Red Force pummel WI U-19s

Wounded by a defeat to Kent Spitfires last Sunday, Red Force routed the Under-19s for a meagre 58 off 31 overs and then galloped to their target off 10.2 overs at the Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium.

They lie second on nine points, three behind leaders Leeward Islands Hurricanes who they meet in their next game at Coolidge Cricket Ground on Thursday.

Opting to bowl first, Red Force’s attack was spearheaded by Jamaican left-arm quick Sheldon Cottrell who claimed three for six from seven overs while left-arm spinner Khary Pierre (2-16) and fast bowler Roshon Primus (2- 20) picked up two wickets apiece.

Emmanuel Stewart, batting at number four, top-scored with 30 from 66 deliveries with four fours but failed to get support as no other Under-19s batsman reached double figures with six making ducks In reply, TT lost openers Kyle Hope (8) and Evin Lewis (19) but Nicholas Alexis struck four boundaries in 19 not out off 20 balls to see his side home without further hiccups.

West Indies Under-19s are bottom of the standings without a win in three outings.

SCOREBOARD
Red Force vs WI U-19s
WI Under-19s Inns
S Brathwaite LBW b Rampaul.................0
M Patrick c Ramdin b Cottrell..................0
B Yadram c Primus b Cottrell..................6
E Stewart b Pierre.................................30
K Kallicharan LBW b Cottrell...................0
K Paul c Pierre b Primus.........................5
A Athanaze c Pierre b Primus.................0
J Bishop LBW b Khan.............................3
M Louis not out........................................1
J Spencer LBW b Pierre..........................0
O McCoy run out.....................................0
EXTRAS: (LB4, W7, NB2)....................13
Total (31 overs)....................................58
Fall of wickets: 3; 6; 14; 14; 27; 34; 57;
57,; 57.
BOWLING: Cottrell 7-4-6-3 (W1); Rampaul
6-1-9-1 (W2); Primus 7-0-20-2 (W3,
NB2), Emrit 4-1-3-0 (W1), Pierre 5-2-16-
2; Imran Khan 2-2-0-1.

Red Force Inns
K Hope c & b Spencer 8
E Lewis c Stewart b McCoy..................19
N Alexis not out.....................................19
J Mohammed not out...............................4
EXTRAS (B4, W5)...................................9
Total for two wickets (10.2 overs)......59

DID NOT BAT: D Ramdin, R Primus, Imran
Khan, K Pierre, R Emrit, R Rampaul,
S Cottrell.

Fall of wickets: 23; 46.
BOWLING: McCoy 5-0-26-1 (W3), Spencer
4-0-22-1 (W2), Bishop 1-0-5-0, Paul
0.2-0-2-0.