South Africa Under-19s took a 2-1 lead in the 4-match Youth One-Day International Series, with a hard-fought one wicket victory over the West Indies Under-19s at the Cumberland Playing Field on Thursday December 30, 2021.
On a pitch with uneven bounce, West Indies won the toss and decided to bat, and was dismissed for 107 in 38.3 overs. Shaqkere Parris top-scored with 27, Teddy Bishop made 26, and Giovonte Depeiza contributed 22.
For South Africa, Dewald Brevis took 3 for 16 from 3.3 overs, Hardus Coetzer 3 for 25 from 9 overs, and Liam Alder 2 for 23 from 10 overs.
In response South Africa Under-19 reached 113 for 9 in 18.3 overs, led by Ethan Cunningham with 25, and Alder not out 24.
Bowling for the West Indies Under-19, Onaje Amory took 4 for 04 from 4 overs, Mathew Nandu 2 for 02 from 3 overs, and Johann Layne 2 for 26.
The fourth and final Youth ODI is on Monday January 03, 2022 at the Arnos Vale Cricket Grounds.
Robertson S. Henry is a multi-time award winning sports journalist from Saint Lucia, currently residing in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. His coverage of sporting events both locally and regionally, not just landed him the Sports Journalist of the Year Award on numerous occasions, but recognition from the International Olympic Committee in 2005.
Henry began his fulltime career in journalism with the now defunct Crusader Newspaper in 1994, and worked with the Voice Newspaper until 2007. He established the sports website sportcaraibe, and believes “sports is the fourth pillar in the socio-economic development of the Caribbean.”
Henry has also produced work for a number of regional newspapers including the Trinidad Guardian, Stabroek Newspaper of Guyana, and in 2010 did a photo-shoot of Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke for the Australian Herald.
