REGIONAL U-17 TWO-DAY: Guyana hold off Trinidad for second draw

Left-arm pacer Daniel Holder produced two brilliant bowling performances, but it wasn’t enough to secure a victory for Trinidad and Tobago as their Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Men’s Under-17 Championship clash against Guyana ended in a hard-fought draw at the Queen’s Park Oval.

Winning the toss and electing to field, the hosts immediately put Guyana under pressure.

Holder led the charge, returning impressive figures of 4 for 15, as he scythed through the Guyanese top order.

Adrian Hetmyer offered the only real resistance, crafting a gritty 45, but it was not enough to prevent his team from being bundled out for a paltry 109 in just 40.3 overs.

Support came from Renaldo Fournillier and Daron Dhanraj, who picked up two wickets apiece.

In response, Trinidad and Tobago built a commanding position thanks to their captain, Saleem Khan, who top-scored with 35, and a solid 30 from Aadi Ramsaran.

However, Parmeshwar Ram and Dave Mohabir mounted a comeback, sharing six wickets to keep their team in the contest. T&T was eventually bowled out for 184, a lead of 75.

Ram led the team in the absence of Romario Ramdeholl as captain.

With their backs against the wall, Guyana’s second innings struggled to gain momentum. Richard Ramdeholl (24) and Adrian Hetmyer (25) showed promise again.

Micah Amsterdam (17) and Feaaz Baksh (21*) also dug in to deny Trinidad victory as the match ended in a draw, with the score at 137 for 8.

Holder was again the star with the ball for T&T, finishing with a sensational 6 for 23, his second five-wicket haul of the match.

After two successive draws, Guyana is in fifth place with 17.4 points, while Barbados leads the table with 35.2 points.

Guyana will now look to regroup as it faces the Leeward Islands in its next encounter on Wednesday, August 20, at the Inshan Ali Park.

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