By Avenash Ramzan in Antigua in association with Cricket Zone USA, E4 and I&S Trading
Despite a fighting half-century from all-rounder Brandon Henry, Guyana lost to Barbados in the final round of the Cricket West Indies’ Rising Stars Under-15, 50-over Championship at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua on Wednesday.
The Bajans played unbeaten, winning all five of their matches to successfully defend the title. Guyana, with three wins and two defeats, ended third behind Trinidad and Tobago.
Champions Barbados made a successful defence of the title they won in 2024 (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/April 23, 2025)
Final points standing:
(1) Barbados- 27.4
(2) Trinidad and Tobago- 19.4
(3) Guyana- 18.6
(4) Jamaica- 16.2
(5) Windward Islands- 8.2
(6) Leeward Islands- 4.2
Brandon Henry raises his bat after getting to fifty (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/April 23, 2025)
Chasing 210, Guyana folded for 160 in 45.3 overs with Henry making 50 off 88 balls (3x4s) to lead a resurgence from 55-5 in the 17th over.
Justin Dowlin (2), Lomar Seecharran (20), Shahid Ramzan (10), Arif Bacchus (5) and Richard Ramdeholl (0) were dismissed early as the Bajans seized the advantage in defending their total.
Henry and Nathaniel Ramsammy then added 29 for the sixth wicket and Henry and Reyaz Latif put on 40 for the seventh wicket, but the task proved too big in the end.
Ramsammy stroked 32 off 34 (4x4s), Latif made 12 off 38 and Usain Fredericks a run-a-ball 17 (2x4s).
Bowling for Barbados, Asher Branford took 3-19, Rajeev Parsooram 2-19, Justin Parris 2-25 and Joshua Thompson 2-35.
From left: Reyaz Latif, Usain Fredericks, Brandon Henry and Rafell McKenzie (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/April 23, 2025)
Earlier, leg-spinner Latif picked up 3-31 off 10 overs to finish with 15 wickets, the most in the tournament, as Barbados won the toss and opted to bat first.
Henry (2-24), Usain Fredericks (2-53) and Rafell McKenzie (1-34) were also among the wickets for Guyana.
Wicketkeeper Seth Smith topscored with 47, skipper Parris made 38, Parsooram 21, Yuvraj Persaud 19 and Branford 18.
Below are the summarised scores from the other two final round games
At the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium: Jamaica defeated Windward Islands by 10 wickets
SUMMARY: Windward Islands 86 all out from 26 overs (Jamie Wickham 42; Andrew Lloyd 4-25, Eckoney Robinson 2-16, Wayne Plummer 2-18, Raheim Livingston 2-22) vs Jamaica 87-0 from 12.2 overs (Luwain Pryce 32*, Rajae McGreachy 30*)
At the Antigua Recreation Ground: Trinidad and Tobago defeated Leeward Islands by six wickets
SUMMARY: Leeward Islands 92 all out from 25.4 overs (Jathan Edward 19, Clayvaunte Powell 18, De’Morae Prentice 18; Sanjiv Bachu 3-12, Jayden Sadaphal 3-28) vs Trinidad and Tobago 93-4 from 16.4 overs (Jordan Julien 36, Kaiden Pollard 21, Samuel Stewart 18*; Treon Daniel 2-21, Aedan Williams 2-26)
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