In a Super50 Cup match, West Indies Academy captain Nyeem Younger’s exceptional efficiency with the bat went in useless as dangerous climate disrupted their encounter with Barbados Delight in St. Augustine, Trinidad, on Monday.
Dealing with a precarious state of affairs at 31 for 5 within the thirteenth over, Younger took cost and performed an important innings, scoring an unbeaten 67 runs from 89 balls, steering the West Indies Academy to a complete of 141 for six within the thirty ninth over. Kevin Wickham contributed 43 runs from 61 balls and, extra importantly, shared a significant 93-run, sixth-wicket partnership with Younger.
With the sport poised for an thrilling conclusion, rain intervened, stopping any additional play on the Frank Worrell Memorial Floor. Seamers Dominic Drakes (2-10) and Jair McAllister (2-15) had been instrumental in early breakthroughs for the Barbados Delight.
Windies Academy’s shaky begin
West Indies Academy had a shaky begin, dropping wickets rapidly as Drakes and McAllister made early inroads. Kimani Melius (9) was dismissed within the sixth over, Leonardo Julien (0) fell within the eighth over, and Matthew Nandu (8) was caught at sq. leg within the eleventh over. Teddy Bishop was the subsequent to go, caught at quick mid-wicket within the thirteenth over, leaving the WI Academy at a precarious 25 for 4.
Nevertheless, Nyeem Younger’s courageous counter-attack, that includes two fours and 4 sixes, together with Kevin Wickham’s assist, modified the course of the sport and put the Barbados Delight on the defensive. Sadly, Wickham’s innings got here to an finish when he top-edged a gradual sweep at off-spinner Roston Chase and was caught within the deep.
Regardless of Younger’s efforts, the match ended prematurely because of rain, leaving an thrilling end unfulfilled.
