West Indies under 19s Vs South Africa under 19s.
Coming off the back of a very Credible 1-1 series draw with New Zealand the West Indies under 19s where feeling very confident about taking a win or 2 from this series with the South Africans.
Game 1
On a partially cloudy and humid day at Sabina Park South Africa under 19s skipper Marc Ridgwell won the toss and decided to have a bowl on a Hard and Fast track. Openers Dindath Hudson and Roland Seaby strolled out to the middle knowing that if they are to win they need a good score on the board.
Seaby set out in good Fashion striking an early boundary to continue his good form also Hudson was making inroads into the Proteas opening bowlers. The pair both brought up their 50s in good style. On 105 the partnership was broken as Hudson Dragged onto his stumps off the bowling of Gerry Ward for a well made 57 off 58 balls.
Carlyle Gill joined Seaby at the crease and the pair put on 100 before Seaby was cleaned bowled by Captain Marc Ridgwell. For 77. Gill continued to make progress but gill was easing towards a 100 he was brilliantly caught by Brazier of Paul for 99. Didier Shaw 45 off 31 balls to lead the hosts to 285-3.
The South African openers knew they needed a good start from openers Wayne McVeigh and Nigel Zibonele. And that is what they got the pair got themselves to 96-0 before McVeigh was caught in the slips by Hudson of the bowling of Clyde Taggart for 55. Another good stand from Zibonele and Banks saw them to 155-1 until they lost Zibonele for 67 stumped by Roland Seaby off Nathaniel Claire for 67. Then they lost 5 wickets for 15 runs to leave them at 193-7 and from there it was a tall order and they where eventually bowled out for 220. Taggart the pick pf the bowlers with 3-43.
MOTM=Carlyle Gill.
Result= West Indies under 19s win by 65 runs.
Game 2
With South Africa needing to win this match Captain Hook of the Windies won the toss and decided to bat.
Hook and boss Lowellmason had decided to give him a chance to open with Crabb to see how he’d do. They put on an excellent 133 for the 1st wicket before Crabb was trapped Lbw by Tretton for 77 13 runs later hook was caught by tenius for 62 a good innings to start his top order batting at. The Windies battled hard and in the end they made 260-3 was it enough.
If South Africa did the basics well then they should win they out on 108 for the 1st wicket and from there they never looked back a brilliant 100 by McVeigh lead them to a 9 wicket win. The pick of the bowlers for the Windies was Robson with 0-35 good tight bowling.
MOTM=McVeigh
Man of the series voted by Nottz_Man=McVeigh A Magnificent 118 in game 2 saw his side get a 1-1 series draw.
Series result=Windies 1-1 Proteas.
By Nottz_man
