Fast bowler Jayden Seales and off-spinner Mark Deyal grabbed two wickets each while Sunil Narine and Jyd Goolie both scored half-centuries as the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force hammered the Windward Islands Volcanoes in a 50-run practice match at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba. , yesterday.
The heat is the first of two matches to be played between the leading teams in the CG United Super 50 Cup, which will be played on Saturday.
After winning the toss, the Volcanoes elected to bat first and rallied from 11 for two to post 223 for seven from their 50 overs. The Red Force replied with 227 for seven in 48.5 overs, with Sunil Narine scoring an unbeaten 66 and Goolie scoring 57.
The T&T duo joined the hosts as they struggled to 88 for six at half-time and put on 91 runs for the seventh wicket to get the chase back on track. Goolie faced 89 balls and hit four fours and a six before falling with T&T 33 runs shy of victory.
Meanwhile, Narine, who led the team, hit three sixes and two fours, facing 70 balls, to see T&T over the line. Imran Khan was unbeaten on 18 in the over. Experienced middle-order batsman Jason Mohammed also got some runs yesterday, scoring 31 off 36 deliveries, while Darren Bravo managed just eight, off 25 balls.
Earlier, the Volcanoes were met at a fast pace by Seales who hit two early strikes to put the visitors back.
Returning to action after a knee injury, Seales, who took two for 23 from six overs, hit opener Johanne Jeremiah (5) and Kavem Hodge for a first-ball duck in the fourth over before Alick Athanaze scored 108 to help them recover. to post a competitive total. The former West Indies U-19 left-hander belted 13 fours and a six (133 balls) before being run back by Shannon Gabriel (1-36) in the 45th over.
Athanaze made 80 runs with Sunil Ambris (22); 48 with Andre Fletcher (27) and 51 with Keron Cottoy (34 not out) before being caught by wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva. Meanwhile, Deyal had Fletcher stumped by Da Silva before bowling Justin Greaves for nothing to finish with two for 28 from six overs.
T&T are scheduled to play the Volcanoes in their second practice match tomorrow at the same venue, from 9am.
Summary results:
Windward Islands Volcanoes 223-7 (50 overs) (Alick Athanaze 108, Kerron Cottoy 34; Jayden Seales 2-23, Mark Deyal 2-28, Shannon Gabriel 1-36, Khary Pierre 1-18, Imran Khan 1-22) T&T Red Force 227-7 (48.5 overs) (Sunil Narine 66 not out, Jyd Goolie 57, Jason Mohammed 31; Justin Greaves 2-32) — T&T XI won by 3 wickets
