BCB completes two-day Under-19 trials

Mar 25, 2015 Sports

Good performances from Kassim Khan, Shimron Hetmyer, Balchand Baldeo, Zachary Persaud, Clifton Lindie,

Shimron Hetmyer

Greisan Grant and Joel Seetaram were highlights of the match when the Berbice Cricket Board, over the weekend completed a two-day trial match to select its team to participate in the upcoming Inter County Under-19 cricket tournament.
The match was played under brilliant sunshine at the Cumberland ground in East Canje area saw Shimron Hetmyer’s XI taking first innings points from Balchand Baldeo’s XI. Hetmyer’s team won the toss, batted first and lost two quick wickets with national under-15 all-rounder Kevin Sinclair caught off Ricky Ballack for 2. He was followed soon after by national under opener Adrian Sukhwa for 6.
West Indies under-19 and national senior opener Shimron Hetmyer then scored a rapid 37. Berbice under-17 all-rounder Kassim Khan, top scored with a mature 65 consisting of 7 fours and 1 six. Joel Seetaram supported with 32 not out, Daniel Lewis 29 and Brandon Persaud 20. They ended on 233 all out. Bowling for Baldeo’s XI, the skipper himself, a national under-19 batsman, took 3 for 14 off 5 overs. He was supported by pacer Ricky Ballack with 2 for 12 off 7 overs.
The Baldeo XI in reply lost two early wickets with the skipper caught behind off Grisean Grant for a duck. Samuel Kisnasammy soon followed again off Grant for 1. They struggled to 176 all out with all rounder Zacary Persaud topscoring with 42 consisting of 5 fours and 1 six. He was supported by Clifton Lindee with 31, Ritesh Omrao and Joshua Harrichand with 21 a piece. Bowling for Hetmyer’s XI, Grant took 3

Kassim Khan

for 24 off 12.5 overs. Kassim Khan, Daniel Lewis and Joel Seetaram took two wickets a piece.
In their second turn at the crease, Hetmyer blasted 54 retired with 10 fours and 1 six. He was supported by Kevin Sinclair with 29 as they declared at 112 for 3. Omar Weatherspoon, Leon Andrews and Amir Khan took one wicket each.
Baldeo’s XI closed at 70 for 3 chasing 166 for victory. Clifton Lindie top scored with 29. Kevindra Persaud took all three wickets for 42 runs off 6 overs.
At the conclusion of the match, the junior selection panel named a 22 man squad to prepare for the Inter County tournament. The players are: Shimron Hetmyer, Balchand Baldeo, Adrian Sukwah, Clifton Lindie, Ritesh Omroa, Leon Andrews, Samuel Kisnasammy, Brandon Persaud, Kevin Sinclair, Joel Seetaram, Kassim Khan, Amir Khan, Daniel Lewis, Zachary Persaud, Omar Weatherspoon, Grisean Grant, Parmanand Ramdhan, Joshua Harrichand, Kevindra Persaud, Jason Anderson, Randy Wade, Asif Ally.
Players had a training session at the Rose Hall Estate ground in Canje yesterday. Other sessions are fixed for today and tomorrow at the Cumberland ground from 2:30pm.