GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC:

ALTHOUGH BOTH teams had already qualified for the semi-finals, the atmosphere at the Guyana National Stadium was fantastic as Trinidad & Tobago beat Guyana by four wickets in their final preliminary match yesterday.

Sent in to bat, Guyana recovered from 77 for five to reach 208 for eight from their 50 overs as veteran Neil McGarrell finished undefeated on 51 and 20-year-old, former West Indies Under-19 captain Leon Johnson fashioned an accomplished, even half-century.

West Indies medium pacer and Man-of-the Match Reyad Emrit captured four for 43 on a slow track for the visitors who then reached 209 for six off 46 overs in reply, as Guyana were forced to settle for the second position in Zone A as T&T remained unbeaten.