posting what looked like a good enough 181-9. Captain Sachin Singh’s form continued as he hit a top-score of 32 while Dwain Dick (20) was the next best scorer among bits and pieces contributions from other players.
Barbados’ bowling wasn’t fully lethal as a few of their bowlers contributed with two wickets apiece.
Their real prowess was exhibited in the run-chase, which ended up being a stroll in the park after Morris clobbered an unbeaten 101 from 81 balls, including six fours and four sixes.
Barbados in the end reached 184-4 despite a spirited bowling spell from Nigel Deodat, who grabbed 3-25 in vain for Guyana. While Guyana’s entire innings was a little over three hours, the Bajans knocked off their target inside two hours with Morris being named Most Valuable Player (MVP) for his sizzling ton.
Guyana, meanwhile, ended the tournament in third place on 19.2 points trailing second place Trinidad and Tobago on 20.5 points and winners Barbados on 20.6 points. (Clifton Ross)
