Kantasingh bowls U-19s into regional final

GEORGETOWN: Kavesh Kantasingh took four wickets for 23 runs to bowl Trinidad and Tobago into the final of  the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 final.

Trinidad and Tobago dismissed Barbados for 103 in their second innings for a comprehensive 118-run victory at Wales yesterday. The TT lads resumed on yesterday’s final day on 127 for eight wickets, 205 runs ahead and added a further 16 runs to set the Bajans a target of 222 to win. But Barbardos never threatened and were wrapped up eight minutes after the tea interval. Ravi Rampaul took two wickets for 28 runs and Rishi Bachan, two for 30, in the TT victory, which put them on course for the double, having won the limited-overs title played prior to the three-day series. And at Enmore, Windward Islands completed an exciting three-wicket win over hosts Guyana. After bowling out the Guyanese youngsters for 172 runs in their second innings, the Windwards reached  the victory target of 129 runs for the loss of seven wickets 37 minutes after the tea break, despite defiant half century knocks from Zaheer Mohammed who made 59 and Zaheer Saffie who got 57. As in the first innings, Liam Sebastien was the main destroyer capturing six wickets for 47 runs for match figures of nine for 69. Sebastien also contributed 32 runs to the Windwards’ second innings total. Trinidad and Tobago take on Windwards in the final which begins tomorrow.

Summarised scores:
At Wales: TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 172 and 143 - Denesh Ramdin 36, R Rampaul 28, R Bachan 25, Jamal Smith 5/31, Ruel Brathwaite 4/29 vs BARBADOS 94 and 103 - Kirk Edwards 23,  K Kantasingh 4/23, R Rampaul 2/28, R Bachan 2/30.
At Enmore: GUYANA 96 and 172 - Z Mohammed 59, Z Saffie 57,  L Sebastien 6/47 vs WINDWARDS 140 129/7 - Craig Emanuel 36, L Sebastien 32, Davendra Bishu 4/18, Assad Fudadin 2/4).