Bilateral U13 Series, Guyana vs Trinidad & Tobago: Rain saves day for home team, as Guyana bowlers wreak havoc

Guyana applied the pressure on their opponents during Wednesday’s opening round of the U13 Bilateral Series being played in Trinidad and Tobago, and rain possibly saved the day for the home side.
Guyana seemed to be on point during the opening round, prior to rain stopping play. The home team, who took first strike, were dismantled during their batting outing, falling to 43 for 9 in 18.3 overs.
Just as they did during the U13 Inter-County Tournament, the trio of Makayah Holmes (2-11), Richard Ramdehol (2-2), Brandon Henry (2-5), along with a wicket each from Thierry Davis and Reyaz Latif, left their opponents riddled by the time rain intervened.
Should the weather permit, Guyana could easily make light work of the Trinidadians come the second match, given their intentions displayed during the opening match.

Meanwhile, GCB President Bissoondyal Singh said the tournament plays an important part in the ongoing development of West Indies cricket overall, as it targets the grassroots.
Singh, a CWI Director, believes more tournaments like this one should be organized among the respective territorial boards, as it remains an essential aspect of each country’s future for cricket, West Indies and beyond.

Further, the GCB head believes that with more tournaments like this, Guyana can easily harness the required talent from their academies which were launched in a few areas in Essequibo, with more academies being rolled out across the other regions in the near future.
The second match of the four-match series is on August 4, 2023 at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain.