An outright win would have given them a chance to win the first-ever Regional under 17 titles. A brilliant spell from spinner Matthew Pottoya took ten wickets, and Rampersaud Ramnauth’classy 94 saw Guyana play to a good draw against Barbados to end the CWI Rising Stars U17 Men’s 2-Day tournament.
Barbados made 174 in their 1st innings thanks to 54 from Reviera Cottle. Spinner Matthew Pottoya (4-41) and Golcharan Chuli (3-34) led Guyana’s bowling.
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 nine, led by Zion Brathwaite, 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 ten wickets, while Chuli finished 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 inning errors and play to a draw.
Meanwhile, Barbados’ Motara finished with eight as he bowled again to finish with 5-48.
Summary Scores: Barbados 1st inns 177 all out and 2nd inns 152 for nine dec.
Riviera Cottle 54, Zion Brathwaite 60
Mathew Pottaya 4-41 and 6-45, Gulcharran Chulai 3-56 and 3-41
Guyana: 1st inns 90 all out and 2nd inns 199 for 9, Kevin Kisten 33, Romeo Deonarain 42 and Rampersaud Ramnauth 93
Kyron King 5-27, Zishan Motara 3-6 and 5-48
Guyana tournament summary: played five games, two 50 overs and three two-day games.
50 overs: Win one and lose one
Two days: Draw all 3 ( first inns in two)
Mathew Pattaya was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the two days, and Gulcharran Chulai was the leading wicket-taker in the 50 overs.
