Saint Lucia defeated St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) by 160 runs to emerge winners of this season’s Winlott Inc. Under-15 Cricket Tournament, at the Daren Sammy Grounds [DSCG], on Friday.
Theo Edward, captain of the Saint Lucia National Under-15 Cricket team had an exceptional series – scoring his fourth consecutive century to lead his side remarkably well in capturing the championship title.
Saint Lucia’s National Under-15 Cricket team was on a roll heading into the finals of the Winlott Inc. Under-15 Cricket Tournament, in a challenge to take down the defending champions, SVG.
The stage was set for a highly anticipated final, which sports pundits referred to as a ‘Battle of the Saints’ clash.
Upwards to press time yesterday, Theo was 136 runs in his team’s total of 270/7 (50.0) to set up an interesting chase for SVG to overhaul. However, Leon Alexander put on another brilliant bowling spell to rout the ‘Vincies’.
Team Saint Lucia secured three consecutive victories in opening round matches of this season’s competition being hosted here, at two respective venues.
SVG had also amassed maximum points from their two opening matches before they came up against Team Saint Lucia, Wednesday, at the DSCG.
Having salvaged two centuries in the opening round matches versus Dominica and Grenada, Theo, 15, went on to complete his brilliant play with another dashing century against SVG. He fell 2 runs short of a double century in the teams’ first match.
Theo, who hails from the Bexon community, currently attends the St Lucia Sports Academy and is a product of the Mabouya Valley Development Programme. He has been a player on the National U-15 team from 2019, when he made his junior first class debut.
Theo has a good track record of accomplishments, and while attending the Grand Riviere Secondary School in 2021, he scored his first career century.
On Day #3, in the final round of the round robin segment, Team Saint Lucia convincingly overpowered SVG for a massive 201 runs victory.
Summarised scores were as follows:
Saint Lucia – 310/9 (50.0 overs); T Edward 137 (118) 4x 16, 6×6, L Alexander 50, Jonathan Daniel 33.
SVG – 109 (29.5);
L Alexander 5/17 (7.5), T Edward 2/17 (4.0), Denzie Jn. Paul 2/ 19 (4.0) overs.
At the Gros Islet Playing Field [GIPF], Dominica gained a huge 196 runs win over Grenada.
Summarised scores were as follows:
Dominica – 286 all out (46.2 overs); *Kenneth Valmond 100,
Earsinho Fontaine 86
Bowling – X Rock 4/66 (10.0), K Bartholomew 2/53 (9.3).
Grenada – 90 (28.3 overs); Jordan John 10, Tevin Gordon 10.
Bowling – K Valmond 4/10 (10.0), Lybird Darroux 2 / 21(7.0).
Leading up to the third round, defending champions, SVG made light work of Grenada, in a fixture at the Gros Islet Playing Field [GIPF], beating them by six wickets inside 11 overs.
Day # 2- GIPF
Summarised scores:
Dominica – 60 (22.5 overs); Jay LeBlanc 14, Earsinho Fontaine 10.
Elran Glasgow 5 / 22 (7.5)
SVG – 61 (17.2); Cody Slater 22,
Kenneth Valmond 5/15 (5.0).
At DSCG –
Saint Lucia – 482/8 (50.0); Theo Edward 101 (81) 4×16, 1×6, Jonathan Daniel 142 (91) 4×17, 8×6, Aaron St Clair 68, Cody Fontinelle 60.
Xzavion Rock 4/90 (10),
Grenada – 79 (23.2), Jayhon Henry 25,
L Alexander 3/14 (5.2).
Day #1 – GIPF
Summarized scores:
Grenada – 99 (40 .0 overs); Jordan John 22,
Jorden Charles 7/10 (9)
SVG – 102 /4 (10.5 overs); Cody Slater 24,
Aravinda Bishop 2/7 (1.5)
At the DSCG;
Summarized scores:
Saint Lucia Under-15 (436 for 6 in 50 overs); Theo Edward 198 (143) 30×4, 4×6, Leon Alexander 58 (54) 8×4, 1×6, Jonathan Daniel 54 (36) 8×4, 1×6. Bowling – Lybird Darroux 4/53 (8.0 overs)
Dominica Under-15; (137 all out in 27.4 overs), Earsinho Fontaine 52 (63) 7×4.
Bowling – L Alexander 5/ 23 (6.4), T Edward 2/13 (6.0), and D Jn. Paul 2/ 28 (4.0).