Ramsammy’s 75 highlights the second day of practice match
Zynul Ramsammy scored 75 at Providence yesterday.
Zynul Ramsammy scored 75 at Providence yesterday.

Resuming at their overnight 19-0 in reply to Nail Smith’s X1 472, Kemol Savory’s X1 were dismissed for 319 as the Captain led from the front with an unbeaten 76 from 103 balls, 178 minutes with seven fours and three sixes.
Savory got support from Zynul Ramsammy who faced 148 balls and batted for 231 in his 75, including eight fours and two sixes.

But only Brandon Jaikarran, who made 33 with five boundaries and Anthony Adams who scored 25 were the only other batters to reach 20.
Leg-spinner Reyad Latiff (3-53), off-spinner Junior Sinclair (2- 38) and left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul (2-42) bowled well for Smith’s X1 who ended the day enjoying a lead of 153 runs with Sachin Singh and Rampersaud Ramnauth both yet to score.
Savory’s X1 started the day and lost Raymond Perez (19) who fell to Bruce Vincent at 38-1.

Kemol Savory celebrates his fifty before running out of partners to unbeaten on 76 yesterday.

Jaikarran joined Ramsammy and carried the score to 50 before Sinclair got rid of Jaikarran for 21 at 66-2.
Shamar Yearwood (1) hit a return catch to Permaul three runs later before Permaul removed Ramnauth (102-4).
Richie Looknauth (15) added 41 with Ramsammy who continued to bat well on a good batting track and fast outfield on another day blessed with brilliant sunshine.
But with the score on 143 Looknauth was trapped in front as Permaul collected another scalp.

Ramsammy and Savory joined forces and featured in a 47-run sixth-wicket partnership before Ramsammy became the second wicket by Latiff at 190-6.
Thaddeus Lovell (12) and Ashmead Nedd (16) were both removed by Latiff, as Savory’s X1 slipped to 235-8 as the left- handed Savory continued to hold the innings together.
Savory found a useful ally in Adams and the pair added 52 for the ninth wicket as Adams hit five fours before he was LBW to burly pacer Joshua Jones.

Isiah Throne clobbered three fours in 13 before he fell to left arm-spinner Askaya Persaud as Savory ran out of partners.
Today is the third day and play is scheduled to commence at 09:30hrs.

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