Vikash Wilkinson top scored with 31 in low scoring trial match as Arfraz Ali Budhoo’s X1 beat Parmeshwar Ram’s XI by one in last over in yesterday’s truncated 50-over National U-17 trial game at the Meten-Meer-Zorg ground in West Coast Demerara.
Ram’s XI were restricted to 105-6 off 35 overs before Budhoo’s XI reached for 110-9 in final over.
In a game that most of the batters struggled to score freely on a damp outfield, he top scorers were Wilkinson (31) and National U15 wicket- keeper batter Shamar Apple (22).
Six bowlers had a wicket each for Budhoo’s X1, who were taken to victory by 25 runs from Thierry Henry and 22 from Devon Henry as Danesh Persaud took 2-8 and Marcel Nandu 2-9.
Jonathon Van Lange, Riyad Latiff and Rampersaud Ramnauth are in St Vincent with the Guyana U-19 team and will be back to strengthen the National U17 Squad which departs for Trinidad and Tobago on August 11.