Red Force batters find form...

Centuries from Cephas Cooper and Shatrughan Rambaran helped the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force chase down a revised target of 302 to defeat the T&T Bolivarian XI by five wickets in a high-scoring, 50-over, practice match at the Queen’s Park Oval, yesterday.

The Bolivarian XI compiled a competitive 317 for nine from 44 overs, as Teshawn Castro led the charge with 92 while Kyle Ramdoo and Crystian Thurton chipped in with 46 and 49 not out, respectively. The Red Force are gearing up for the CG United Super50 Cup to be staged in Trinidad later this month, while the T&T Bolivarian XI are preparing to take part in the Bolivarian Games in Peru, also later this month.

Summarised Scores:

T&T Bolivarian XI 317-9, 44 overs (Teshawn Castro 92, Crystian Thurton 49; Abdul Raheem Toppin 3-68, Terrance Hinds 2-41) vs T&T Red Force (target: 302) 305-5, 36.2 overs (Shatrughan Rambaran 103, Cephas Cooper 100; Shaaron Lewis 5-60)

—Red Force won by 5 wickets.

New faces for Red Force as Da Silva resumes captaincy for Super50 Cup

Wicketkeeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva returns to skipper the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force for the 2025 CG United Super50 Cup, which bowls off in Trinidad from November 19.Five players achieved their maiden call-up to the Super50 squad for this year’s competition: all-rounders Shatrughan Rambaran and Ricky Jaipaul, rising fast bowler and TTCB 50-over Cup MVP Abdul Raheem Toppin, right-handed batsman Cephas Cooper and leg-spinner Navin Bidaisee.However, Bidaisee and Cooper previously represented TT in the West Indies Championship (regional four-day) while Rambaran featured in the Super50 Cup before, but for Combined Campuses and College.

Seasoned contenders such as Jason Mohammed, Yannic Cariah, Terrance Hinds and Tion Webster all made the cut, but the Red Force will be without key players such as Akeal Hosein, Anderson Phillip, Amir Jangoo, Jayden Seales and Khary Pierre; all on West Indies duty.

TT Red Force Team for CG United Super50 Cup

Joshua Da Silva (captain), Kjorn Ottley, Tion Webster, Jason Mohammed, Jyd Goolie, Yannic Cariah, Terrance Hinds, Joshua James, Ricky Jaipaul, Bryan Charles, Cephas Cooper, Shatrughan Rambaran, Abdul Raheem Toppin, Navin Bidaisee