Guyanese left-arm spin duo Ashmead Nedd and Kelvin Umroa were among the top performers in the first “Best vs The Best” under – 19 matches in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday.
The matches are being used as part of the selection process to farm out the West Indies under – 19 team to contest the January 2020 World Cup in South Africa.
Best One, captained by Kimanie Melius, batted first and compiled 157 runs before being dismissed in the 47th over with middle-order batsmen – Leonardo Julien (23), Daniel Beckford (21), Antonio Morris (22) and Rivaldo Clarke (23) – all getting into the twenties.
Seamers Jayden Seales (3-14) and Nyeem Young (2-35) shared five wickets as Nedd – who was one of the most economical bowlers in the just concluded CWI rising star under – 19 championships -continued his good form by snaring 2-15 from eight overs.
Best Two, in response, folded for 106 inside 35 overs, handing their counterparts a 51-run win with Umroa ending as the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3-15.
Meanwhile, Bajan speedster, Matthew Forde, who got the initial breakthrough including Guyanese Sachin Singh (00), ended with 2-17.
Avinash Mahabirsingh (2-14) was also among the wickets as only Young (29) and Guyanese Kevlon Anderson (19) mustered any resistance.
The second match will bowl off today.
