A brilliant batting display, followed by disciplined bowling led West Indies Rising Stars Men’s Under 19 to a superb victory over Sri Lanka Under 19 in the second Youth One-Day International on Wednesday at the International Cricket Stadium in Dambulla.
Jordan Johnson made a match-winning century after West Indies were asked to bat first. They scored 320-8 off their 50 overs. Isai Thorne then produced a quick spell of fast bowling which wrecked the Sri Lanka batting. The home side were bowled out for 125 in the 31st over as West Indies won by a whopping 195 runs. The series is now levelled 1-1 with the third and final match to be played on Friday.
The left-handed Johnson played with great aplomb as he recorded his maiden century in his seventh Youth ODI. He made 105 off just 79 balls with 12 fours and three sixes. He brought up his century when he got a single into the leg side which was met with rapturous applause by teammates and spectators. He celebrated by taking a “bow” and raising his bat aloft.
He shared a crucial third-wicket stand of 160 with Joshua Dorne, who made 56 off 73 balls with six boundaries. When they both fell, Tarrique Edward maintained the momentum with an explosive 53 not out which came off just 36 balls as he smashed two boundaries and three towering sixes.
In the second half of the match Thorne took centre stage as he grabbed three wickets in the space of 12 balls to leave the Sri Lanka innings in tatters at 40-6 in the 14th over. He ended with impressive figures of 7-3-18-3. He was well supported by new ball bowlers Deshawn Edwards (3-30) and Nathan Edward (2-17). It was also a good day in the field as wicket-keeper Divonie Joseph held three catches on debut – including two in one over off the rampaging Thorne.
The Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League is set to get underway at the iconic Kensington Oval at 3pm (local time) on 31 August in Barbados. The tournament will then visit Trinidad with the final taking place at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy at 4pm (Local time) on Sunday 10 August.
Broadcast details, quotes from the teams, media asset links, full squad details and fixtures can be found below:
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Carlos Brathwaite will join the Barbados Royals as a temporary replacement for Donovan Ferreira who has been called up by South Africa for international duties.
English players Benny Howell and Will Smeed will be joining the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. They will be replacing Blessing Muzarabani and Ambati Rayudu who have left the tournament to deal with personal matters.
DWAYNE Bravo, 39, has said it was only fitting that he played his 100th Caribbean Premier League match in the colours of Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), as it is a franchise that is like a family which has become dear to his heart.
Bravo reached the milestone on Sunday in a match against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at Warner Park. TKR will play Barbados Royals at Kensington Oval, Barbados on Wednesday at 7 pm.
In a video posted on the TKR Twitter page, Bravo told his teammates he was fortunate to start his CPL career with TKR in 2013 (then called the TT Red Steel).
"When CPL first started, they had six icons. TT had three of those six, who were Sunil (Narine), (Kieron) Pollard and myself. Obviously three of us could not stay and play in Trinidad. Sunil went to Guyana, Pollard went to Barbados and I was the first captain of the TT franchise."
Bravo said TKR is special to him.
"It is always a pleasure to represent TT, but when it became a franchise we developed a family environment. TKR is very close to my heart.
Captain of the Barbados Royals, Rovman Powell is looking forward to leading the team on the Barbados leg of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which bowls off at Kensington Oval on Wednesday.
After losing the first match against the St Lucia Kings by 54 runs, the second game against Jamaica Tallawahs was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
The Royals recorded their first victory in this year’s tournament with a comprehensive six-wicket victory over St Kitts & Nevis Patriots at Warner Park, St Kitts on Saturday night.
Powell is hoping that the matches at the Oval will give the Royals the momentum to take them into the playoffs and urged Barbadians to come out in their numbers to lend their support.
“Kensington Oval is an iconic cricketing ground in the Caribbean. Therefore, it is a privilege for me to lead the Barbados Royals at Kensington Oval. We are hoping that a lot of Bajans will come out to support us and hopefully, these home games can set us right in readiness to push us into the playoffs,” Powell told Barbados TODAY.
