In an exhilarating one-day encounter on the Vivian Richards Cricket Floor in Antigua, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Academy secured a sequence win in opposition to Rising Eire, because of excellent performances by their captain, Nyeem Younger, and opener Matthew Nandu.
Chasing a goal of 176 runs, the CWI Academy demonstrated resilience and willpower. Captain Nyeem Younger led from the entrance with an unbeaten 75 off 67 balls, that includes eight fours and three sixes. Opener Matthew Nandu contributed a strong 63 off 107 balls, anchoring the innings with three fours. Their partnership of 115 runs for the fifth wicket proved pivotal within the chase.
Younger’s captaincy and batting prowess had been on full show as he guided his workforce to victory with 57 balls to spare. He sealed the win in model by hitting a six-over long-on off left-arm spinner Matthew Humphreys. This victory allowed the CWI Academy to assert the sequence 2-1 after Rising Eire had gained the primary match by 26 runs and the CWI Academy had responded with a seven-wicket win within the second encounter.
Upcoming first-class matches
The groups are actually set to transition to a sequence of four-day, first-class matches, with the primary recreation scheduled for November 25 and the second on December 2 on the Coolidge Cricket Floor. These matches will present a chance for extra prolonged and high-quality cricket competitors.
Within the first innings, Rising Eire discovered themselves in hassle in opposition to the spin trio of Ashmead Nedd, Joshua Bishop, and Kevin Wickham. Off-spinner Ashmead Nedd picked up three wickets for 28 runs in his 9 overs, whereas left-arm spinner Joshua Bishop contributed three wickets for 32 runs from his 10 overs. Half-time leg-spinner Kevin Wickham secured three essential wickets for 42 runs in 8.4 overs.
Rising Eire’s Stephen Doheny displayed resilience with a high rating of 64 off 97 balls. He fashioned a worthwhile partnership of 63 runs for the third wicket with Morgan Topping. Nevertheless, Rising Eire suffered a collapse, shedding 5 wickets for simply 19 runs, which hindered their progress. Topping contributed 20 runs, and Thomas Mayes, batting at eight, added 27.
The CWI Academy squad predominantly consisted of gamers from the CWI high-performance program, together with those that had not too long ago participated within the West Indies Super50 Cup and the Headley-Weekes Tri-Collection. The sequence of matches between the 2 sides aimed to offer high-quality taking part in time and foster aggressive challenges.
