Horace Miller. - Kyle Macpherson/ Photographer

WATERFORD, Barbados (CMC):

Jamaica, despite posting a challenging total due to an attacking hundred from Horace Miller, had to settle for a share of the spoils against Barbados in their rain-ruined TCL West Indies Under-19 limited-overs match yesterday.

Miller smashed 12 fours and a six in an attacking knock of 101 from only 86 balls, as defending champions Jamaica raced to 196 for five in 34 overs before their innings was curtailed by rain in the second-round match at the Com-bermere School.

Set a revised target of 200 off 30 overs under the Duckworth/Lewis method, Barbados were 61 for three in 10.2 overs when rain, which had interrupted play three times before, finally ended play an hour earlier than scheduled.

The no-result pushed Barbados to six points, while Jamaica gained two points and need to defeat the Windward Islands in their finalmatch on Friday to secure a place in the final. Sent in to bat, Jamaica got off to a rollicking start and had raced to 119 for three in 16 overs when the second shower stopped play.

Miller benefited from a chance on 41, when he was dropped by Rashidi Boucher at slip off leg-spinner Dario Vaughan and went on to flay the bowling to all parts of the field.

He posted his 50 off 38 balls with five fours and a six, and after play resumed following an early lunch interval, he went on to share a fourth-wicket stand of 62 runs in only 5.4 overs with captain André Creary, who made 41 not out.

Barbados, hunting quick runs, opened their innings with captain Kyle Corbin and Boucher instead of the 15-year-old Kraigg Brathwaite, but neither got going and it was left to all-rounder Roston Chase, who ended on 24 not out, to keep the scoreboard ticking before rain had the final say.

Meanwhile, rain and unfit conditions forced a no-result between Trinidad & Tobago and Leeward Islands in their second-round match yesterday at the Yorkshire Sports Club.

When rain prompted the umpires to abandon the remainder of play about an hour before the scheduled close, T&T, chasing a revised target of 156 runs from 26 overs for victory, were on the ropes at 41 for three from 8.5 overs in their second-round match at the Yorkshire Sports Club.

Earlier, Leewards, choosing to bat, posted 173 for six from 34.4 overs in between the showers, after sliding to 67 for four.

Scores

LEEWARD ISLANDS 173 for six off 34.4 overs (Kjel Tyson 48, Jamal Hamilton 31, Kenroy David 20 not out; Yannick Ottley 2-21).

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 41 for three off 8.5 overs (Adrian Barath 23; Adelvin Phillip 3-14).