In a dominant show of left-arm spin bowling, Ashmead Nedd and Joshua Bishop orchestrated a commanding seven-wicket victory for West Indies Academy in opposition to Eire Academy, leveling the three-match 50-over sequence in Antigua on Monday.
Opting to bowl first on the Coolidge Cricket Floor, West Indies Academy’s bowlers bundled out Eire Academy for a mere 103 runs within the twenty eighth over. Nedd and Bishop led the demolition, every claiming three wickets, whereas Captain Nyeem Younger and seamer McKenny Clarke chipped in with two wickets every. This collective effort resulted in Eire Academy crumbling to 48 for 5 by the sixteenth over.
In response, West Indies Academy confronted an early problem as they discovered themselves at 40 for 3 within the ninth over. Nonetheless, Jordan Johnson, a proficient teenager, unleashed an aggressive, unbeaten innings, smashing 40 runs off simply 21 balls. Teddy Bishop additionally performed a brisk and essential function, contributing an unbeaten 32 runs from 25 deliveries. Their partnership of 63 runs for the fourth wicket guided West Indies Academy to a snug victory within the sixteenth over.
Remaining match slated for Tuesday
The sequence will conclude on the Vivian Richards Cricket Floor with the ultimate match scheduled for Tuesday.
Eire Academy, who had displayed sturdy batting within the sequence opener on Friday, struggled to duplicate their efficiency this time. Solely Scott MacBeth (29) and Stephen Doheny (27) managed to cross the 20-run mark. Doheny and Murray Commins (16) supplied a quick partnership of 29 runs for the primary wicket, however a spirited bowling effort from Younger and Clarke noticed the highest order crumble with 5 wickets falling for simply 19 runs.
Regardless of a 32-run partnership between MacBeth and Gavin Hoey (17), the final 5 wickets fell shortly, due to the mixed efforts of Bishop and Nedd.
A shaky begin
West Indies Academy’s run chase received off to a shaky begin, with Matthew Nandu departing within the second over for 9 runs. Kadeem Alleyne adopted within the eighth over after scoring 19 runs. When Fion Hand dismissed Leonardo Julien for only one run within the following over, West Indies Academy confronted a difficult scenario.
Nonetheless, the explosive batting show by Jordan Johnson, that includes 4 fours and three sixes, together with Teddy Bishop’s contributions, led West Indies Academy to a snug win and a series-leveling victory.
