Paul, Blackwood fire Windies A to series win
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): KEEMO PAUL celebrated his call-up to senior team duty with a rapid half-century as West Indies A set the stage for another whitewash of England Lions with a 25-run victory in the second one-dayer here Friday night.
The 20-year-old Paul lashed a 40-ball 55 to top-score as Windies A, opting to bat first at Coolidge Cricket Ground, recovered from 78 for five in the 21st over to reach 256 for nine off their allotted 50.
Test batsman Jermaine Blackwood followed up his 99 in the opening match on Tuesday with 53, while allrounder Raymon Reifer stroked an unbeaten 45 and wicketkeeper Jahmar Hamilton, 35.
Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican (3-41) and seamer Paul (3-55) then grabbed three wickets apiece as Lions were dismissed for 231 in the penultimate over of the innings.
They looked to be on course for victory at 173 for four in the 40th over but lost their last six wickets for 58 runs, with off-spinner Roston Chase chipping in with two for 41.
Alex Davies top-scored with 38, Sam Northeast got 34, captain Keaton Jennings 33, and Sam Curran 26.
ANOTHER CLEAN SWEEP
West Indies A are now just one match away from completing yet another clean sweep after winning the first onedayer, and all three of the fourday “Tests”.
They appeared in early trouble, however, when new ball bowlers Curran (3-31) and Richard Gleeson (3-52) made early inroads.
Captain Kieran Powell was taken behind in the sixth over for 10 after being squared by one from Curran and Devon Thomas, in the squad for the injured Chandrapaul Hemraj, followed in the next over from Gleeson for eight, scooping a catch to extra cover.
The final one-dayer is set for Sunday at the same venue. ■ Born: July 23, 1993, Jamaica
■ Age: 24
■ Teams: West Indies, Jamaica, Jamaica Tallawahs, Kolkata Knight Riders
■ Batting: Right-hand bat
■ Bowling: Right-arm, medium-fast
■ ODI batting ave: 26.53