Leeward Islands survived a scare from the Windward Islands before securing a 28-run victory, 25 minutes before lunch on the final day of their final-round WICB Regional four-day match yesterday.

Starting the day seemingly poised to complete an easy victory after reducing the Windwards to 110 for seven at the close on Monday, the Leewards were forced to sweat before finally dismissing the visitors for 220 at the Adelita Cancryn Ground.

Scores:

LEEWARDS 243 (Kieran Powell 88, Runako Morton 53, Tonito Willett 61 not out; Rawl Lewis 3-2, Mervin Matthew 3-43, Kenroy Peters 2-64, Shane Shillingford 2-68) & 276 (Devon Thomas 74, Montcin Hodge 58, Codville Rogers 33, Gavin Tonge 24; Shane Shillingford 3-42, Rawl Lewis 3-66, Deighton Butler 2-82).

WINDWARDS 271 (Rawl Lewis 81 not out, Johnson Charles 35, Mervyn Matthew 35, Donwell Hector 26, Andre Fletcher 23; Anthony Martin 4-54, Brent Defreitas 2-29, Tonito Willett 2-59) & 220 (Shane Shillingford 57, Lyndon James 50, Deighton Butler 43; Gavin Tonge 5-44, Anthony Martin 3-36, Brent Defreitas 2-77).

Despite the loss, however, Windwards claimed second place in the standings with 79 points behind winners Jamaica. The Leewards finished on 77 points to claim third place.

AT PROVIDENCE, Guyana:

Guyana drew with Barbados in their 14th and final round WICB Regional four-day match on at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday.

Scores:

GUYANA 334 (Royston Crandon 136 not out, Gajanand Singh 28, Delbert Hicks 27, Assad Fudadin 26; Kevin Stoute 3-59, Nikolai Charles 2-67, Ryan Hinds 2-58) and 360 (Sewnarine Chattergoon 111, Assad Fudadin 42, Davendra Bishoo 39, Royston Crandon 39, Vishal Singh 34, Esuan Crandon 31, Christopher Barnwell 21; Nikolai Charles 5-99, Kevin Stoute 2-19).

BARBADOS 396 (Kevin Stoute 186, Ryan Hinds 100, Kirk Edwards 40; Davendra Bishoo 4-125, Veerasammy Permaul 2-60) & 67 for one (Kirk Edwards 29 not out).