BASSETERRE, St Kitts – LEEWARD ISLANDS gained their first victory in the Regional Super 50 Championship yesterday (Apr. 5) when they beat Barbados by 22 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method at the Warner Park Cricket Stadium.
Bowling first, Leeward Islands limited Barbados to 164 all out off 46.4 overs, after they lost the toss.
Tonito Willett of Nevis claimed career-best figures of six for 19 from 10 overs.
Kyle Mayers top scored with 37 and contributions also came from Sulieman Benn (25), Rashidi Boucher (25) and Kraigg Brathwaite (24).
In reply, Leeward Islands reached 126 for five off 33 overs before rain brought a premature end to the game around 4:30 p.m., with Barbados behind on the D/L method.
Wicketkeeper Devon Thomas top scored with 36 while Jahmar Hamilton finished on 33 not out.
The victory was the first in five outings for the Leeward Islands team, which is rooted to the bottom of the standings.
Barbados received a strong start when Boucher and Brathwaite put on 49 off 58 balls for the first wicket.
Boucher had faced 32 balls and struck five fours when he edged a cut onto his stumps in the 10th over to give Willett his first wicket. Barbados then imploded spectacularly, losing their next six wickets for 17 runs, with Willett running through the middle order.
Brathwaite played across to Willett and was lbw at 62 for two in the 16th over and, off the very next delivery, wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich was bowled, leaving the bowler on a hat-trick.
In their turn at the crease, Leeward Islands crashed to 28 for three in the ninth over, courtesy of pacer Tino Best who finished with two for 28.
He bowled opener Lyndel Richardson for nine in the sixth over and had Shane Burton caught at the wicket without scoring in the ninth over.
Thomas responded well however, clobbering three fours and a six off 49 balls while Hamilton struck four fours off 53 balls in adding 46 for the fifth wicket.
Summary Scores:
Barbados - 164 off 46.4 overs (Kyle Mayers 37, Sulieman Benn 25, Rashidi Boucher 25, Kraigg Brathwaite 24; Tonito Willett 6-19, Shane Burton 2-17.
Leeward Islands - 126 for five off 33 overs (Devon Thomas 36, Jahmar Hamilton 33; Tino Best 2-38)
Barbados
K Brathwaite lbw b Willett 24
R Boucher b Willett 25
K Edwards c Powell b Willett 10
S Dowrich b Willett 0
J Carter c wkp Thomas b Willet 7
K Williams c wkp Thomas b Baker 3
K Stoute lbw b Willett 0
K Mayers c Richardson b Burton 37
A Nurse lbw b Tonge 17
S Benn c Tonge b Burton 25
T Best not out 3
Extras (lb3, w9, nb1) 13
TOTAL (all out, 46.4 overs) 164
Fall of wickets: 1-49, 2-62, 3-62, 4-65, 5-76, 6-76, 7-79, 8-132, 9-144, 10-164.
Bowling: Baker 7-1-23-1, Tonge 10-1-57-1, Martin 14-4-20-0, Willett 10-1-19-6, Athanaze 6-2-25-0, Burton 3.4-0-17-2.
Leeward Islands
K Powell st wkp Dowrich b Nurse 16
L Richardson b Best 9
S Burton c wkp Dowrich b Best 0
S Joseph lbw b J Carter 10
D Thomas lbw b Williams 36
J Hamilton not out 33
T Willett not out 14
Extras (b1, w6, nb1) 8
TOTAL (5 wkts, 33 overs) 126
Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-21, 3-28, 4-52, 5-98.
Did not bat: J Athanaze, G Tonge, L Baker, A Martin.
Bowling: Nurse 7-2-23-1, Best 6-0-28-2, Benn 7-0-24-0, Carter 4-1-14-1, Mayers 2-0-14-0, Williams 4-0-8-1,
Stoute 3-0-14-0.
Result: Leewards won by 22 runs (D/L method)
Points: Leewards 4, Barbados 0.
Toss: Barbados.
Umpires: J Wilson, M Mukul (Bangladesh)
