Thu, Jul 16, 2026
Thu, Jul 16, 2026
Garfield Sobers U-19 cricket: Ramdeholl and Prince bowl Top Level to victory over Grantley Adams School
Top Level Cricket Academy continued their impressive campaign in the Sir Garfield Sobers International Under-19 Tournament in Barbados, cruising to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Grantley Adams School in a low-scoring third-round encounter on Thursday.
In a clinical bowling display, Top Level relied on just two bowlers to dismantle Grantley Adams of Barbados for a paltry 45 in 15.1 overs.
National youth off-spinner Richard Ramdeholl produced a devastating spell, claiming 6-16 from 7.1 overs to rip through the middle and lower order.
Fast bowler Shane Prince provided excellent support at the other end, returning figures of 4-29 from eight overs as the pair shared all 10 wickets.
Grantley Adams skipper Isac Davis was the lone batter to reach double figures, scoring 10 as the rest of the batting line-up struggled to cope with the disciplined bowling of Ramdeholl and Prince.
Chasing a modest target of 46, Top Level suffered a few early setbacks, losing Kishawn Silas (2), Balashankar Narine (0) and Ramdeholl (2) cheaply. However, opener Shahid Ramzan anchored the chase with an unbeaten 30 from just 19 deliveries.
The in-form left-hander struck five boundaries in a confident knock and fittingly sealed the victory with consecutive fours.
Captain Mickel Sharma remained unbeaten on four at the other end as Top Level reached the target for the loss of three wickets in a mere 6.5 overs. Jucario Sealy claimed all three wickets for Grantley Adams.
The win was Top Level’s second in three matches in the tournament. They opened their campaign with a 15-run defeat to Presentation College of Trinidad and Tobago before bouncing back with a commanding 76-run victory over Combermere of Barbados.
Thursday’s success continued that momentum and strengthened their position in the competition.
Top Level Cricket Academy’s participation in the tournament has been made through support from the Guyana Police Force, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, ENet, L&L Construction, Copifix and E Timbers.
The squad features talented young players from the Guyana Police Force Academy, Tucber Park Cricket Club, Demerara Cricket Club, Georgetown Cricket Club, Rose Hall Cricket Club, Malteenoes Cricket Club and Everest Cricket Club, highlighting the depth of emerging cricket talent across Guyana.
Top Level Cricket Academy upcoming games (Zone D)
- July 17- vs NY Tri-State Youth Cricket Development Inc. (USA)
- July 20- vs Alexandra School (Barbados)
Following this phase of the tournament, the winner of each of the four zones will advance to the semi-finals, while there will be playoff matches for fifth, seventh, ninth, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 21st and 24th places.