Roneil Walcott
The Khary Pierre XI spread out an excellent lead on the third day of the Trinidad and Tobago Red Power day/night four-day trial match versus the Jyd Goolie XI at the National Cricket Centre, Balmain, Couva on January 17.
By press time, batting a 2d time, the Pierre XI had spread out a 398-speed lead, with top-reveal batsman Cephas Cooper closing in on three figures.
The Pierre XI made 331 in their first innings, with Cooper (71), Joshua James (74) and Mbeki Joseph (70) all hitting fifties. In respond, the Goolie XI limped to 135 for eight at the stay of the 2d day’s play, sooner than being bundled out for a meagre 150 early on day three – handing the Pierre XI an excellent 181-speed lead.
Center-reveal batsman Shatrughan Rambaran top-scored for the Goolie XI with 46 now not out, with openers Jordan Warner and Vikash Mohan scoring 27 and 22 respectively. James used to be within the motion once extra as the strapping allrounder led the model with figures of three for 21, with captain Pierre selecting up two for eight.
The Pierre XI wasted puny time in strengthening their footing within the match, with openers Kamil Pooran (50 off 81 balls) and Isaiah Rajah (38 off 51 balls) getting them off to a solid originate within the 2d innings with a 67-speed partnership.
Pooran bought to his fifty at some level of a 66-speed stand for the 2d wicket with Cooper, who made his formula to 83 now not out off 109 balls by the stay of the 2d session.
From 133 for one at one stage, the Pierre XI had a blip as they misplaced three wickets for 47 runs to scamper to 180 for four, with Justyn Gangoo, Justin Joseph, Abdul-Raheem Toppin and Aneal Rooplal all among the many wickets.
Cooper used to be dropping partners at an everyday price and each other wicket fell when Joseph (seven) used to be caught at the wicket off Rambaran to head away the Pierre XI on 211 for five. The Pierre XI took their safe to 217 for five sooner than the 2d session came to an stay.
The trial match will carry out on January 18.
Summarised Scores:
KHARY PIERRE XI – 331 (Joshua James 74, Cephas Cooper 71, Mbeki Joseph 70; Justyn Gangoo 3/26, Vikash Mohan 2/20) and 217/5 (C Cooper 83 now not out, Kamil Pooran 50, Isaiah Rajah 38; Shatrughan Rambaran 1/12) vs JYD GOOLIE XI – 150 (S Rambaran 46, Jordan Warner 27, V Mohan 22; J James 3/21, Khary Pierre 2/8).
