( L - R ) Akeem Dewar, Patrick Harty, Paul Palmer Jr

Take thirteen wickets and win the 2008 edition of the three-day TCL Group WICB Under-19 Cup. That's the situation that faces Jamaica heading into today's final day of their crucial final round clash against champions Barbados at Kensington Park.

Second in the standings behind title-favourites Trinidad and Tobago heading into the round, Jamaica were large and in charge against the Barbadians, who in reply to their massive first-innings total of 436-6 declared, were 187-7 when stumps were drawn, still 249 runs behind.

Securing the championship

Trinidad, who needed just first innings to secure the championship heading into the round, will have to adopt a wait-and-see approach at Elletson Road, as, replying to Guyana's respectable first-innings total of 228, they were bundled out for 171-57 runs short.

Guyana, batting a second time, reached a controlling 151-4, this for an overall lead of 208.

"We can't really focus on what is happening in the Trinidad/Guyana match. We just have to do what we have to do, by coming tomorrow and getting the job done," said Jamaica's spinner Patrick Harty, the championship's leading wicket taker, who along with Akeem Dewar, much will depended on today.

Harty, a student of Moneague College, claimed 5-66, taking his championship tally to 29, one more than Barbados' Jomel Warrican, who is unlikely to bowl again.

The competition's top all-rounder, Kingston College's Akeem Dewar, has so far taken 1-52 with his leg spin to take his tally to 23 wickets. His batting average is 271.

Dewar was earlier in the day dismissed for the first time in the competition when he made 16 as Jamaica sought quick runs in a bid to declare before lunch.

Topscoring batsman

Courtnay Allen

The declaration came half-an-hour before lunch with Manchester High batsman, Courtnay Allen, playing in his third match, topscoring with a stroke-filled 121 not out.

Following on from an impressive 72 in Jamaica's two-day win over the Windward Islands last week, Allen hit three sixes and eight fours.

Stand-in skipper, St Elizabeth Technical's Paul Palmer Jr, failed to add to his overnight 70, while Holmwood Technical's diminutive all-rounder, Jermaine Blackwood, who made a near run-a-ball 105 not out against the Windwards, made 35 off 20 balls. Tacky High's John Campbell made 99 on day one.

"It feels good to get a century at this level as it is the next level to senior representation," said Allen.

"But the focus is on tomorrow. We have to go for the kill," he added.

Cut above others

At Elletson Road, Trinidad were bowled over by Keon Joseph 5-57 after resuming the day at 68-2. Guyanese opener, Trevon Griffith, who has looked a cut above other batsmen in the championship, then stroked 56 to strengthen his team's position.

In the day's other game at Melbourne Oval, which is of purely academic interest, the Windwards were in complete control against the Leewards.

Forced to follow on after making 194 in their first innings, The Leewards were 77-3, still 263 runs behind the Windwards 457.

At the conclusion of today's games, teams will turn their attention to the start of the TCL Group WICB U-19 one-day trophy.