Jamaica crush Barbados to win historic 5th consecutive Regional Four Day crown

The cricket loving people of Jamaica are today celebrating as Jamaica’s cricketers created history today winning a fifth straight Regional Four Day title.

The Junior Bennett coached outfit achieved the historic feat after completing a crushing 139 run win over Barbados in the final of the Regional Championships at Sabina Park.

Barbados with first innings honours already in the bag and chasing 230 for an outright win on Monday’s 4^th and final day were dismissed for 90 runs with more than a full session remaining.

David  Bernard  who ripped  through  the  Bajans  top  order  ended with 4 wickets to lead the charge as Jamaica completed their 8th straight outright win ending the tournament with a 100 percent win record.

Bernard was backed up in the bowling department by Odean Brown 3 wickets, Nikita Miller 2 and Andrew Richardson 1.

Shane Dorwich 32, Jonathan Carter 12 and Sulliman Benn 10 not out were the highest scorers for the Barbadian side.

Earlier Jamaica’s  captain  Tamar  Lambert  declared  at  247  for  5  after starting the day on 133 for 2 batting a second time with a first innings deficit of 18.

Lambert  was  left  unbeaten  on  41  and  Horace  Miller  22  not  out,  after  Donavan  Pagon  fell  for  45  and   Danza  Hyatt  33.

Sulieman  Benn  was the  most  successful  bowler  for  the  Bajans  with  4  for  67.

Final scores in the match Jamaica 273 and 247 for 5 --- Barbados 292 and 90 all out.