COOLIDGE, Antigua, CMC – Kevlon Anderson gathered his second first-class hundred to guide the Cricket West Indies Academy batting towards Rising Eire of their second four-day, first-class match on Saturday in Antigua.
The 23-year-old Guyana Harpy Eagles batsman was undefeated on 101, and his captain Nyeem Younger made 80, and the CWI Academy reached 300 for eight of their first innings on the shut on the primary day of the match on the Coolidge Cricket Floor.
Anderson struck 14 fours from 172 balls in a bit underneath 4-1/4 hours on the crease and introduced stability to innings with Younger after it appeared on the crossroads at 111 for 4 in the midst of the session after lunch.
A former West Indies Below-19 batsman, Anderson reached his hundred from 172 balls when he clipped a supply from pacer Matthew Foster by means of mid-wicket for 2.
Younger, 23, a former West Indies Below-19 all-rounder, cracked seven fours and 5 sixes from 115 balls in nearly 2-1/4 hours and placed on 133 for the fifth wicket with Anderson earlier than he departed within the closing session of the day and sparked one other interval of instability.
The CWI Academy captain was considered one of 4 wickets that fell – two to pacer Tom Mayes – for 56 within the span of 61 balls within the closing interval. Nonetheless, Anderson remained unflappable to bat by means of till the shut, when McKenny Clarke was caught at long-on off Foster.
Mayes was the Irish bowlers’ choose, three for 62 from 20 overs; left-arm spinner Michael Frost ended the day with two for 71 from 25 overs, and Foster completed with two for 90 from 23.4 overs.
The CWI Academy led the two-match collection 1-0 after they received the primary match, which ended this previous Monday, by an innings and 134 runs on the identical venue.
They endured an early setback when left-handed opener Ackeem Auguste fell to Foster for 2 within the first over of the match.
Teddy Bishop got here to the crease and batted for nearly the rest of the morning interval to placed on 49 with left-handed opener Matthew Nandu earlier than he was caught at first slip off pacer Liam McCarthy from a top-edged lower and CWI Academy went to lunch on 51 for 2.
After lunch, the CWI Academy started entering into their stride when Nandu was caught within the covers off Mayes for 35, enjoying an uppish drive.
Kevin Wickham joined Anderson and spent 40 minutes on the crease to hold the CWI Academy previous 100 earlier than he was bowled by Frost for 17, and the hosts went to tea on 135 for 4.
After the break, Anderson and Younger virtually matched one another stroke for stroke to spice up their facet.
Anderson drove pacer Foster over backward level for 4 to succeed in his 50 from 118 balls, and he celebrated the milestone with a lofted straight drive off the identical bowler for a second successive 4.
Younger reached the milestone from 87 balls just a few overs later when he clipped Frost by means of mid-wicket for a single earlier than he was caught at backward level off Frost.
Carlon Bowen-Tuckett made six earlier than he was caught at mid-on off Mayes, and Joshua Bishop, a century-maker within the first match, bought 22 in a rush and ushered Anderson to his hundred, however he was caught behind, edging a unfastened, flat-footed drive.
The collection is a chance for rising expertise within the West Indies pathway system to realize high-quality enjoying time and the expertise of enjoying towards counterparts from one other vacation spot of the cricket-playing world.
The CWI Academy squad includes primarily the West Indies Academy program gamers with some first-class expertise and others who’ve graduated from the Below-19 degree with some distinction.
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