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*Official* CW 'A' in Caribbean/North America
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Day 4 - Ganga ton seals series for WIndies
The West Indies 'A' captain, Daren Ganga scored 111 not out as the home team batted into the final session before a declaration. At the start of the day WI 'A' led by just 138 runs with 5 wickets remaining. And by the time Ganga had had enough batting under his belt, the score was 294-6. Once they had secured a wicketless morning session, WI 'A' took time to bat themselves into an unassailable position and both overnight batsmen reached half-centuries. They then closed in on centuries with Ganga reaching his first. Corrin offered the ball to Dauth to hurry the declaration and give his team a chance at an unlikely win, but Ganga was up to the tactical tussle. He delayed long enough to let Brendan Nash get to a ton. However, the left-hander was caught in the covers 7 short and prompted an immediate end to the innings.
An interesting 43 overs were left for Cricket Web 'A' to chase an improbable 330 runs. And given the state of the series - 1-0 down - the batsmen played with some freedom to attack the large target. Bosco Fitzsimmons (9) was a cheap casualty, but both Nick Scott and Stephen Young raced along at a run-a-ball after that delay. The target was still a great way off and the required rate touched on 10 over the course of the evening. Still Ganga tempted his opponents with a packed attacking field. It paid dividends when Young chipped a simple catch to the fielder at mid-off and into the final over the only real point of interest was the batting of Nick Scott on 75. The right-hander hit 2 fours off Nash to pass 100 and then Ganga allowed the spin of Morton and himself to round off the match.
The latter looked a masterstroke when Scott was comically dismissed for 107, swinging mightily across the line and missing to be lbw. Corrin elevated himself to join Gray and hit a six and a four in a 20-run over by Ganga. His opposite number then exited the attack and Hinds bowled the final over to leave the score on 223-3 at the match end.
West Indies 'A' 1st innings 229 all out (94 overs)
CS Baugh 100*, BP Nash 32, A Jaggernauth/NO Miller 23
MP West 5-44, BC Cunningham 3-62
Cricket Web 'A' 1st innings 194 all out (65.1 overs)
TV Weber 46, BC Cunningham 44, RF Bowen 33
AP Richardson 5-55
West Indies 'A' 2nd innings 294-6 (109 overs)
D Ganga 111*, BP Nash 93, DS Smith 62
BC Cunningham 4-62, TV Weber 2-48
Cricket Web 'A' 2nd innings 223-3 (43 overs)
NG Scott 107, S Young 47, JR Gray 41*, M Corrin 17*
R Rampaul 1-39
Match drawn.
Man of the Match: BC Cunningham
The West Indies 'A' captain, Daren Ganga scored 111 not out as the home team batted into the final session before a declaration. At the start of the day WI 'A' led by just 138 runs with 5 wickets remaining. And by the time Ganga had had enough batting under his belt, the score was 294-6. Once they had secured a wicketless morning session, WI 'A' took time to bat themselves into an unassailable position and both overnight batsmen reached half-centuries. They then closed in on centuries with Ganga reaching his first. Corrin offered the ball to Dauth to hurry the declaration and give his team a chance at an unlikely win, but Ganga was up to the tactical tussle. He delayed long enough to let Brendan Nash get to a ton. However, the left-hander was caught in the covers 7 short and prompted an immediate end to the innings.
An interesting 43 overs were left for Cricket Web 'A' to chase an improbable 330 runs. And given the state of the series - 1-0 down - the batsmen played with some freedom to attack the large target. Bosco Fitzsimmons (9) was a cheap casualty, but both Nick Scott and Stephen Young raced along at a run-a-ball after that delay. The target was still a great way off and the required rate touched on 10 over the course of the evening. Still Ganga tempted his opponents with a packed attacking field. It paid dividends when Young chipped a simple catch to the fielder at mid-off and into the final over the only real point of interest was the batting of Nick Scott on 75. The right-hander hit 2 fours off Nash to pass 100 and then Ganga allowed the spin of Morton and himself to round off the match.
The latter looked a masterstroke when Scott was comically dismissed for 107, swinging mightily across the line and missing to be lbw. Corrin elevated himself to join Gray and hit a six and a four in a 20-run over by Ganga. His opposite number then exited the attack and Hinds bowled the final over to leave the score on 223-3 at the match end.
West Indies 'A' 1st innings 229 all out (94 overs)
CS Baugh 100*, BP Nash 32, A Jaggernauth/NO Miller 23
MP West 5-44, BC Cunningham 3-62
Cricket Web 'A' 1st innings 194 all out (65.1 overs)
TV Weber 46, BC Cunningham 44, RF Bowen 33
AP Richardson 5-55
West Indies 'A' 2nd innings 294-6 (109 overs)
D Ganga 111*, BP Nash 93, DS Smith 62
BC Cunningham 4-62, TV Weber 2-48
Cricket Web 'A' 2nd innings 223-3 (43 overs)
NG Scott 107, S Young 47, JR Gray 41*, M Corrin 17*
R Rampaul 1-39
Match drawn.
Man of the Match: BC Cunningham
HeathDavisSpeed
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Needed a more aggressive, attacking bowling line up. Didn't think 2 spinners was the best idea on this track. Very disappointing to lose a series to a weak West Indies A team. I mean, Ganga scoring an unbeaten hundy? Weak!
Great batting from Scott though.
Great batting from Scott though.
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Haha yeah! He only averages 42 outside of Test cricket...
HeathDavisSpeed
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This was an "A" test, wasn't it? A better bowling line up and less emphasis on batting down to #11 would have given us much more chance of winning this game, in my opinion. Letting Ganga score a hundred in such an important game is criminal.
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Precisely irrelevant here. You contradict yourself.
So basically you're saying that you're a better bowler than Tarick?
HeathDavisSpeed
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No idea. But I don't think 2 spinners was the best idea in the Windies, as already stated. Didn't have to be me (though that'd be my preference, obviously) but there needed to be a wicket taking opening bowler. West is a good bowler and Donald and Cunningham are great first changes, there's a lack of penetration up front with the new ball.
The CW side selected looks like a side wanting a draw rather than one that needed to win. The batting is immense - Weber completely wasted having to bat at #10 (as his first innings heroics showed). If you want (in theory) to draw a game, then pick this side.
We only got anywhere near close due to a sporting declaration from the opposition Captain.
bryce
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Weber is basically an 'A' incumbent, and he showed why last game. His record is also very good and seeing as the selectors have gone with Corrin as captain for this tour I would say it is you and Donald fighting for one spot(at this present moment) - with Donald's batting being the mitigating factor. I also think you should have played, but it is probaly worth mentioning the eight catches we dropped in that last "Test".
HeathDavisSpeed
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I don't disagree with this, but it just seems to me that the team balance was wrong for this game and that was a more attacking bowling line up we should have been able to win this despite the time lost to weather.
C'est la vie. That's my tour over now I guess anyway given I'm **** at one-dayers.
chaminda_00
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You do realise spinners have dominated pretty much all the matches this tour prior to the last match. Also Cunningham opened the bowling in most of matches this tour and has opened for club and CWA for most of career. Rarely ever plays as a first change bowler.
The balance of the side in the end wasn't the issue, with not taking wickets. It was more to do with the 5th bowler (a seamer) not taking wickets and fairly flat pitch compared to most games on the tour.
We actually batted down to 11 ftr as West is a half decent bat as well. But that has more to do with the luck of draw and all the bowlers could bat. None of bowlers were picked for batting, it just the way things turned out.
Apart from Cunningham the rest of bowlers are all pretty attacking bowlers, so it wasn't a defensive bowling attack.
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