McDavid keeps U-17s in hunt
Published: Guardian
Monday, July 13, 2015
Nathaniel McDavid’s brilliant bowling performance kept the national Under-17 team in the hunt for the West Indies Cricket Board Regional U-17 title in Tobago, as T&T defeated Barbados by five wickets at Louis D’Or in round four, yesterday.
T&T has now won three of its four matches, along with Windward Islands and Jamaica. The title may be decided by fast bowling points, as each team is awarded 0.1 of a point for every wicket taken by a fast bowler.
The last round will be played tomorrow, with T&T facing Guyana, Windward Islands playing Leeward Islands and Jamaica meeting Barbados.
Bowling first yesterday, McDavid grabbed 5/22 in 5.4 overs to help dismiss Barbados for a paltry 82 in 21.4 overs. Captain Kirstan Kallicharan took 2/4, while Quammie Mohammed snatched 1/24. Justyn Gangoo was busy in the field for T&T, effecting two run outs, while Keagan Simmons took three catches. Opening batsman Shian Brathwaite was the top scorer for Barbados, scoring 35.
T&T got to 86/5 in 24.2 overs to prevail fairly comfortably. Simmons and Cephas Cooper put on 57 for the first wicket as T&T seemed to be cruising to victory. However, the home team then lost four wickets for four runs as T&T was reduced to 61/4.
Sachin Seecharan made a quick ten before being dismissed, but McDavid joined Simmons to take T&T home. Simmons ended on an unbeaten 40 off 78 balls, hitting five fours and one six. Donte Niles was the best bowler for Barbados, picking up 3/9.
SCORES
At Louis D’Or: Barbados 82 (21.4 overs) (Shian Brathwaite 35, Joshua Bishop 17, Nathaniel McDavid 5/22, Kirstan Kallicharan 2/4, Quammie Mohammed 1/24) vs T&T 86/5 (24.2 overs) (Keagan Simmons 40 not out, Cephas Cooper 21, Sachin Seecharan 10, Donte Niles 3/9, Bishop 1/24, Renaldo Callender 1/26) T&T won by five wickets
At Canaan: Guyana 207 (48.1 overs) (R. Chatura 39, J. Persaud 33, Z. Whyte 4/39, T Allen 2/25) vs Leewards 81 (30.2 overs) (J. Cabey 23, B. Yadram 3/10) Guyana won by 126 runs
At Shaw Park: Windwards 225/5 (J. Jerimah 84 not out, N. Elibox 50, D Samuels 1/18) vs Jamaica
122 (29 overs) (A. Gordon 45, K. Beale 30, J. Eugene 5/22) Windwards won by 103 runs
Tomorrow’s Fixtures
Windwards vs Leewards, Canaan
T&T vs Guyana, Mount Pleasant
Barbados vs Jamaica, Shaw Park
