Windies Under-19s win 2nd ODI to level series

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – West Indies Under-19s recorded a huge win by 102 runs against Australia to level the three-match One-Day Series on Tuesday.

The Windies made 267-9 off their 50 overs and then bowled out the Aussies for 165 off 39.1 overs at the Global Cricket Academy Ground 1. The series is now level 1-1 and the final match on Thursday will be the series-decider.

West Indies were led in the batting by a superb half-century from Kavem Hodge. The middle-order batsman from Dominica made 52 from 71 balls with six boundaries. He held the innings together and won the Player-of-the-Match award.

Several other batsmen got good starts. Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite followed up his half-century in the first match with a polished 31 off 29 balls. He shared an opening stand of 51 with John Campbell (33). Allrounder Kyle Mayers chipped in 30 off 32 balls while Derone Davis hit four boundaries and two sixes in a breezy 32 off 13 balls at the bottom of the innings.

The Windies were brilliant in the outfield as they restricted the Aussies. Four batsmen fell by the run out route with Hodge and Davis hitting the stumps with direct throws.

Jerome Jones, the 16-year-old, six-foot tall seamer from Barbados, was the best bowler with 3-32 from eight overs. He took all three wickets in the space of 18 balls to break the back of the innings. This triggered a collapse as Australia lost their last five wickets for 34 runs.

The Windies will have a training session on Wednesday as they prepare for Thursday’s match. First ball in the day/night match will be 2 pm (6 am Eastern Caribbean Time/5 am Jamaica Time).

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10 Comments

  1. canada girl
    March 25, 2012

    :lol:

  2. waypapa
    April 21, 2011

    He should have played the first match and WI would have won. He is a dedicated Cricketer but he was born in the wrong place, Insularity reigns supreme still in WI cricket!!!

  3. de w
    April 20, 2011

    in the midst of the dark cloud which hangs over the heads of many young people , kavem is shining beam of hope

  4. Simple
    April 20, 2011

    Well done Kavem

  5. Laplaine
    April 20, 2011

    You are certainly making us proud. For me this is no surprise. I know “a go getter.” That s what you are Kav. Always put god first Kavem, don t you forget my initial statement to you prior your departure. With god all things are possible.

  6. Channel 1
    April 19, 2011

    Very good performance Kavem and the rest of the Windies U-19s. Keep on striving for success.

  7. B
    April 19, 2011

    Good job kav. Keep striving and you will achieve. Remember I tell you stay focus. Bless

  8. Joel Challenger
    April 19, 2011

    Well done Kavem!

  9. hmmm
    April 19, 2011

    congrats kavem…keep up the great performance. representing well

  10. DO NOT CUT ME OF YOU NO
    April 19, 2011

    GO KAVEM GO !!!! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU !!!!!!!

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