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Saturday, July 27, 2013BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — Leeward Islands stormed back to pull off a nail-biting one-wicket victory over Barbados on the third and final day of their second round match in the Regional Under 19 tournament here at Conaree on Thursday.An ambitious ninth-wicket partnership between Tristan Powell and Jeremiah Louis chased down a mammoth 300-run winning target set by Barbados.The Bajans, who led on first innings after dismissing the Leewards cheaply, were hoping to press for an outright victory by declaring their second innings on 172 for four.However, Barbados did not cater for Powell and Louis saving the day by compiling 146 runs for the ninth wicket to swing the momentum back in the Leewards’ favour.Powell was unbeaten on 74 and Louis, 69, as the Leewards got home safely at 301 for nine.Over at EGSC, prolific Jeremy Solonzano smashed his third century of the tournament to set up a 30-run victory for Trinidad and Tobago over Guyana.Solonzano was undefeated on 136, while Bryan Christmas scored 72, the two putting together an opening partnership of 170.The Trinidadians powered their way to 236 for six declared in their second innings, giving Guyana a winning target of 272.However, Jesse Bootan and Brian Charles combined to stifle the chase and wreck the Guyana innings, grabbing five for 20 and three for 33, respectively, and bowling them out for 141.At Warner Park, Jamaica, which enjoyed first innings lead, cruised to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Windward Islands.Set 115 to win, Leroy Lug and Tristan Coleman carried Jamaica to victory at 117 for the loss of four wickets.Lug was unbeaten on 45, and Coleman scored 39.Taryck Gabriel picked up two wickets for 33 runs.
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Leewards beat Barbados, Victory for Leewards, T&T, Jamaica
