SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – Defending champions Barbados rebound from defeat with a crushing, nine-wicket victory over Leeward Islands in the WICB Regional Under-17 Cricket Tournament yesterday.
Bowlers Donte Niles and Jarion Hoyte set things up, before the batting, anchored by Thaddaeus Chase and Shian Brathwaite sealed the victory.
Meanwhile, the batting of Kimani Melius, followed by the bowling of Lee Louisy and Narun Singh, helped Windward Islands install themselves as one of the front-runners for the title with another resounding victory by 103 runs over Guyana at Louis D’Or. 
At the same time, last-man-in Sanjay Williams kept his nerve to secure a one-wicket victory for Jamaica over hosts Trinidad & Tobago at Shaw Park in the Tobago capital which also fortified their position in the top echelons of the tournament table.
The players take a break from play today before the action resumes on Friday, when Jamaica face Leewards at Louis D’Or, Windwards tackle T&T at Canaan and Barbados meet Guyana at Shaw Park.
Summarised scores:
At Canaan: Leeward Islands 93 in 31.4 overs (Dimari Prince 22, Jerrilous Louis 20; Donte Niles 4-24, Jarion Hoyte 3-10). Barbados 96 for one in 14.5 overs (Thaddaeus Chase 52 not out, Shian Brathwaite 39 not out). Barbados won by nine wickets.
At Shaw Park: Trinidad & Tobago 147 in 48.4 overs (Cephas Cooper 65, Kirstan Kallicharran 31; Shalom Parnell 2-14, Sanjay Williams 2-22, Javeur Royal 2-29). Jamaica 148 for nine in 31.4 overs (Raewin Senior 38, Javeur Royal 21; Kirstan Kallicharran 4-49, Siba Batoosingh 2-29). Jamaica won by one wicket.
At Louis D’Or: Windward Islands 237 for eight in 50 overs (Kimani Melius 76, Tahj Tavarnier 29, Allick Athanaze 27, Johann Jeremiah 25; Bhaskar Yadram 3-40, Richie Looknauth 2-31). Guyana 134 in 38.1 overs (Joshua Persaud 32, Rolando Alimohamed 20; Lee Louisy 4-26, Narun Singh 3-21). Windward Islands won by 103 runs. (PR/SAT)