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Jamaican outclass Guyana, Barbados go down to T&T
By Michael Benjamin
Led by an unbeaten knock of 44 by Jason Rickettes, with support from Denal Shim (36 not out), Jamaica comprehensively defeated Guyana to notch up their first win in the tournament, which earned them 5 points, inclusive of a bonus point, when the third round of the 4
th Regional Blind Cricket competition continued at the National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara, yesterday morning.
MATCH WINNERS: Denal Shim (left) and Jason Rickettes (right), pose with their manager, Glendon Coke shortly after registering an emphatic victory over Guyana.
Trinidad and Tobago was also in the winners’ row, defeating Barbados by 7 wickets to improve their chances of attaining championship honours, with 6 points. Despite the loss, Barbados lead the points standing on 8 points while Guyana, yet to register a win remains in the cellar position on 1 point.
Unlike the previous days when rain held up play, the players were greeted with bright sunshine, conditions that were suitable for cricket. Jamaica won the toss and invited the home team to take first strike. The ploy paid dividends when Patrick Howard was dismissed after he struck the second ball of the innings and set off for a risky single. He failed to cover enough ground and had his stumps broken.
He was replaced by Oliver Kerr who lashed the ball and set off for a run. One of the Jamaican players scooped up the ball and ripped in a return that crashed into the stumps before Kerr could cross the line and Guyana were in trouble with two of their batsmen back in the pavilion with no score on the board.
It should have been three wickets for no run in the next over but Ripton Deene, one of the B1 (totally blind) players just could not hold on to a sharp offering from Robert Weeks. Deene juggled the ball in a valiant attempt to take the catch but lost the battle when the ball eventually fell to the ground. Weeks failed to capitalize on the opportunity and was eventually dismissed, run out for 6.
Two other batsmen, Leroy Phillips (12) and Kevin Douglas (12), fell by the run out route while Douglas Tiko fell, LBW to Gregory Stewart without scoring.
The Jamaicans bowled a tight line, restricting the Guyanese who from 31-2 in the 7th over, only managed to progress 38-2 in the tenth. When the allotted 20 overs had expired, Guyana were 85-5 with the lion’s share of the runs coming from the extras (55).
The two teams will play again this morning, in compensation for an aborted first round game on Sunday last.
Meanwhile, in the Trinidad and Tobago/Barbados match, the Trinis won the toss and invited Barbados to take first strike. Ricardo Manning once again led the Trinidadian’s charge with a responsible 55, laced with 5 fours. However, his other teammates failed to render the requisite support and there was a steady procession to the pavilion. Six players, Halden Ford (1), Granville Carter (2), Tramayne Forte (2), Anthony Cummings (4) and Trevor Broomes (3) were all dismissed cheaply by the run out route.
In reply, the Trinidadians knocked off the total in 15.4 overs while losing 3 wickets. Keith Baptiste, with an unbeaten 26 and Sheldon Phillips, who also scored 26 runs were the principal scorers while Rajendra Ramnarine contributed 23. Michael Durham scored an unbeaten 14 runs.
The Trinidadians losing their wickets were, Ulric Andrews (run out for 4) and Rajendra Ramnarine (run out for 23). Keith Baptiste lashed 26 before he was bowled by Cheryl Griffith.
In the first match this morning, Trinidad and Tobago will oppose Barbados, while Guyana would get an opportunity for revenge against Jamaica in the second match. Play starts at 09:30hrs.
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