Mohammed Slams 65 in T&T Trial Draw
Trinidad Guardian
Port of Spain, Trinidad - Experienced right-handed batsman Jason Mohammed is
showing some form ahead of the regional four-day tournament, hitting 65 on the
last day of the T&T three-day practice match at the National Cricket Centre in
Balmain, Couva, yesterday.
After the T&T Emrit XI declared on its overnight 317/9, Mohammed top scored for his
team, taking it to 195/7 declared. Mohammed faced 88 balls, slamming eight fours and
two sixes.
Yannick Ottley was among the runs again, contributing 41, while Guyanese Ramnaresh
Sarwan scored 20 in his first innings for T&T. In the first innings Ottley scored 77.
Spin bowler Bryan Charles was the top bowler for the Emrit XI taking 2/26, while fast
bowler Marlon Richards grabbed 1/8.
Chasing 163 for victory, the Emrit XI got to 160/7 at the close with wicket-keeper
Nicholas Pooran top scoring with 37. Emrit XI was reduced to 102/7, but an aggressive
unbeaten 58-run stand between Akeal Hosein and Daniel St Clair almost took Emrit’s
team home. Hosein ended on 29 not out off 24 balls, lashing one four and three sixes,
w
hile St Clair struck six fours in his knock of 28 not out (31 balls). Spin bowler Namir
Suepaul snatched 4/45 and Brent Harriot picked up 1/19.
T&T’s first match of the four-day regional tournament is against Barbados at the
Queen’s Park Oval, Port-of-Spain, which bowls off on November 14.
SCORES
At National Cricket Centre: T&T Mohammed XI 284 (Evin Lewis 84, Yannick Ottley 77,
Daron Cruickshank 30, Kerwyn Sirju 6/52) and 195/7 dec (Jason Mohammed 65,
Yannick Ottley 41, Jahron Alfred 26 not out, Ramnaresh Sarwan 20, Bryan Charles
2/26, Marlon Richards 1/ vs T&T Emrit XI 317/9 dec (Mark Deyal 103, Yannic Cariah
71 not out, Vikash Mohan 68, Imran Khan 4/81, Ricky Jaipaul 3/46) and 160/7 (Nicholas
Pooran 37, Akeal Hosein 29 not out, Daniel St Clair 28 not out, Kjorn Ottley 24, Namir
Suepaul 4/45, Brent Harriot 1/19) Match Drawn