TT lead Guyana by 179 runs
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: Off-spinner Jason Sripal kept Guyana in contention for a place in the final with an impressive bowling display against Trinidad and Tobago on the second day of final round action of the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Cricket Challenge at the Sion Hill Playing Field yesterday. Sripal captured five wickets for 49 runs off 24 overs with five maidens, as Trinidad and Tobago struggled to 170 for nine in their second innings, an overall lead of only 179 with one wicket remaining. The Guyanese resumed on 114 for seven chasing the modest Trinidad and Tobago first innings total of 133, and fell short at 124 all out. Trinidad and Tobago left-arm spinner Dane Teelucksingh was the leading wicket-taker with remarkable returns of six for 31 off 17.3 overs with seven maidens. Opener Marlon Barclay was top scorer in the TT second innnigs with 45, and Bachan added 43 for a near 200-run lead by close. Summarises scores: at the Sion Hill Ground — TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 133 and 170/9 — M Barclay 45, K Pollard 26, R Bachan 43, Sripal 5/49 vs GUYANA 124 — R Ramdeen 43, G Singh 38, D Teelucksingh 6/31, R Bachan 2/19. At the Arnos Vale ‘B’ Ground — WINDWARDS 261 and 121/5 — Earvin Fredericks 27 not out, Donwell Hector 19 not out; Chad Hampson 2/11 vs LEEWARDS 147 — Javal Hodge 34, Dillon Skellekie 30, Javia Liburd 28, Haniff Alexander 4/36, Kevin James 3/24). At the Arnos Vale ‘A’ Ground — JAMAICA 110 and 79/4 — Jamie Trenchfield 26, Jevon Searles 2/14, Steve Pinder 2/16 vs BARBADOS 216 — Jabbari Niles 59, Jevon Searles 48, Jonathan Carter 28, Alton Beckford 6/43).
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