TT begin Super50 defence vs Windwards

The day/night match is scheduled to begin at 5:30 pm local time with the Red Force playing their first match in Group A while the Windwards are already off to a winning start.

TT won the title last year with considerable help from Darren Bravo but the Red Force will have to do without last year’s top scorer who is embroiled in a matter with the West Indies Cricket Board. The lefthander scored 274 runs in three matches including 97 runs in the final last year and captain Denesh Ramdin will be hoping his other batsmen step up and contribute to the cause.

The Windward Islands are looking to build on their last win against the West Indies U-19 on Wednesday and are oozing confidence.

The Windwards boast Darren Sammy, Andre Fletcher and Shane Shillingford who are all familiar with the opposing TT players and keen on derailing the defending champions’ campaign from the start.

TT Squad: Denesh Ramdin (captain/wicketkeeper), Nicholas Alexis, Sheldon Cottrell, Rayad Emrit, Shannon Gabriel, Kyle Hope, Jon- Russ Jaggesar, Imran Khan, Evin Lewis, Jason Mohammed, Kjorn Ottley, Khary Pierre, Roshon Primus and Ravi Rampaul.

Windwards Squad: Liam Sebastien (captain), Sunil Ambris (wicketkeeper), Audley Alexander, Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, Kavem Hodge, Delorn Johnson, Mervin Matthew, Kyle Mayers, Darren Sammy, Shane Shillingford, Devon Smith, Tyrone Theophile and Kesrick Williams