Skipper Walker leads the way again for Under-15s

Captain Sanjay Walker produced another mature batting display to pilot Jamaica to their second win of the Cricket West Indies Under-15 Championship at Kensington Park yesterday.

  The local boys defeated Trinidad and Tobago by 20 runs to make it two wins from two matches after they beat the Leeward Islands in their opening encounter on Wednesday.
  Walker who made top score of 51 in the team’s opening round win, made an innings-high 45 yesterday, as Jamaica, sent in to bat, scored 149 for seven off 46 overs in the 50-over contest.

Trinidad, who defeated title-holders Barbados in their first encounter, were then bowled out for 129 off 42.1 overs with all-rounder Jordan Johnson, claiming five for 35 off his allotted 10 overs.

It was another second solid showing by Johnson, who, bowling leg-spin, took a team leading four for 27 against the Leewards. 

Walker, batting at his customary number five position, faced 98 balls and hit one four, while anchoring several middle and lower order partnerships.

Javon Nembhard, 27, and opener Johnson, 21, were the next best scorers for Jamaica against Avalon Changoor and Andrew Rambaran, who picked up two wickets each.

Captain Rajeev Ramnath, 22, and opener Justin Jaggesar led the way for Trinidad in their response.

In other matches, Barbados bounced back with an impressive seven wickets win over Windward Islands at Chedwin Park, while Guyana recorded their second win in as many matches following a 70 runs victory over the Leeward Islands at Melbourne Oval.

The Windwards, who lost to Guyana in their opener, were bowled out for 117 off 43.4 overs. Barbados, in reply, posted 121 for three off 30 overs.

Meanwhile, at Courtney Walsh Drive, Guyana, batting first, made 148 off 42.1 overs before returning to bowl out Leewards for 69 off 24.2 overs.

The round-robin 10-day tournament, which will see the team with the most points being declared winner at the end, will continue tomorrow with another three matches.