Nedd spins Guyana to 10-wicket win

Left-arm spinner Ashmed Nedd ripped apart the Leeward Islands’ second innings on the final day to hand Guyana a comfortable 10-wicket win in their opening round of the Cricket West Indies Regional Under-19 tournament at Arnos Vale, St. Vincent yesterday.

The West Indies Under-19 bowler bagged 6-30 from 20 overs to bundle out the Leewards for a dismal 114 to add to their first innings total of 116 with Guyana needing only four runs to seal the win after making 226 in their first innings.

Leewards resumed on 22 without loss with openers’ Mikyle Louis and Jelani Manners putting on a 52-run stand.

However, Nedd sent Manners on his way for 16 after he soaked up 93 balls while Kevin Sinclair continued his marvelous match with the wicket of Uri Smith in the following over with a sharp return catch.

Nedd then bagged the wicket of Louis who top scored with 31 inclusive of five fours while tearing into the lower order.

Joshua Grant was the only batsman apart from Louis who looked settled and remained unbeaten on 26.

Sinclair finished with 2-31 while Kevin Umroa finished with 2-20 for six and five-wicket matchhauls respectively.

With a lead of just three, Alex Algoo caressed the final ball of Kian Pemberton’s over into the boundary to end the match early.