Latest update March 28th, 2025 6:05 AM
Latest News
- “It will be a very bad day for Venezuelan if they attack Guyana or ExxonMobil”—Rubio declares
- Guyana gets info on U.S. tax evasion allegations against Mohameds, Mae Thomas
- US$35 injected into banking system to address foreign currency shortage—VP Jagdeo
- Citizens to stage protest today against lack of access to information in Guyana
- Guyana vows to stand with U.S.
All to play for in final U-19 ODI today at Everest
By Sean Devers
With the series locked 3-all it’s the moment of truth and all to play for in the final under-19 ODI between West Indies and Bangladesh which is scheduled to commence at 09:00hrs at the Everest ground on Camp Road.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Uddin Jashim (wicketkeeper) will both look to represent their teams well. (WICB)
West Indies lost both of their 1998 and 2000 under-19 World Cup matches to Bangladesh and lost 2-1 in their only trip to Bangladesh for an ODI series and are hoping to improve their ODI record of 12 matches, 5 wins and seven defeats, with a series winning victory today.
This is Bangladesh’s inaugural under-19 tour to the West Indies and the first time that an entire series is being played in Guyana where conditions more favour the visiting team.
Unlike at Albion where the last match ODI was played, the home team should not have the atmosphere like Berbice where a large, vocal crowd urged them throughout the contest and the pitch offered far less turn for the spinners.
The West Indies, led by a classy 65 from Guyanese left-hander Shemron Hetymer and an explosive unbeaten 50 towards the end of the innings from Fabian Allen, spearheaded the hosts to their first 200 total of the series as they capitalized on ideal conditions at a venue which hosted the first ever senior ODI in the West Indies.
Today Bangladesh could again enjoy conditions at Everest where their spinners extracted prodigious turn and beat the bat almost at will but a fiercely contested battle should be anticipated due to confidence, and more importantly the lessons learned from the victory in Berbice where they used their feet a lot more to the spinners and played positive cricket.
Just as the home team batsmen seem susceptible to spin the Bangladesh teenagers appear uncomfortable to short lifting deliveries, even on the slow track here on South American soil.
Opener Leroy Lugg is only one of four West Indians to score a half-century but his 69 was in the opening match and has endured a torrid time with the bat since then and is likely the lose his spot, especially if the talented Jeremy Solozano is passed fit to play.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul batted intelligently for his 51 at Providence and if he reproduces that kind of approach and the others bat around him, the home team could make a challenging total today.
Tristan Coleman, Nicholas Pooran, Tarryck Gabriel, Fabian Allen and Skipper Ramaal Lewis should offer batting support.
Although the six fast bowlers in the squad are being rotated because of the size of the touring party, Vincentian Ray Jordon, the quickest bowler on both teams, should play today if winning the series is of any importance to the West Indies who are using this series as preparation for next year’s under-19 World Cup in Dubai.
West Indies will participate in a reciprocal tour to Bangladesh from December 6 after which the World Cup squad will be picked while at least four players from this squad will not make the trip.
Grenadian Left-arm speedster Preston McSween and the spinners, especially Guyanese Gudakesh Motie-Kamahi should do the bulk of the bowling for the home team in a game which is a virtual final.
Bangladesh, one of the top teams at this level, will want a good foundation from Monir Jummon and the in-form Sadman Anik while Emon Joyraj who batted with lots of confidence in Berbice during his 77, Mossadek Saikat, Uddin Jashim, Skipper Mehedi Miraj and Abu Rony will want to lend support with the bat.
Abu Saeed and left-arm pacer Rony could share the new balls while the spinners, leggie Likhon Zubair, who has the most wickets in the series with 17, Miraj, Saikat and left-arm spinner Javed Rahuttul should enjoy conditions at Everest.
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
The PPP has started the intimidation
Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In politics, as in life, what goes around comes around. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic... more
The Caribbean: Destined to Grin and Bear the Consequences of Its Self-Created Vulnerabilities?
By Sir Ronald Sanders For decades, many Caribbean nations have grappled with dependence on a small number of powerful countries... more
Weekend Cartoon
