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Bridgetown, Barbados - A fine, all-round match-winning performance from Jacob Bethell guided a Barbados Select Under-15 side to a three-wicket win over the touring Staffordshire County Cricket Club Under-15s from England.
After defeat in the first match on Wednesday, Barbados Under-15s won the 40 over-a-side three-match series 2-1.
At the KMV Oval, Lakes in St. Andrew on Friday, April 8, Staffordshire made 104 off 26.3 overs after losing the toss.
Barbados Under-15s responded with 105 for seven from 34 overs.
Jack Redman topscored for Staffordshire with 27 from 29 balls with two fours.
Off-spinner Nicholas Austin claimed three wickets without conceding a run from five overs.
Left-arm spinners Bethell and Rondre Yearwood took two wickets apiece for five and 13 runs respectively. Left-arm pacer Jediah Blades picked up two for 24.
Barbados Under-15s slipped to 25 for three in nine overs, before opener Bethell and Tennyson Roach Jnr revived the innings by adding 48 for the fourth wicket in 14.4 overs.
Twelve-year-old Bethel made 41 including seven fours off 78 balls.
Roach faced 39 deliveries for his knock of 14. Rivaldo Clarke, who also had a fine day, with five dismissals behind the stumps, was there at the end with an unbeaten 19 including a four from 33 balls.
Jacob Bailey captured three for 24 from eight overs.
Summarised scores:
SCCC Under-15s 104 all out in (26.3 overs) (Jack Redman 27, Max Webber 16, Adam Peat 11; Nicholas Austin 3-0, Jacob Bethell 2-5, Rondre Yearwood 2-13, Jediah Blades 2-24).
Barbados Select Under-15s 105-7 (34 overs) (Jacob Bethell 41, Rivaldo Clarke 19, Tennyson Roach Jnr 14; Jacob Bailey 3-24).
Toss: Barbados Under-15s.
Umpires: Mervyn Corbin, Lester Millington.
Scores: Brendon Buchanan, John “Hippie” Griffith.
First Published On bcacricket.org.