Sixteen year-old all-rounder Kemo Paul misses his maiden century

Sixteen year-old all-rounder Kemo Paul missed his maiden century by 11 runs, batting Guyana to safety against the


Leeward Islands on the final day of their opening round match of the West Indies Under-19 three-day cricket tournament at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence yesterday.
The Leewards resumed on 300-8 and led by a fine 73 from Captain Jeremiah Louis were all out for 342 to give them a lead of 71. Off-spinner Sharaz Ramcharran was the best Guyanese bowler on show, taking 3-57 from 29 overs while leg-spinner Steven Sankar who bowled too many bad balls, took 2-83.
Off-Spinner Balchand Baldeo, operating with a suspect action, collected 2-50. Guyana, in their second innings slipped from 51-1 to 108-6 at which stage the Leewards must have been harboring thoughts of an outright win. However, Paul ensured the game finished in a draw with a wonderfully constructed 89 as the hosts ended on 214 although the Guyanese lost their last four wickets for three runs; off-spinner Shaquille Martina taking three of the last four to finish the match on a hat trick.