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Barbados complete Rising Stars U-19 double, Trinidad and Tobago lose to Jamaica in final round

The Trinidad and Tobago under-19 men’s cricket team had a disappointing end to the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Men’s Under-19 50-over Championships when they fell to a heavy 65-run defeat to Jamaica at the Arnos Vale Playing Field, Kingstown, St Vincent on July 30. TT entered the fifth and final round of the competition in third spot with two wins and two losses, with their previous game on July 28 being a nerve-wracking one-wicket win against hosts Windward Islands in a low-scoring affair. TT were unable to replicate the last-gasp heroics against Jamaica, though, who sauntered to their second win in the tourney. Opting to bat first, Jamaica were restricted to 181 for nine, with lower-order batsman Odel Samuels (36 not out off 50 balls) leading a miraculous fightback with the bat. Samuels came to the wicket with Jamaica on 99 for six at the end of the 30th over, and he batted smartly with the tail to help his team score 82 runs in the last 20 overs. Samuels also frustrated the TT bowlers with an unbeaten 34-run partnership or the final wicket with Tamarie Redwood. Andrew Rambaran (three for 22) led TT with the ball, with leg-spinner Aneal Rooplal grabbing two for 39. Samuels appeared to carry his momentum into Jamaica’s bowling innings, and he grabbed figures of three for 29 to help bowl TT out for just 116 after 39.3 overs. TT’s batting left a lot to be desired during the Rising Stars tournaments, and their final game was no different as they crumbled in the face of Jamaican pressure. Leg-spinner Matthew Morgan (three for three) wrapped up the TT innings by taking the last three wickets in quick succession. TT manager Kerwin John was far from pleased with the team’s batting efforts in a competition that saw their highest score of 161 coming in a losing effort versus eventual champions Barbados in their second match on July 24. “I think we really underachieved with the bat. The bowlers did an excellent job in restricting the sides to under 200 most of the time,” John told Newsday. “I think the batsmen didn’t live up to expectations and that was a bit disappointing.” John said the lack of application shown by batsmen wasn’t limited to the TT team. “The tournament itself saw low scores throughout. The tournament wasn’t of the standard that would’ve been expected by many. I think the tournament lacked that high intensity and high standard we ought to see at under-19 level.” John tried to hone in on the issues which may have contributed to the low scores. “I think at some point the pitches would have contributed to a point. Besides the pitches, I think batsmen weren’t showing that grit and determination at times when the pitches may not have been the best or fully conducive to big scores,” he said. “The scores we would have seen weren’t a reflection of how the pitches were...soft dismissals are plaguing batsmen around the region. We’re not seeing that application in batting — the mindset to stick it out through the rough periods.” The Barbados batsmen showed better application than most, and they completed the regional double when they got a convincing six-wicket victory over Leeward Islands in Cumberland. The Barbados team entered the final round on the back of three wins and a no result against the Windwards. Having already won the preceding two-day tourney, the Barbados team showed their superiority against the Leewards team which includes West Indies under-19 players Jewel Andrew and Nathan Edward. The Leewards were bowled out for a modest score of 105 inside 40 overs, with Barbados racing to 110 for four after 25.1 overs. Saurav Worrell starred for Barbados with the ball with figures of four for 28, with Joshua Dorne (40 off 53 balls) and Joshua Morris (30) leading the way in the chase with a 63-run stand for the third wicket. Guyana also ended the 50-over tournament with four wins, but their title hopes were dealt a severe blow when they fell to a heavy nine-wicket loss to Barbados in the fourth round. The TT team was expected to return home on July 31. Summarised Scores: JAMAICA: 181/9 (Odel Samuels 36 not out, Kev’Aundre Virgo 26, Jordan Johnson 25; Andrew Rambaran 3/22, Aneal Rooplal 2/39) vs TT: 116 front 39.3 overs (Justin Jagessar 34, A Rambaran 19; Matthew Morgan 3/3, O Samuels 3/29). Jamaica won by 65 runs. WINDWARD ISLANDS: 148 from 40.2 overs (Stephan Pascal 58, Kirsten Murray 21; Mavendra Dindyal 3/15, Riyad Latiff 2/17) vs GUYANA: 152/5 from 38.5 overs (Jonathan van Lange 50 not out, Romeo Deonarine 23, Mahendra Dindyal 22). Guyana won by 5 wickets. LEEWARD ISLANDS: 105 from 39.4 overs (Isra-el Morton 20 not out, Devanand Singh 19; Saurav Worrell 4/28, Zishan Motara 2/17) vs BARBADOS: 110/4 from 25.1 overs (Joshua Dorne 40, Joshua Morris 30; Michael Palmer 2/31). Barbados won by 6 wickets. The post Barbados complete Rising Stars U-19 double, Trinidad and Tobago lose to Jamaica in final round appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.