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CWI Regional U-17 tourney… Serieux slams ton as Windward Islands overcome Guyana by 59 runs
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By Zaheer Mohamed in Trinidad and Tobago
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Led by a fine century from Garvin Serieux, Windward Islands defeated Guyana by 59 runs when the Cricket West Indies Regional U-17 50-over tournament commenced yesterday in Trinidad and Tobago.
Windward Islands decided to take first strike on a decent batting pitch at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain, Couva and pacer Silvan Williams provided them with the breakthrough when he had opener Jahiel Walters caught and bowled without a run on the board in the first over.
However, Lee Solomon and Garvin Serieux added 43 for the second wicket. Solomon wasn’t afraid to play his shots and drove Sheldon Charles for four before taking boundaries off Williams who was guilty of over pitching early in his spell.
The introduction of spin ended their resistance as Dwain Dick had Solomon neatly stumped by Youdistir Persaud for 31 which contained six fours and came off 19 balls.
Akeem Auguste was then run out without scoring before Teddy Bishop and Garvin Serieux picked up boundaries off Williams and Dick as they capitalised on some inconsistent bowling and fielding by the Guyanese.
The duo continued to accumulate runs on both sides of the pitch and Serieux soon reached his fifty off 63 balls with six fours and one six which came off Bissu who struggled with his length.
Bishop swept Nigel Deodat for fours and rotated the strike nicely as they frustrated their opponents in hazy conditions. He then reached his half century off 52 balls and five fours.
The right-handed Serieux was quick to dispatch the bad balls as he continued to time the ball well. He stuck Charles sweetly through cover and drove Deodat for a couple of boundaries.
Garvin Serieux picks up runs through the off-side. (Zaheer Mohamed photo)
He reached his well deserved century off 107 balls and counted 15 fours and one six before he was caught off Andre Seepersaud for 122.
Bishop pulled Leon Swamy who bowled consistently short for fours but was caught and bowled by Williams for 93. He stuck 10 fours and faced 115 balls.
Following his dismissal, the Islanders lost a few quick wickets as they finished on 284-8.
Charles was the pick of the bowlers with 2-28, while Williams had 2-43; Dick, Bissu and Seepersaud had one each.
Skipper Sachin Singh flicked and drove pacer Jamie Buddy for fours, while Navindra Persaud pulled Ethan Doctrove to the mid-wicket boundary to get Guyana’s reply off in fine fashion.
Singh continued to look positive as he hoisted Simeon Gerson for a straight six and used his feet nicely to Keygan Arnold hitting him for four to bring up his half century off 58 balls with seven fours and one six.
He was then lbw to the said bowler for 52 as Guyana lost their first wicket with the score on 87.
Seon Glasgow drove Gerson, the first ball he faced, to the cover boundary before driving the said bowler for fours. He then smashed Akeem Auguste for two sixes and kept the scoreboard ticking. However, Guyana lost their second wicket when Persaud played around a full length ball and was bowled for 35 with the score on 145.
While Glasgow continued to play his shots, Guyana loss Yeudistir Persaud, who was caught at slip for six off Auguste. Glasgow soon reached his fifty off 40 balls with three fours and one six before he was caught on the long-on boundary off Auguste for 51 with the score on 167.
Andre Seepersaud was then removed by Auguste for one as Guyana lost their way somewhat.
Guyana skipper Sachin Singh gave his team a decent start. (Zaheer Mohamed photo)
With 111 needed off 11 overs at 8.76, a lot would have depended on Dick and Swami. However, Dick who deposited Dominic Auguste for six over mid-wicket was caught off the very next ball for seven leaving the score at 181-6.
Swami was then taken off Dominic Auguste for 18, while Charles went for 10 as the asking rate continued to climb.
Williams made one while Deodat was dismissed for 26 with three fours leaving Bissu not out on one; Guyana were bowled out for 225 in 47.5 overs.
Dominic Auguste captured 4-42, Akeem Auguste 4-50 and Gerson 2-42.
Guyana were guilty of leaking too many runs in the field and that proved to be the difference.
Meanwhile, at Brian Lara Stadium Trinidad and Tobago batted first and managed 249 with Leonardo Julien scoring 81 and Rivaldo Ramlogan 53. Barbados replied with 96 all out. Sameer Ali took three wickets and Anderson Mahase 2.
At Gilbert Park, Leeward Islands beat Jamaica by one wicket.
Teddy Bishop plays down the ground. (Zaheer Mohamed photo)
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