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Jul 13, 2018 Sports
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The pitch at the Brian Lara Stadium didn’t play badly despite the overcast conditions and it was least expected that the spinners would have dominated in an atmosphere that was more suited for fast bowling.
In the end, it was the innings of middle order batsman Leon Swami that proved to be the difference as Guyana crushed Leeward Islands by 69 runs when the second-round of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional U17 50-over tournament concluded yesterday in Trinidad and Tobago.
Swami propped up the Guyana innings before the bowlers performed the final rights in a match that was affected by rain. Opener Sachin Singh got off the mark from the very first ball of the innings when he guided pacer Tahiem Tong to the fine leg boundary before repeating the shot for a similar result two balls later as the first over leaked nine after Guyana were asked to bat. Navindra Persaud then drove Antonio Fernandes for a couple through the covers before he was given out caught behind off Tong for four, Guyana losing its first wicket with the score on 17 in the third over.
A heavy downpour then sent the players off the field at 11:04hrs and delayed the resumption for three hours and 14 minutes later which resulted in the game being reduced to 28 overs. Following the interval, Singh and Yeudistir Persaud took the score to 34 before wickets fell at regular intervals due to some inept batting in hazy conditions.
Yeudistir Persaud was stumped off Tariq Newman for five before Singh who pulled Kenny Sutton to the mid-wicket boundary attempted to sweep a full delivery and was lbw to the said bowler for 19 leaving the score at 40-3.
Due to the reduction of the overs, the Guyanese needed to keep wickets intact while accumulating runs to give their bowlers a chance. However this was not to be as Seon Glasgow attempted an ill-advised swipe and was caught at slip off Newman for one before Andre Seepersaud (00) skied Newman to fine leg in the same over, Guyana slipping into further trouble at 40-5 in 11 overs.
Dwain Dick, one of the players expected to dominate in this tournament, struck Newman to the long-off boundary before he was caught in the same area off the very next ball for six. Leon Swami was the only batsman that showed purpose as he mixed aggression with defence.
He added 21 for the seventh wicket with Nigel Deodat and showed the importance of application and playing the ball on its merit. Deodat was then caught and bowled by Rasheed Henry for 14 while Niran Bissu was bowled by pacer Jaylen Francis for one.
Swami timed the ball well and counted two consecutive fours and a six off Fernandes to bring up his team’s 100 in the penultimate over. The left-handed Swami was then caught in the final over for 41 which came off 35 balls and included five fours and one six. Sheldon Charles and Silvan Williams were unbeaten on seven and one respectively, Guyana finishing on 116-9. Tariq Newman captured 4-9 off four overs while Jaylen Francis had 2-12. Set a revised target of 118, Leeward Islands got off to a terrible start as the Guyanese maintained a steady line and length. Pacer Williams trapped opener Jahiem Africa lbw for two before off-spinner Dick removed Demari Benta without scoring as the Leeward Islands plunged to 12-2.
Rasheed Henry was run out for two before Williams sent back Hilroy Andrew for a duck leaving the score on 18-4. The Leeward Islands batsmen lacked application which was evident in their poor shot selection. Left arm spinner Deodat accounted for Kenny Sulton (10) and Essan Warner (01) in quick succession to further peg back the Islanders reducing them to 20-6.
The Guyanese bowlers continued to maintain a steady line, picking up wickets regularly to send Leeward Islands packing for 49 in 22 overs. Deodat 2-6, Williams 2-9, Seepersaud 2-10 and Dick 2-12 did the damage for Guyana. The other matches between Windward Islands and Barbados which was set for Gilbert Park and Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica that was scheduled for NCC were rained out without a ball being bowled.
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