Guyana seal semi-final berth

Guyana 252 for 7 (Chanderpaul 65, Sarwan 62) beat Windward Islands 197 (Sammy 50) by 55 runs
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Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan pulled their weight with the bat as Guyana sealed a semi-final spot in the KFC Cup, beating Windward Islands by a handy 55-run margin at the Carlton Club Ground in Black Rock. Chanderpaul made 65 while Sarwan scored 62, helping Guyana amass 252 for 7 in 43 overs. In reply, Windwards could only manage 197, with Darren Sammy (50) making the only significant contribution.

Chanderpaul smashed two fours and four sixes in his knock, which came off just 58 balls. He was involved in a couple of handy partnerships, adding 59 for the second wicket with Krishna Arjune (47), and then putting together 84 for the fourth with Sarwan. Rawl Lewis, the Windwards spinner, was the most successful bowler, taking 3 for 57 from eight overs.

Windwards' run-chase got off to a poor start when Junior Murray got out for a duck, and wickets fell at regular intervals thereafter as thet slumped to 88 for 5. A 63-run stand between Sammy and Lewis (29) gave them some hope, but Guyana continued to chip away at the wickets and ended up with with a comfortable win.