West Indies Under 19s Vs England Under 19s
Game 1
Sabina Park played host to the 1st One Day International between West Indies and England under 19s. With overcast conditions looming for the day Kevin Bolder won the toss and decided that he would have a bowl.
Openers Dindanth Hudson and Roland Seaby both went out there and showed a positive attitude towards the England bowlers both bringing up the half century’s in quick time both hitting some good fours off Woodbridge and Dowdall. The partnership was broken on 134 when Hudson was run out after a horrible call from his partner Seaby sent him back to the pavilion for a well made 77 of 98 balls. This wicket was what England needed could they follow it up?
New batsmen Gaz Lee and Roland Seaby continued to cause England Pain with another Century Stand that once again put England on the back foot. The stand of 107 was eventually broken when Lee was caught slashing at one outside off stump and he edged to slip for a well made 42.Seaby kept going and brought up his Century the next over by smashing a 4 what a way to get there. He was joined at the crease by skipper Didier Shaw put he only added one before he was bowled by Dowdall, The captains dismissal lead to a battrick collapse as 3 wickets where taking for just 13 runs that meant that the West Indies Under 19s Ended on 260-6 after there 50 over’s. The stand out was Roland Seaby he ended on 127 not out, to give his side a good total.
England’s openers walked out to bat knowing that they would have to work had for the runs that they had been set by the Windies. Openers Austin Saville and Eugene Daley set out in the same way as the Windies Openers Opening up with a stand of 88 but like the Windies they fell to a bit of poor calling witch resulted with Daley being run out for 57 of 53 balls. Barry Connor walked out thinking him and Saville could put on a stand to win the match but that was not to be Connor took a single and very next ball Taggert Struck with the prize wicket of Saville for 29. The tourist went from 88-0 to 88-2 in one over. That led to a few wickets to leave England 230-5 When Bloomfield was caught behind of Fraser by Seaby for 54 but a wonderful knock of 74 not out by skipper Kevin Bolder saw the tourists home by 2 wickets.
Claire was the pick pf the bowlers with 3 wickets.
Kevin Bolder MOTM
Game 2
The 2nd ODI between England and West Indies under 19s was contested on a hot sunny day at the Oval. Just like Sabina Park England Captain Jack Claire won the toss and sent Didier Shaw and his side into bat.
A new opening partnership Between Kim Fowler Didier Shaw took to the crease but it did not pay off with only 3 on the board captain Shaw was dismissed by his opposite number Jack Claire for only 1 to leave the Windies 3-1. They were 2 down when Kieran Pouton cleaned bowled Gaz lee for 7 to leave the visitors 33-2. Wickets continued to tumble only Kim fowler put up any resistance going to his 50 while his partners tumbled. With the score on 151 he was caught by Hartmann of Tolley for a well made 89. The Windies lost 4 wickets for 15 runs as they where bowled out for 216.
Pouton was the pick of the bowlers with 5 wickets.
The England openers walked out knowing that if they did the basics right they would win. They put on a good opening stand of 69 before Sailsbury was caught behind off Claire for 20. With the score at 145-2 England looked in control until they lost 3 wickets for 6 runs to leave them 151-5 but a fine partnership between Bloomfield and Pouton saw the hosts home with 28 balls to spare. The chase was all down to a wonderful knock at the top by Austin Saville leading by example to give his side a 2-0 series win over the Windies.
Series-2-0=England
MOTM-Pouton for taking 5 wickets and scoring a vital 30 not out to see his side home.
Well done England Hard Luck Windies Better luck next time.
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Nottz_man Next week Windies vs Pakistan
