Sinclair bags 5 as Team Weekes wrap up 8 wicket win over Team Headley

All-rounder Kevin Sinclair’s 5-fer starred for Team Weekes who whipped Team Headley by 8 wickets andadaytospareasthefinal match of the series ended at the Coolidge Cricket Ground.

Ending on 153 all out afterfinishingday2on67-2, TeamHeadleyaddedjust86 runs before being knocked over yet again for a cheap total, having made 177 in their1stinnings.

Guyanese Matthew Nandu who was 26 at stumps, went onto make 36 while Justin Greaves ended on25notout. Sinclairspun webs around the opposition, finishing with 5-48 while countryman, Veerasammy Permaul, chipped in with 220. Needing just 96 for victory, Team Weekes, who made 235 in their opening innings,thencruisedto96-2.

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Chanderpaul and Zachary McCaskie both hit 33 while Raymon Reifer and Captain AlickAthanazebothfinished notouton19*and10* Inthe end,itwasthedominantWest Indies Academy who emerged as overall winners oftheTri-Series.

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(Reuters)-LionelMessi apologised to Paris St Germainandhisteammates yesterday after being suspended for making a trip to Saudi Arabia earlier this week and missing a training sessionasaresult.

French media reported that Messi was suspended for two weeks after an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia when he was supposed to train with the squadthedayaftertheLigue 1leaders’3-1defeatathome toLorientonSunday

“Isincerelybelievedthat Iwouldhavethedayoffafter the game as had been happening in previous weeks I had this trip organised and I couldn’t cancel it, I had already cancelled it before,” Messi saidinavideoonInstagram.

“I apologise to my team mates and I’m waiting for what the club wants to do with me,” added the Argentinaforward.

PSG boss Christophe Galtiersaidearlieryesterday that he had nothing to do with the club’s decision to suspendMessi,whoissetto missthenexttwomatchesat Troyes and home toAjaccio as they look to keep their Ligue1leadintact.

“We’ll see when Leo returns, we’ll see what happens Obviously there will be discussions with the entire club, but also with Leo,” Galtier had said at a pressconference.

PSGarefivepointsclear of Olympique de Marseille with five matches left in the season.

Messi has received a formal offer to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal next season, a source close to Argentina’s captain told Reuters , with a contract renewal at PSG not on the cards for the World Cup winner who turns 36 next month.

The oil-rich nation appointed Messi its tourism ambassador last year and he visited Jeddah in May 2022

HereturnedinJanuaryto play a friendly match with PSGagainstateamofSaudi League stars, when he faced great rival Cristiano Ronaldo

Al Hilal coach Ramon Diaz,however,refusedtobe drawn on claims the Saudi clubareattemptingtosign Messi as they are focused on their clash with Urawa Red Diamonds in the second leg of the Asian ChampionsLeaguefinal