SPORTS
Come on Beckles
TRINIDAD and Tobago were victorious as matches resumed on Monday in the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars U-19 Women’s T20 tournament. TT emerged with a 40-run win over Guyana at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba.
TT could only muster 69 all out in the first 13.1 overs getting. Kenika Cassar scored 13 and Samara Ramnath scored 12.
Bowling for Guyana, Niveena Ramnauth took 3/10 in 2.1 overs and Trisha Hardat grabbed 3/19 in four overs.
Guyana struggled in their chase and were dismissed for 29 in 9.5 overs. Sarah Amin scored nine for Guyana. Shalini Samaroo was the best bowler for TT grabbing 3/7 in three overs.
Katrina Ruben (2/3) and Samara Ramnath (2/5) claimed two wickets each to help TT to a comfortable victory.
In the first match played at Brian Lara, the Windward Islands beat Jamaica by eight wickets.
At the Diego Martin Sports Complex, Barbados cruised past the Leeward Islands by 49 runs.
The penultimate round will be played on Tuesday and the final round on Wednesday with the teams fighting for the title.
SUMMARY POSITIONS
TT 69 (13.1 overs) – Kenika Cassar 13, Samara Ramnath 12; Niveena Ramnauth 3/10, Trisha Hardat 3/19 vs GUYANA 29 (9.5 overs) – Sarah Amin 9, Shalini Samaroo 3/7, Katrina Ruben 2/3, Samara Ramnath 2/5. TT won by 40 runs
BARBADOS 172/4 (20 overs) – A Callender 44 not out, T Holder 36; J Humphreys 1/19 vs LEEWARD ISLANDS 123/6 (20 overs) – K Anthony 37, T Warner 13; K Howell 1/13. Barbados won by 49 runs
JAMAICA 95/5 (20 caps) – Chrishana McKenzie 20, Tasha-Gaye Gordon 15; Neisha Cherry 2/10 vs WINDWARD ISLANDS 97/2 (15.3 overs) – Zaida James 52 not out; Namiah Marcellin 18 not out; Kimarie Campbell 2/13. Windward Islands won by eight wickets
TUESDAY ASSEMBLIES
Guyana vs USA, Diego Martin Sports Complex, 9.30am
Jamaica v Barbados, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 10am
Windward Islands vs TT, Brian Lara, 2.30pm
