Jamaica slip to 87-run defeat

Sport

Monday, July 08, 2013

SHAW PARK, Tobago (CMC) — Guyana severely dented any hopes of Jamaica retaining the Under-17 title with a crushing 87-run victory at Shaw Park.In a low-scoring affair, no Guyanese batsman got past Keanu Harry’s 35, while no Jamaican got past 20. Jamaica won the toss and inserted the Guyanese.The opening partnership put on 35 runs. This was followed by a 45-run partnership for the second wicket. Guyana looked solid up until losing their second wicket with the score on 89 runs.In a matter of five overs, they were reeling at 108/5. They lost two further quick wickets with the scores on 124 and 130. However, Brandon Prasad (29) and Harry (35) finished off the innings on a high to lift Guyana to 189/7 from their 50 overs. Between them, seven fours and a six were struck.At the top of the order, Parmesh Parsotam (23), Ronaldo Renee (26) and Shim Hetmyer (27) all had starts, but failed to convert it into anything significant. Spinner Abhijai Mansingh nabbed 3-22 to be Jamaica’s best bowler.But 189 still looked an under par score for the Jamaicans to chase. However, from a position of relative comfort at 42/1, the Jamaicans slipped to 59/5.There was a 29-run partnership between Mansingh (16) and Rajon Nichlason (5), but when Mansingh went with the score on 88/7, another slide occurred that would see the Jamaicans slip to 102 all out, and an 87-run defeat.Mansingh and Ahmad were joint top-scorers with 16. Keemo Paul and Parmesh Parsotam took three wickets each for Guyana, the latter being named Man-of-the-Match.Summarised scores: Guyana 189-7 (50 overs); Jamaica 102 all out (38.3 overs).

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