T&T top order fails after bowlers fightback
Jelani Beckles
Published: guardian
Sunday, November 15, 2015
After the T&T Red Force bowlers fought back, the top order failed to deliver as Barbados Pride holds the advantage heading into day three today in round two of the West Indies Cricket Board Regional Four-Day tournament at Kensington Oval, Barbados.
Resuming on a strong 247/4, Barbados could only managed an additional 53 runs before being dismissed for 300 in the first innings. In reply, T&T closed on 153/5 still trailing the Barbadians by 147 runs.
It could have been a lot worse for T&T, as it was reduced to 99/5 after the top order which showed so much promise in the first round, failed to impress. Already back in the pavilion are Evin Lewis (24), Kjorn Ottley (18), Kyle Hope (45), Narsingh Deonarine (5) and Yannic Cariah (5). The trio of Lewis, Deonarine and Cariah all cracked half centuries against Leeward Islands in the first round at Warner Park in St Kitts. Barbadian Hope, who was selected by T&T in the draft, was the only Red Force batsman to offer resistance. Hope’s knock came off 106 balls and included six fours.
T&T’s first innings total may depend on wicketkeeper Steven Katwaroo, who is unbeaten on 27. Katwaroo top scored for T&T against Leeward Islands with 71. At the crease with Katwaroo is another right-hander in Yannick Ottley, who is 26 not out. Kevin Stoute grabbed two wickets for the home team, while Jomel Warrican (1/30), Miguel Cummins (1/38) and Kemar Roach (1/29) all snatched one wicket apiece.
Earlier, leg spin bowler Imran Khan and West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel took two wickets each to reduce the Barbadians first innings total. Khan finished with 4/75, while Gabriel took 3/49. Khan, T&T’s best bowler last year, already has ten wickets for the season after taking six wickets against the Leeward Islands.
Shamarh Brooks was dismissed for 111, only adding nine runs to his overnight score. Shane Dowrich was the top batsman for Barbados on day two, after getting out two runs shy of a half century. Roston Chase made 59 earlier in the innings. The match continues today from 10 am.
Scoreboard
Barbados Pride vs T&T Red Force
2nd day, 2nd round
PRIDE 1st Innings
(overnight 247 for four)
K Brathwaite c wkp Katwaroo
b Gabriel 5
K Corbin c wkp Katwaroo
b Imran Khan 46
S Hope c K Ottley b Kantasingh 18
S Brooks c wkp Katwaroo b Emrit 111
R Chase c Cariah b Imran Khan 59
S Dowrich b Kantasingh 48
K Stoute lbw b Gabriel 3
A Nurse c Lewis b Gabriel 0
K Roach c Deonarine b Imran Khan 2
J Warrican lbw b Imran Khan 2
M Cummins not out 1
Extras (lb3, w2) 5
TOTAL (all out, 117.3 overs) 300
Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-56, 3-91, 4-214, 5-257, 6-260, 7-264, 8-270, 9-284, 10-300.
Bowling: Gabriel 20-3-49-3 (w2), Emrit 23-9-52-1, Lewis 2-0-12-0, Kantasingh 26.3-5-80-2, Deonarine 11-2-22-0, Imran Khan 31-7-75-4, Cariah 4-0-7-0.
RED FORCE 1st Innings
E Lewis lbw b Stoute 24
K Ottley c Nurse b Warrican 18
K Hope lbw b Cummins 45
N Deonarine c Nurse b Stoute 5
Y Cariah c Cummins b Roach 5
Y Ottley not out 26
S Katwaroo not out 27
Extras (lb1, nb2) 3
TOTAL (5 wkts, 62 overs) 153
To bat: R Emrit, Imran Khan, K Kantasingh, S Gabriel.
Fall of wickets: 1-34, 2-76, 3-82, 4-97, 5-99.
Bowling: Roach 13-5-29-1, Cummins 15-6-38-1 (nb1), Stoute 13-4-25-2, Warrican 13-6-30-1, Chase 2-0-9-0, Nurse 4-1-19-0 (nb1), Brathwaite 2-1-2-0.
Position: Red Force trail by 147 runs.
Toss: Pride.
Umpires: G Brathwaite, V Smith.
