An inconsistent season for T&T ended yesterday with an innings and 22-run defeat at the hands of Barbados in the finals of the Regional First Class tournament at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.Scores: T&T 110 and 237 vs Barbados 369Going into the third day's play yesterday a lot depended on the experienced duo Lendl Simmons and Denesh Ramdin if T&T were to bring to reality a very faint chance of winning the match. Simmons' wonderful innings ended at 140 and Ramdin could only muster 18 and from that point it was just a matter of time.
Resuming on the bedtime score of 140 for four, T&T's Simmons and Ramdin were expected to carry the fight but Ramdin looked uncomfortable against the pacy Kemar Roach and did not take advantage of a missed chance at slip of the West Indies player.The next over bowled by Roach saw the red cherry thundering into his pads and he was out, leg before for 18. His dismissal brought to an end an 83-run stand for the fifth wicket. And soon after it was virtually the end of the match for T&T when Simmons was finally dismissed for 140.
He drove loosely at a delivery from part-timer Jonathan Carter and was snapped up gleefully by wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich. His final figures read 176 minutes, 114 balls, 12 fours and eight sixes.
Young Stephen Katwaroo, who has impressed with his powers of concentration and ability to build an innings this season, was partnered with Imran Khan and the Red Force would have hoped for a repeat of what the duo did in the semifinals against Jamaica. For a while they threatened, looking very comfortable in their 22-run stand before Katwaroo had a rush of blood and skied Javon Searles to Roach for 34. The score at this stage read 217 for seven and T&T's last hope would have been to get past the lead of 259 to avoid an innings defeat.
Imran Khan was there at the end on 14 not out but no one held on with him and T&T folded for 237.
Scoreboard
SCOREBOARD
T&T VS BARBADOS
T&T 1st inns 110
Barbados 1st inns 369
T&T 2nd inns
(overnight 140/4)
L Simmons c Dowrich b Carter 140
A Barath lbw Cummins 2
Y Carriah c Dowrich b Cummins 2
J Mohammed c Nurse b Cummins 0
A Hosein c & b Benn 8
D Ramdin lbw Roach 18
S Katwaroo c Roach b Searles 34
I Khan not out 14
R Emrit lbw Searles 1
M Richards c Stoute b Cummins 7
S Gabriel lbw Searles 1
Extras 3lb, 1w, 6nb 10
Total all out 237
Fall of wkts: 38, 54, 54, 87, 170, 195, 217, 221, 236, 237.
Bowling: Roach 9-1-43-1, Cummins 14-2-75-4, Benn 11-0-59-1, Nurse 6-0-19-0, Searles 12.4-3-31-3, Carter 3-1-7-1.
Result: Barbados won by an innings and 22 runs.
BARBADOS RECORD AS REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
SHELL SHIELD
1966
1967
1972
1974
1977
1978
1979
1980
1982
1984
1986
RED STRIPE CUP
1991
1995
1997
BUSTA CUP
1999
2001
CARIB BEER CUP
2003
2004
2007
WICB REGIONAL 4-DAY
2013