CWI U17 2- Day tournament: Guyana fights to earn 2nd-round draw

At the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Men’s Under-17 2-Day Championship continued as Guyana took on Trinidad and Tobago. The hosts had a 32-run lead at the end of day 1, thanks to an excellent bowling performance from Daniel Holder.
Winning the toss and opting to field first, the Trinidad team dismantled the Guyanese batting lineup. Adrian Hetmyer top scored with a gusty 45, while Richard Ramdehol and Lomar Seecharan made 15 and 14, respectively, as Guyana were bundled out for a mere 109 in 40.3 overs. With figures of 4 for 15, Daniel Holder was impressive in the morning session. Renaldo Fournillier and Daron Dhanraj both claimed two wickets apiece.
Guyana fought their way back into the game, but captain Saleem Khan, 35, and Aadi Ramsaran, 30, controlled and propelled the host into a good position. Parmeshwar Ram and Dave Mohabir had both claimed two wickets thus far in the innings on day one.
Ra’ed Ali Khan and Renaldo Fournillier resumed play on 141 for 6 as Trinidad looked to extend their lead. The hosts only added another 43 runs as they were bowled out for 184 in 60.2 overs. Parmeshwar Ram and Dave Mohabir both claimed 3 wickets.

Guyana once again struggled in the batting department as batters continued not to spend valuable time at the crease. Ramdehol, 24, and Adrian Hetmyer, 25, were the key contributors in the top order, but it was the lower-order batsmen that saved the day for Guyana as Micah Amsterdam, 17, and Feaaz Baksh, 21, denied Trinidad victory as the game resulted in a draw with the score at 137 for 8. Daniel Holder again was a shining light with the ball, as he had figures of 6 for 23.
Guyana is scheduled to take on the Leeward Islands on the Wednesday, August 20th in their next encounter at the Inshan Ali Park, Preysal, Trinidad and Tobago.