CWI Rising Stars U17: Apple, Amsterdam, shines, but Windward take points

At the National Cricket Centre in Trinidad and Tobago, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Men’s Under-17 2-Day Championship began with Guyana taking on the Windward Islands.
After winning the toss, the Windward Islands Under-17s decided to bat first, and skipper Theo Edwards led them admirably in their opening innings. Edwards scored an incredible 139 off 133 balls in his innings. Before being removed by Micah Amsterdam, he hit 19 fours and four sixes in his innings. Another important contributor was Tyler Venner, who made a patient knock of 47. With figures of 5 for 58, Micah Amsterdam was Guyana’s top bowler, and Windward Islands ultimately declared on 281 for 9. Gibran Yacoob provided help while taking three wickets. At the end of day one, Lomar Seecharan and Emmanuel Lewis fell cheaply as the score was 26 for 2.

After winning the toss, the Windward Islands Under-17s decided to bat first, and skipper Theo Edwards led them admirably in their opening innings. Edwards scored an incredible 139 off 133 balls in his innings. Before being removed by Micah Amsterdam, he hit 19 fours and four sixes in his innings. Another important contributor was Tyler Venner, who made a patient knock of 47. With figures of 5 for 58, Micah Amsterdam was Guyana’s top bowler, and Windward Islands ultimately declared on 281 for 9. Gibran Yacoob provided help while taking three wickets. At the end of day one, Lomar Seecharan and Emmanuel Lewis fell cheaply as the score was 26 for 2.
Navendra Sankar fell without scoring with the Guyanese at 30 for 3, putting Guyana in early danger as they resume the game from 26 for 2 and 255 runs behind. Parmeshwar Ram 15 and Captain Romario Ramdehol 2 would fall cheaply, but Shamar Apple’s outstanding counterattack – which saw him score 123 in a calm and focused innings – kept his team in the game. During his innings, Apple hit three sixes and thirteen fours. Richard Ramdehol scored 31, and Adrian Hetmyer scored 43, providing him with crucial support as Guyana were bowled out for 264 in precisely 67 overs. For the Windward Islands, Elran Glasgow claimed 3 for 45, Desron Mitchell 3 for 41, Tyler Venner 2 for 26, and Bjorn Fanis 2 for 32.
At the end of play, the Windward Islands had batted a second time and were 84 for 2. Jordan Charles scored the most runs (47), followed by Jonathan Daniels (seven) and Captain Theo Edwards (13).
The Guyanese will look to recover before their next match after the Windward Islands took first innings points. On Saturday, August 16, Guyana will play Trinidad and Tobago at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain.