Defending champions North were impressive in a 10-wicket win over North-East in their opening match of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board U19 tournament at Brooklyn Grounds, Sangre Grande, on Thursday.
Joshua Davis took 4 for 15 while Arshad Harrilal had 4 for 28 in bowling out North-East for 112 in 48.2 overs,
Seamer Caiden Mack took 2 for 24 for North, while Avidesh Singh top-scored for North East with 31.
North openers Kyle Ramdoo (61*) and Isaiah Fernandes (45*) made light work of a potentially tricky small target, getting across the line in only 16.4 overs.
It was the perfect opening for the defending champions, who will play East on 18 March in Round 2 of the TTCB U-19 Inter-Zone Tournament.
At Honeymoon Park, Tobago stunned East by 48 runs despite a solid performance by all-rounder Andrew Rambaran.
A Quashie (47) and J Kent (33) put on 72 for the second wicket to power Tobago to 177 for 6 in 25 overs.
Andre Suglal (2/10), Rambaran (2/32) and Rikki Ragoonanan (2/35) all had two wickets apiece for East.
Tobago bowlers M Ramdass (4/26) and X Reid (2/24) would account for six of the wickets to fall as East were restricted to 129 for 9 in their 25 overs.
Rambaran top-scored with 25, while Veeran Bachu had 20 not out in the loss.
At Sancho, St Julien, South-East romped to an 80-run victory over South.
Jonathan Ramnarace (78) produced the highest score of the round in firing South-East to 208 all out in their 50 overs.
Christian Rampersad (25) and Aadian Racha (24) provided a late boost, while Presentation College San Fernando skipper Jacen Agard took 4 for 39 for South.
However, the South run-chase never got going outside of Riyaad Mohammed’s 36.
Christian Rampersad, who helped South-East to the U17 title in 2023, took 5 for 28 to wreck the South batting effort.
Racha chipped in with 2 for 23, while Brian Williams took 2 for 5.
Finally, Central eased past South West by 58 runs at Agostini Park to launch their campaign in style.
Brandon Phillip (44 not out) and Kevin Kanhai (43) did the spade work in the middle order to inspire Central to 219 for 7, the highest team total of the round.
Ranjiv Jagroop took 4 for 18 for South West.
South West struggled to 161 all out in 48 overs with M. Sinanan getting 58, while Ramone Sawh (3/18) was the best bowler for Central.
Alexander Chase (2/21) and Alvin Sonny (2/28) also bowled impressively in the win.
Round 2 of the TTCB U19 Inter-Zone Tournament is on Monday.
TTCB U19 Inter-Zone – Summarized scores
At Brooklyn Grounds: North-East 112 in 48.2 overs (Avidesh Singh 31; Joshua Davis 4/15, Arshad Harrilal 4/28, Caiden Mack 2/24) vs North 115 without loss in 16.4 overs (Kyle Ramdoo 61*, Isaiah Fernandes 45*). North beat East by 10 wickets.
At Honeymoon Park: Tobago 177 for 8 in 25 overs (A Quashie 47, J Kent 33, X Reid 24; A Suglal 2/10, A Rambaran 2/32, R Ragoonanan 2/35) vs East 129 for 9 in 25 overs (A Rambaran 25, V Bachu 20*; M Ramdass 4/26, X Reid 2/24). Tobago won by 48 runs
At Agostini Settlement – Central 219 for 7 in 50 overs (Brandon Phillip 44*, K Kanhai 43, Justin Jagessar 41, R Maharaj 36; R Jagroop 4/18, U Abedoel 2/34) vs South West 161 all out in 48 overs (M Sinanan 58, M Mentor 24*; R Sawh 3/18, A Chase 2/21, A Sonny 2/28). Central won by 58 runs
At Sancho Recreation Ground – South-East 208 all out in 50 overs (Jonathan Ramnarace 64, Aadian Racha 27, Christian Rampersad 25; Jacen Agard 4/39, Kovid Bispath 2/27, Dennis Choy 1/11) vs South 128 all out in 29.3 overs (Riyaad Mohammed 36, Randell Gapaul 17, Kovid Bispath 12; Christian Rampersad 5/28, Brian Williams 2/5, Aadian Racha 2/23). South East won by 80 runs
TTCB U19 Inter-zone Tournament
Group A: East, North-East, Tobago, North
Group B: South, Central, South-East, South-West
Round 1 – 14 March
North beat North East by 10 wickets at Honeymoon Park
Tobago beat East by 48 runs
Central beat South-West by 58 runs
South East beat South by 80 runs
Round 2 – 18 March
Tobago vs North-East
East vs North
South-West vs South-East
Central vs South
Round 3 – 25 March
North East vs East
North vs Tobago
South-East vs Central
South vs South-West
Semifinals – 3 April
Winner A vs Runner-Up B
Winner B vs Rudder-up A
Final – 9 April
