Dindyal scores 39, takes 7-24 as Guyana thump Leeward Islands

5-24 from nine overs in the 13-run win over Jamaica in the opening round, right-arm off-spinner Dindyal picked up 7-24 off four eventful overs as Leeward Islands were dismissed for 127 from 29 overs.

Guyana made 249-8, batting first after Dindyal called correctly at the toss at Park Hill Playing Field, Colonarie.

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Dindyal’s magnificent spell started with a hat-trick in his first over, an over that included four wickets as Leeward Islands slipped from 85-3 to 85-7 at the end of the 23^rd over.

The first wicket of the hat-trick was the prized scalp of captain and First-Class batter Jewel Andrew for 19, followed by the wickets of West Indies Under-19 player Nathan Edward and Isra-el Morton off consecutive deliveries and Matthew Miller for a second-ball duck.

Dindyal then cleaned up the innings, claiming the last three wickets to finish with a second successive five-wicket haul in the tournament.

Seamer Jonathan Van Lange with 2-19 and Thaddeus Lovell (1-23) had made early inroads as Leeward Islands slipped to 46-3 by the 14^th over, before Dindyal took centre stage with a memorable spell.

Van Lange led Guyana’s batting effort with a fine 77 off 76 balls, the big-hitting right-hander blasting seven fours and three sixes.

Opener Rampertab Ramnauth again got into the 40s, scoring 41 off 61 (3x4s, 1×6), while Dindyal made 39 off 48 (6x4s, 1×6), Riyad Latiff 23 off 48 and Anthon Lim 19* off 13 (1×4, 1×6).

Matthew Miller took 3-46 and Curdel Crooke 2-25 for Leeward Islands.

Guyana’s next match is against Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, July 26.

In the other games on Wednesday, Barbados (162-7) defeated Trinidad and Tobago (161) by three wickets at Arnos Vale Playing Field and Jamaica (98-7) defeated Windward Islands (96) by three wickets at Cumberland Playing Field.

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