Trinidad and Tobago U17s strike late to dismiss Jamaica

Trinidad and Tobago Under-17 bowlers Aneal Rooplal and Brendan Boodoo combined late on Saturday to bowl out Jamaica on day one in round two of the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Under-17 two-day tournament, at PowerGen Ground, Penal.

Jamaica were 171/6, before losing four wickets for eight runs and were dismissed for 179.

Rooplal was the best bowler for TT finishing with 4/56 in 27 overs and Boodoo, more known for his batting, picked up 2/9 in eight overs. TT did not have time to start their first innings as play ended.

Jamaica openers Kev'Aundre Virgo and Tyriek Bryan put on more than 50 for the first wicket, coping with the pace of Alexander Chase and Aaidan Racha early on. However, Virgo (24), Bryan (25) and the dangerous Brian Barnes (five) fell in quick succession. The TT players would have been glad to see the back of Barnes as he scored a century in round one against Guyana.

David Dewar struck 41 off 81 balls as he tried to keep the middle order together. His innings, along with 25 not out from Aan Ennis guided Jamaica to their total.

At Inshan Ali Park in Preysal, the Leeward Islands batsmen continued to struggle as they were dismissed for just 88 by Barbados. Jatario Prescod and Shaquan Belle grabbed four wickets apiece. Barbados closed day one on 163/8 in their first innings, a lead of 75 runs.

At the National Cricket Centre in Couva, Windward Islands posted 177 all out batting first and in response, Guyana closed on 80/2.

All three matches will continue on Sunday at 10 am.

Summarised Scores:

JAMAICA 179 (David Dewar 41, Aan Ennis 25 not out; Aneal Rooplal 4/56, Brendan Boodoo 2/9) vs TT.

LEEWARD ISLANDS 88 (T'yanick Honore 25 not out; Jatario Prescod 4/15, Shaquan Belle 4/26, Zishan Motara 2/12) vs BARBADOS 163/8 (Gadson Bowens 32, Edwin Currency-Barnett 23, Akeem McCollin 23; Isra-el Morton 3/23, Jevon Manners 2/18).

WINDWARD ISLANDS 177 (Kirt Murray 74, Kirsten Murray 41; Bruce Vincent 5/37, Matthew Pottaya 2/34) vs GUYANA 80/2 (Kevin Kisten 29, Rampersaud Ramnuath 29).