VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES – Rain played a decisive role in the CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Men’s 2-Day Championship on Friday, leading to the abandonment of two out of three scheduled matches.
The weather disrupted play between the Leeward Islands and Guyana at the Park Hill Playing Field, as well as the match between Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago at the Sion Hill Playing Field, resulting in both contests ending in draws.
The only match that saw some cricket on day two was the encounter between the Windward Islands and defending champions Jamaica at Arnos Vale. Despite the efforts of the players, rain remained a constant threat, impacting the rhythm of the game.
In the match between Guyana and the Leeward Islands, Guyana led by 27 runs entering day two. However, no play was possible due to the persistent rain. The scores at the end of day one were:
- Guyana U-19s: 111 all out in 34.2 overs (Jonathan van Lange 28, Rampertab Ramnauth 22; Nathan Edward 5-21, Micah McKenzie 2-18, Matthew Miller 2-23)
- Leeward Islands U-19s: 84-2 in 20 overs (Michael Palmer 24, Devanand Singh 22*, Jewel Andrew 16*)
Play possible in only one match
Similarly, the match between Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago was abandoned without any play on day two. Barbados had established a lead of 149 runs at the end of the first day:
- Barbados U-19s: 200-9 declared in 67 overs (Jatario Prescod 55, Joshua Morris 43, Raneico Smith 21, Nathan Sealy 20; Jacen Agard 4-50, Aneal Rooplal 2-36)
- Trinidad & Tobago U-19s: 51-3 in 17 overs (Justin Jagessar 22, Kyle Ramdoo 15)
The only match that witnessed some action on the second day was between the Windward Islands and Jamaica at Arnos Vale. The Windward Islands, starting their innings at 27-0 off five overs, reached 44-0 in the ninth over. The scores at the end of day two were:
- Windward Islands U-19s: 135 all out in 45.2 overs (Stephan Pascal 26, Lee John 23, Kirtney Franklyn 22, Kirt Murray 21; Tamarie Redwood 6-44, Michael Clarke 4-26) & 44-0 in 8.2 overs (Theo Edward 22*, Stephan Pascal 20*)
- Jamaica U-19s: 146-8 declared in 34.1 overs (Adrian Weir 38, Brian Barnes 30, Steve Wedderburn 28, Michael Clarke 24; Kirt Murray 4-22, Aaron Joseph 2-24)
Looking ahead, the teams will prepare for the next round of matches starting on Sunday, July 14. The fixtures include:
- Leeward Islands vs. Barbados at Arnos Vale
- Jamaica vs. Trinidad & Tobago at Park Hill
- Windward Islands vs. Guyana at Sion Hill
