South Africa ‘A’ trample Windies in 50- Over series

What can be considered another inadequate performance from West Indies’ ‘A’ team, resulted in their second loss to the visitors South Africa ‘A’ as the third and final 50- Over match was staged on Tuesday at the Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia.
Coming off of a washed- out contest on Saturday last, West Indies would have needed a win to level the three- match series.

As such, the hosts won the toss and elected to bat first but did not have the best of starts. Kadeem Alleyne perished for 4 runs while a double strike from Okuhle Cele resulted in Captain Alick Athanaze and Kevlon Anderson going back to the dugout for a duck and 4 respectively.
At 16-3, West indies’ hero of the day Shaqkere Parris and Jyd Goolie began to build the 78- run partnership that would lead their recovery. When Goolie was run out for 30 off 52 balls, Javelle Glen proved to be another formidable companion at the crease for Parris, both hitting a half century.
Glen contributed 52 in 49 balls, laced with 4 fours and 3 sixes while Parris fell four runs short of a century, hitting a valiant 96 in 111 deliveries.
An almost run-a- ball 26 from Kary Pierre gave West indies some impetus near the end and brought the hosts up to 253 all out in 47.3 overs.

Cele ended with figures of 3-29 from 8.3 overs while Tshepo Moreki and Ruan de Swardt claimed two scalps each.
In turn, South Africa ‘A’ cruised to the target in 34.5 overs, with 91 balls to spare. Rivaldo Moonsamy followed in Shaqkere Parris’ footsteps, missing out on a century, striking 94 in 91 balls. Captain Marques Ackerman also had a half century, 71 from 45 and Jason Smith slammed an unbeaten 35 off 22 to get his team over the line.
Ojay Shields, who was substituted in for Gilon Tyson after an injury, claimed 2-44 from 5 overs. Johann Layne and Khary Pierre had one wicket each.
The teams will now shift to the longer format, as the first unofficial Test bowls off on Sunday, June 1 at the same venue.
Guyanese wicket- keeper batsman Tevin Imlach is set to lead the first test’s team, while the remainder of the squad comprises Ronaldo Alimohammed, Kevlon Anderson, Alick Athanaze, John Campbell, Kavem Hodge, Mikyle Louis, Johann Layne, Khary Pierre, Kemol Savory, Ojay Shields, Oshane Thomas and Gilon Tyson.