Jamaica, Trinidad and Leewards win in WICB

Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and the Leeward Islands posted wins Monday in the WICB Cup limited-overs tournament.

Jamaica beat Canada by nine wickets, racing to victory after dismissing Canada for 104 in 36.5 overs. Paceman Andrew Richardson took four for 36 and Devon Brown took 2-14.

At the Uitvulgt Community Center Ground, Leewards had a 62-run win over Barbados. Leewards scored 172 off 50 overs and then dismissed Barbados for 110 in 31.2 overs. Former West Indies off-spinner Omari Banks returned 4-51.

Trinidad and Tobago defeated the United States by six wickets at the Enmore grounds. The U.S. team tallied 186 for seven off 50 overs with Carl Wright making 90. Trinidad and Tobago reached the winning target off 38 overs with West Indies batsman Daren Ganga hitting 79 and Adrian Barath 66.

Three fifth-round matches will be played in Guyana on Tuesday. Windward Islands will take on Barbados at Enmore, the United States team will play Combined Campuses and Colleges at Everest, and Jamaica is against Guyana at Providence National Stadium.