Leacock scores 99 in Barbados Under-19 practice match

Bridgetown, Barbados, August 5 – (www.barbadoscricket.org) – Allrounder Jaden Leacock scored 99 in the second innings for the Barbados Under-19 team against UWI Blackbirds, who won by six wickets in a three-day practice match at Desmond Haynes Oval.

Batting at No. 7, Leacock faced 79 balls and struck eight fours and five sixes in his 109-minute knock in a total of 226 all out.

The match was in preparation for the Cricket West Indies Under-19 three-day Championship in St. Vincent, August 7 to 28.

Summarised scores:

Barbados Under-19s 207 all out (60.1 overs) (Nathan Sealy 35, Nimar Bolden 31, Jayden Roberts 27, Romario Roach 26, Jomario St. Hill 24, Joshua Dorne 23; Zishan Motara 4-44, Joshua Bishop 2-24, Amari Goodridge 2-35) and 226 all out (66.3 overs) (Jaden Leacock 99 – 79 balls, 109 minutes, 8 fours, 5 sixes; Nimar Bolden 41, Achilles Browne 19, Romario Roach 15, Jomario St. Hill 10, Tariq O’Neale 10 not out; Joshua Bishop 3-31, Romario Greaves 3-61).

UWI Blackbirds 312 all out (63.1 overs) (Matthew Forde 55 – 51 balls, 90 minutes, 5 fours; Joshua Bishop 54 – 50 balls, 96 minutes, 8 fours, 1 six; Demetrius Richards 37, Demario Richards 37, Odain McCatty 37, Zachary McCaskie 28, Vidal Crandon 25, Tahj Tavernier 10; Dre Springer 2-33, Jayden Roberts 2-39, Jaden Leacock 2-45) and 123-4 (15.5 overs) (Tahj Tavernier 26 not out, Zachary McCaskie 25, Odain McCatty 24, Demetrius Richards 13, Chemar Holder 11; Devon Stevenson 2-31).