Despite a slight scare caused by early morning rain on the East Coast of Demerara yesterday Guyana romped to their second consecutive outright victory in the 2004 Carib Beer regional first-class four-day cricket competition.

The home team whipped West Indies 'B' by an innings and four runs at Enmore as the sixth round encounter ended just before tea much to the delight of a large Sunday crowd and an elated Guyana camp.

Scores: Guyana 419, West Indies 'B' 228 and 187.

Set 191 to avoid an innings defeat, the West Indies 'B' side were 50-2 in their second innings after being asked to follow on when play began 20 minutes late on yesterday's final day in overcast conditions.

The visitors, who now remain on 27 points, started badly when leading batsman Guyanese Ryan Ram-dass edged left-arm spinner Neil McGarrell to 'keeper Vishal Nagamootoo at 75-3.

Ramdass hit four fours in his 43 which lasted 152 minutes and 128 balls and no one else passed 20 except last man Dwight Washington who hit an explosive 58 from 52 minutes and 58 balls to ensure West Indies 'B' went down with all guns blazing.

Danza Hyatt, who made 20, was trapped LBW to leg-spinner Mahendra Nagamootoo who also removed Patrick Brown for a duck to join Courtney Walsh on 247 regional first class wickets as the visitors slipped to 88-5.

Only Ranji Nanan (254) and Clyde Butts (270) have more wickets at this level than Nagamootoo who, returning from a two match suspension imposed by the national selectors, looked a rejuvenated player copping the man-of-the-match award with figures of 7-172 and 58 in the Guyana team's only innings.

Vishal Nagamootoo continued his good showing behind the stumps in this year's competition when he held a good catch to send Kenroy Williams (1) on his way off McGarrell who soon after bowled Austin Richards (12) to leave West Indies 'B' in big trouble on 106-7 on a low slow track in brilliant sunshine.

When Antonio Thomas was run out for three at 109-8 and Jason Bennett was removed by off-spinner Travis Dowlin for eight at 121-9 the victory celebrations around the ground had already began.

However, Washington entertained the crowd with some savage hitting and clobbered six massive sixes and a four in his first fifty at this level.

The fast bowler took only 39 balls and 32 minutes to reach a hurricane half-century and, along with Ryan Austin (13 not out) took their team to within four runs of making Guyana bat a second time when Washington was finally dismissed at 2:56 PM.

McGarrell finished with 4-28 and got support from Nagamootoo who took 2-72 and Griffith who captured 2-35.

Washington, who added 66 runs in 52 minutes with Austin for the last wicket, missed a delivery from Griffith and had his stumps disturbed to give Guyana back-to-back victories following their seven-wicket win over Trinidad and Tobago at Albion in the last round.

Guyana took 12 points from the game to move to 28 on the points table and have an outside chance of qualifying for the semi-finals if they beat Kenya outright in their final preliminary game which starts at Bourda on Thursday.

Even if Guyana beat Kenya over the `Mash' weekend, they will have to hope that Trinidad lose outright to unbeaten Barbados in their last round and that Jamaica also lose their final game.

Manager of the Guyana team Carl Moore told Stabroek Sports yesterday that he was pleased with the team's performance and was hopeful of getting into the semi-finals.

"With (Shivnarine) Chanderpaul and (Ramnaresh) Sarwan back and (Mahendra) Nagamootoo looking rejuvenated, we expect to beat Kenya in the last match and we are very hopeful that we can still squeeze into the semi-finals if the results of the other matches work in our favor," Moore said.

The Guyana manager said he felt that the home advantage along with the fresh new faces in the squad for the home games helped in the whole improvement in attitude and performance in the home games after Guyana returned home without a point from their three away games.

Moore said Guyana will come up against Kenya with an unchanged squad and are confident of success at the test venue Bourda.

The Guyana fielding and the captaincy of Chanderpaul in this game was of a very high standard while some magnificent catches were taken by the Guyanese.

Nagamootoo's return, following his controversial omission for two games also played a major role in the Guyana win yesterday and with his renewed zest for the game many feel that losing his place in the side was a blessing in disguise for the leg-spinning all rounder, who, once he remains committed and focused, could have another five years at this level and an outside chance of a West Indies recall.

SCOREBOARD.

Guyana first innings 419.

West Indies 'B' 1st innings 228.

West Indies 'B' second innings (o/n 50-2)

J. Haynes c Dowlin b Griffith 10

R. Ramdas c wkp Nagamootoo b McGarrell 43

S. Findlay c Sarwan b Mc Garrell 09

D. Hyatt LBW b Nagamootoo 20

P. Brown LBW b Nagamootoo 00

A. Richards b McGarrell 12

K. Williams c Wkp. Nagamootoo b McGarrell 01

R. Austin not out 13

A. Thomas run out 03

J. Bennett c Chattergoon b Dowlin 08

D. Washington b Griffith 58

Extras (b-6, lb-2, nb-2) 10

Total 187 all out

Fall of wickets- 17, 35, 75, 76, 88, 89, 106, 109, 121, 187.

Bowling:- Griffith 16.5-2-35-2, Daesrath 6-1-22-1, McGarrell 34-13-28-4, Nagamootoo 25-8-72-2, Sarwan 4-1-15-0, Dowlin 4-2-7-1

Result-Guyana won by an innings and four runs

Points- Guyana 12, W.I 'B' 0