40-Over Goodwill U-13 series: Trinidad defeat Guyana in 3-wicket thriller to lead series 2-1

The Trinidad and Tobago Under-13 Cricket Team have again showed class when they held their nerve to win a thrilling match against their Guyana Under-13 counterparts at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, EBD.
In this third match of the 40-Over Goodwill series, Trinidad won by three wickets in having to chase 91 runs.
Guyana were demolished by off-spinner Shaan Ramthal who claimed 5-21, while Mikaeel Ali lay the platform with a brisk 38 in the chase.
Trinidad and Tobago ran into the Richard Ramdeholl roadblock, but eventually overcame the spinner, who ended with 4-5 in eight overs.
Trinidad and Tobago had lost opener Tyler Ramroop earlier, when he offered a return catch to the promising skipper Brandon Henry with the score at 2-1. Mikaeel Ali, who looked a class apart from his colleagues, was partnered by the skipper, Zakarriyya Mohammed, and the duo showed good batsmanship.
The classy left-hander Ali became the first man to score a six in this series. He was dismissed for a stroke-filled 38 from 40 balls, made in an innings laced with four fours and two sixes.
Trinidad then lost their way in the middle order, with Roberto Badree being run out, and Ra’ed Ali-Khan being dismissed for four. Eventually, Reyad Jerome and Ramthal added an unbroken 19 runs to see Trinidad over the line, and they ended on 91-7 in 27.5 overs.
Richard Ramdeholl, who hails from Plantation Rose Hall in East Canje Berbice, put Guyana into the game with his magical spell of 4-5 in eight top overs.
Earlier, Guyana batted first and posted 90 all out in 37.4 overs. Khush Seegobin was the top-scorer with a 45-ball 20. He struck a solitary boundary while battling for 70 minutes. Opener Ethan Silas was the other batsman to reach double figures, scoring 12. No other Guyanese batsmen reached double figures, and extras yielded 17 runs.
Off-spinner Ramtahal, the best bowler on show, claimed 5-21 from eight overs. He bowled one maiden and sent down 37 dot deliveries. Ramtahal was also adjudged player of the match in the opening game when he claimed 3-7. The final match, set for Saturday, December 17, will be live-streamed.
Squads: Guyana Under-13 Team: Brandon Henry (Captain), Richard Ramdeholl (Vice Captain), Ravid Fredericks, Ethan Silas, Lamar Seecharan, Mohamed Balle, Khush Seegobin, Nathaniel Ramsammy, Makai Dowlin, Rayaz Latiff, Tameshwar Deonandan, Raffel Mc Kenzie, Darrius Pearson, Thierry Davis, Leon Ready, and Arif Marimutoo.
Coach: Lathman Yadram Manager: Rayon Da Costa.
Trinidad and Tobago Under-13 Team: Zakariyya Mohammed (Cptn/Wkpr), Mikaeel Ali (Vice Captain), Brian Harricharan, Shaan Ramtahal, Reyad Jerome, Roberto Badree, Ethan Ramcharan, Ra’ed Ali- Khan, Sameer Ramdath, Zion Phillip, Abdiel Boland, Tyler Ramroop, Aaden Owen, and Jordan Julien.
Assistant Coach: Brent Francis, Coach: Kenneth Samuel, Assistant Manager: Azard Mohammed, Manager: Peter Padmore.