{"id":15495,"date":"2024-01-12T15:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T15:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=15495"},"modified":"2024-01-12T15:53:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T15:53:01","slug":"west-indies-bowlers-shine-in-warm-up-match-against-cricket-australia-xi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/west-indies-bowlers-shine-in-warm-up-match-against-cricket-australia-xi\/","title":{"rendered":"West Indies Bowlers Shine in Warm-up Match Against Cricket Australia XI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In a warm-up match against Cricket Australia XI, West Indies&#8217; bowlers showcased their skills on the second day, leaving a strong impression as the team prepares for upcoming challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opting to bat first, the Windies posted a competitive total of 251 for 8 declared, fueled by half-centuries from Kraigg Brathwaite, Kavem Hodge, and Justin Greaves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team then displayed its bowling prowess, dismissing the Cricket Australia XI for 174. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shemar Joseph stood out with figures of two wickets for 28 runs from eight overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Australian innings, they reached 94 for 1 before facing a spirited Windies attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast bowlers Kemar Roach and Alzarri Joseph contributed significantly, securing figures of 2 for 23 and 2 for 40, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a lead of 77, the Windies faced challenges in their second innings with top-order batsmen Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Kirk McKenzie falling early. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a resilient 78-run partnership between makeshift opener Joshua da Silva (55 not out) and Hodge (44 not out) stabilized the innings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of day two, the Windies set a lead of 214 runs, finishing at 137 for three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a post-match briefing, wicketkeeper-batsman Joshua da Silva expressed his satisfaction with time spent at the crease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also praised the performance of Shamar Joseph, emphasizing the team&#8217;s readiness for the upcoming series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As one of the few players returning from the Caribbean side&#8217;s last tour to Australia, da Silva expressed his willingness to take on responsibilities and contribute to the team&#8217;s success in the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Windies are gearing up for a challenging series, and their recent performance in the warm-up match indicates a positive start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a warm-up match against Cricket Australia XI, West Indies&#8217; bowlers showcased their skills on the second day, leaving a strong impression as the team prepares for upcoming challenges. Opting&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15496,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15495"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15497,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15495\/revisions\/15497"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}