Trinidad U-19: PowerGen U-19 goes into high gear (20 April 1998)

Monday, April 20, 1998

PowerGen U-19 goes into high gear

by FORBES PERSAUD

THE battle for zonal youth supremacy will resmue today as the penultimate round of matches in the Power Gen inter-zone Under-19 cricket series gets under way at three venues throughout the country. Defending champions South, led by national senior and West Indies youth player Daren Ganga, will host Tobago at Wilson Road, Penal. After all first round matches were abandoned because of rain, the champs registered convincing victories over North East and North. Tobago, on the other hand, suffered a humiliating loss against North but gave an improved performance against South East, although they still went under on first innings.

At Presentation College, Chaguanas, a keen contest is anticipated between leaders North and Central.

The visitors, led by West Indies under-15 captain Zaheer Ali, will be hoping for at least a first innings decision in order to keep alive their chances to cop the coveted title. North will be looking forward to another grand performance from national youth allrounder Ricardo Paty.

The promising Queen's Park player has been in tremendous form with both bat and ball and is currently the tournament's leading wicket taker. Central, on the other hand, are a formidable bunch and will have their main hopes on skipper Navin Chan, the Windies youth wicket-keeper, national youth opener Andy Jackson and spin twins Ritesh Samaroo and Kishore Lalchan.

In the other game South East will be at home to North East at Cunjal Recreation ground, Barrackpore.

Source :: The Trinidad Express (https://www.trinidad.net/express/)