Rising Stars U17 50 Over: Guyana suffers defeat; Trinidad and Leeward Win

Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and the Leeward Islands all secured victories on a rain-affected day as the latest round of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Men’s Under- 17 50 Over Championship resumed on Tuesday. Guyana disappointingly failed to secure a victory in their encounter with Barbados.
At the Inshan Ali Park, Barbados Under-17s won the toss and elected to field first. Guyana put on the lackluster with the batting display as they were bundled out for 105 in 27.5 overs. Opening batsman and captain Parmeshwar Ram tops the score with 24 while Shamar Apple contributed 23 runs. They were the only two batters who reached double figures. Justin Parris led the way for Barbados, as he had figures of 3 for 14. Asher Branford and Raphael Lovell both claimed 2 wickets in their spells.
Gadson Bowens and Barbados made light work of the chase as they reached their target score in 20 overs. Bowens finished his innings not out on 50 off 46 balls, while Kelani Clarke contributed with 17. Barbados finished the game at a score of 108 for 3 to win by 7 wickets (DLS Method).
In the other games, Trinidad and Tobago Under-17s won by 5 wickets (DLS Method) against the Windward Islands. Trinidad and Tobago Under-17s won the toss and opted to field first as they bowled out the Windward Islands for 125 in 42.4 overs. Daron Dhanraj was outstanding as he picked 7 wickets for just 22 runs during his spell. In reply, Trinidad chased down the target score in 27.4 overs. Christian Lall top scored with 44 from 41 balls in a very composed innings.
At the National Cricket Centre, the Leeward Islands sent the Jamaicans in to bat first. Captain Demarco Scott led the half with a gutsy half-century (57). Odane Binns also provided support as he made 39 from 32 balls. Kasim Challenger’s 3 for 31 was crucial as the Leeward Islands restricted Jamaica to 186 for 8 in their 35 overs. Tanez Francis stole the show as he led his side to a comfortable chase in the end as he made 110 off just 94 balls. Leeward Island finished their innings on 197 for 9 in 34 overs to win by 1 wicket (DLS Method).
The next round of matches are scheduled for Thursday, August 28th, 2025.