Rain washes out Angostura one-dayer

A heavy and persistent downpour of rain washed out the second match of the Angostura Cricket Classic series between Rush XI and XS XI at the National Cricket Centre, Balmain Village, Couva.

The shower left the outfield wet and play got underway late with Rush XI sent in to bat by XS skipper Dinanath Ramnarine. They were soon in trouble as pacer Richard Kelly made life for the batsmen difficult on a seaming wicket. He accounted for two wickets and another fell via the run out route, as Rush XI, skippered by West Indies batsman Daren Ganga reached 34 for three wickets off 13.4 overs. A heavy downpour then pelted down on the NCC outfield and drove the players off the ground. About 20 minutes after the mopping operations started and just when play looked possible again, the rains came again put paid to any notion of further play.

The umpires officially called off play at 2.45 pm. XS won the opening fixture of the three-match series on Saturday with a 62-run whipping of Rush XI, although Dave Mohammed scored 61 and grabbed three for 30 for the losers. Trinidad and Tobago’s team manager Omar Khan told Newsday after the abandonment yesterday the match will not count as part of the series. “We will play two matches next weekend right here, and maintain the three-match series,” Khan said. The teams will return to the NCC on the weekend with the winners walking away with the $4,500 first prize.

ANGOSTURA CLASSIc SCORES
Rush XI 34/3 (13.4 overs) (Andy Jackson 11, Richard Kelly 2/14) vs XS — Match abandoned due to rain.