Windwards settle for 2-day draw

Both teams will have been disappointed with their latest result in the West Indies Rising Stars Men’s Under-17 2-Day Championship, as Windward Islands and Jamaica played to a draw. The Jamaicans picked up their first points of the competition, after losing their opener to Barbados. The Windwards, who won their prior contest, defeating the Leewards by 71 runs, had to settle for first innings points this time around. Playing at Gilbert Park, the Windwards were again out cheaply at the first time of asking. They were dismissed for 92, and that was mainly down to bowlers Edmund Morancie and Cody Fontenelle wagging the tail. After the 40-run partnership between Morancie (26) and Fontenelle (23) the next biggest partnership was 22. Only two other batters got into double figures. Jamaica, meanwhile, got only three men to the double-digit mark. And two of them made 10. There were five ducks, as the Jamaicans were sent packing for 48. Saint Lucia’s Fontenelle, who was spectacular against Leewards, did his thing again. He took 4-14 in five overs. Morancie added 3-6 in just six overs, including three maidens. Joel Durand took two, and Tyler Venner one. Another Saint Lucian, Khan Elcock, propped up the...