Regional U-19: Sandia bags five as Guyana complete win over T&T

Left-arm spinner Jeremy Sandia picked up 5-42 in 21 overs on day three to help Guyana’s Under-19s defeat Trinidad and Tobago Under-19s in the Regional Under-19 three-day tournament in St Vincent, by five wickets. Guyana resumed the day on 152-4 with a lead of 57.

The Guyanese declared on 176-9 after 60 overs, with a lead of 81 runs. Trinidad, batting a second time, posted 155 all out in 66.3 overs. In their first innings, Trinidad posted 95-6 declared, after no play was possible on day one. Guyana ended on 75-5 in 13.4 overs.

Sandia was the star in the second innings, after his fellow Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club team-mate Jonathan Rampersaud had claimed five wickets.

The left-arm spinner ended with 5-42 in 21 overs, which included five maidens.

Rampersaud returned in the second innings with 2-36 from 21.3 overs. Kyle Ramdoo was the best Trinidad batsman with 52 from 93 balls. Guyana cruised to victory, chasing 75 in the final session on day three. Despite finishing in 13.5 overs, Guyana lost five wickets. Shamar Yearwood, who scored a fifty in the first innings, scored 40 from 32 balls in the second innings.