Mohammed Slams 65 in T&T Trial Draw
Trinidad Guardian
Port of Spain, Trinidad - Experienced right-handed batsman Jason Mohammed is
showing some form ahead of the regional four-day tournament, hitting 65 on the
last day of the T&T three-day practice match at the National Cricket Centre in
Balmain, Couva, yesterday.
After the T&T Emrit XI declared on its overnight 317/9, Mohammed top scored for his
team, taking it to 195/7 declared. Mohammed faced 88 balls, slamming eight fours and
two sixes.
Yannick Ottley was among the runs again, contributing 41, while Guyanese Ramnaresh
Sarwan scored 20 in his first innings for T&T. In the first innings Ottley scored 77.
Spin bowler Bryan Charles was the top bowler for the Emrit XI taking 2/26, while fast
bowler Marlon Richards grabbed 1/8.
Chasing 163 for victory, the Emrit XI got to 160/7 at the close with wicket-keeper
Nicholas Pooran top scoring with 37. Emrit XI was reduced to 102/7, but an aggressive
unbeaten 58-run stand between Akeal Hosein and Daniel St Clair almost took Emrit’s
team home. Hosein ended on 29 not out off 24 balls, lashing one four and three sixes,
while St Clair struck six fours in his knock of 28 not out (31 balls). Spin bowler Namir
Suepaul snatched 4/45 and Brent Harriot picked up 1/19.
T&T’s first match of the four-day regional tournament is against Barbados at the
Queen’s Park Oval, Port-of-Spain, which bowls off on November 14.
SCORES
At National Cricket Centre: T&T Mohammed XI 284 (Evin Lewis 84, Yannick Ottley 77,
Daron Cruickshank 30, Kerwyn Sirju 6/52) and 195/7 dec (Jason Mohammed 65,
Yannick Ottley 41, Jahron Alfred 26 not out, Ramnaresh Sarwan 20, Bryan Charles
2/26, Marlon Richards 1/8) vs T&T Emrit XI 317/9 dec (Mark Deyal 103, Yannic Cariah
71 not out, Vikash Mohan 68, Imran Khan 4/81, Ricky Jaipaul 3/46) and 160/7 (Nicholas
Pooran 37, Akeal Hosein 29 not out, Daniel St Clair 28 not out, Kjorn Ottley 24, Namir
Suepaul 4/45, Brent Harriot 1/19) Match Drawn
