Ramtahal ends impressive series at T&T win 3-1
By Sean Devers

The fourth and final match of the Goodwill U-13 culminated under lights at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence yesterday with T&T winning by eight runs to snag the series 3-1.
At one stage it looked like there would be a total washout after rain poured all of Friday night and half of yesterday but fantastic work by the ground staff ensured there was play.

The game, which Guyana needed to win to level the series, eventually commenced at 15 hours and was reduced to 30 overs per side.
Trinidad & Tobago batted on a good track in overcast conditions and were bowled out for 78 with only Mikaeel Ali who scored 14 and Skipper Zakariyya Mohammed with 12 getting into double figures.

Guyana’s Captain left-arm spinner Brandon Henry took 4-9 and was supported by Kush Seegobin (2-9) and Raffel McKenzie 2-25.
The home team, who replied with 68 all out in 26 overs saw Rayaz Latiff making 14, Seegobin 11 and Nathaniel Ramsammy unbeaten on 12 being the only batters to reach double figures.

Tyler Ramroop, Shaan Ramtahal and Raed Ali-Khan had two wickets each.
Guyana batting under lights, were quickly 2-2 as Lomar Seecharran edged the lively Aaden Owen to the Keeper before the impressive Ramroop had Albion’s Mohammed Ballie caught behind for a duck.

Ravid Fredricks who got off the mark with a boundary and followed it up with a flowing cover drive, was run out at 21-3 while Seegobin, who looking good, was run out for 11 without addition to the score.

The 12-year-old Richard Ramdehol (1) was bowled by Ramroop at 35-5 before Henry (3) provided off-spinner Ramtahal, who has the only five-wicket haul in the Series, with his 12th wicket (of the tournament) to leave Guyana on 41-6.

The Skipper took his third catch behind the stumps.
Latiff and Arif Marimutoo carried the score to 48 before Ramtahal removed the latter to extend his wicket tally before Latif (14) fell to Ali-Khan.