Pottaya’s ten, Ramnauth’s 94 help Guyana draw against B’dos

Sep 03, 2023 Sports

CWI Rising Stars Men’s U23 2-Day…

Kaieteur Sports – A brilliant spell from spinner Matthew Pottaya, who took 10 wickets and Rampersaud Ramnauth hitting a classy 94, saw Guyana play to a good draw against Barbados to end the CWI Rising Stars U17 Men’s 2-Day tournament.

Matthew Pottaya’s 10-Fer helped Guyana end the tournament with a draw

Barbados made 174 in their 1st innings thanks to 54 from Riviera Cottle. Spinner Matthew Pottaya (4-41) and Golcharan Chuli (3-34) led Guyana bowling. In-form opener Kevin Kisten was the lone star with 33 runs for Guyana who were bowled out for 90 in their 1st innings, with Kyron King (5-27) and Zishan Motara (3-6) doing the damage for Barbados.

In their 2nd innings, Barbados finished on 152 for 9 led by Zion Braithwaite who hit 60 and Joshua Branch 38, as Pottaya and Chuli picked up where they left off. Pottaya would end with magical figures of 6-55, ending with 10 wickets. Chuli meanwhile, completed his spell with a total of 6; after he chipped in with 3-41.

Guyana took advantage of the exceptional bowling to post 199-9 batting a second time. Opener Romeo Deonarain (42) and a brilliant knock from Rampersaud Ramnauth, who stroked 94, ensured the Guyanese would bounce back from their 1st innings errors and play to a draw. However, an outright win would have given them a chance to win their first ever Regional U17 title.

Meanwhile, Barbados’ Motara finished with 8 as he bowled well a second time to finish with 5-48.Guyana played 5 games, two 50 overs and three 2 day games, one win and lost one in the 50-Overs. in the 2-Day , they drew all 3 games ( first innings in two).

Pottaya was joint leading wicket taker in the two day and Gulcharran Chulai joint leading wicket taker in the 50 overs.

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