Rivals, Victors to contest Super-40 cricket finals
Team Rivals and Victors One will from this Sunday from 10 am, slug it out at the Park Hill Playing Field, in the final of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Association Inc Super-40 final.{{more}}
The two earned the right to face each other in Sundayâs decider, following wins last weekend in play-offs, which took place also at the Park Hill venue.
It was Victors One who gained the first entry into the final, when they defeated First Division winners Smashers by 65 runs on Saturday.
Donwell Hector stroked 47, and with Kenneth Dember – 36, Miles Bascombe – 34 and Jerron John – 32, saw Victors One to 195 for 7 from 31 overs.
Romano Russell had 2 for 42, bowling for Smashers, who were then dismissed for 130 in 27.5 overs.
Only Donson Andrewsâ 46 was any score of note, as Kenson Dalzell picked up 3 for 9, Shaquille Browne had 3 for 30 and Ray Jordan – 2 for 17.
Then on Sunday, Team Rivals showed Flow Radcliffe the way to the exit sign.
Radcliffe scored 136 all out in 37.2 overs. Lindon James led with 42 and Kensley Joseph contributed 23.
Deighton Butler snared 3 for 27; Rasheed Fredericks – 2 for 14, Deron Greaves â 2 for 26 and Roneil Jeffrey – 2 for 33, shared the wickets in the bowlersâ column for Team Rivals.
Similarly good contributions with the bat from Rickford Walker – 31, Dillon Douglas – 30 not out, along with Hyron Shallow – 24 and Deighton Butler – 20 not out, saw Team Rivals to 142 for 5, and a shot in the final.
Richie Richards took 2 for 22, to be Radcliffeâs most successful bowler.
Radcliffe was seeking a clean sweep of titles, having also won the Twenty/20 competition and the Premier Division titles earlier this year.
The Super-40 competition, which is played on an elimination format, features the top three places in the Premier Division and the winner of the First Division.
Premier Division teams can also recruit a maximum of three guest players, with the First Division granted the luxury of four.(RT)
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