Saint Lucia defeats Grenada in Winlott nail biter

In a match marked by swings of the pendulum, Saint Lucia’s Under-19 cricket team, led by Theo Edward, kept cool heads to grab a 16-run victory at the La Sargesse Playing Field on Sunday, April 6, 2025 in their opening game of the 2025 WINLOTT/ WICB Under-19 Cricket Championships against Grenada, in Grenada.

Having won the toss, Saint Lucia decided to bat, totalling 189 all out in 44.1 overs. Johnathan Daniel top-scored with 36; Isaiah Jones made 29; Kensley Paul made 27; and Yunieski Gustave, 14. The Saint Lucian’s lost wickets at 1 for 18; 2 for 54; 3 for 110; 4 for 125; 5 for 138; 6 for 146; 7 for 155; 8 for 156; 9 for 170; all out for 189.

Bowling for the Grenada Clevon Bartholomew took 4 for 21; Kirtsen Murray grabbed 3 for 42; and Kirt Murray- 2 for 23. Extras contributed the most runs made up of 4 byes, 8 leg-byes, and 28 wides.

Grenada faced an uphill battle against the Saint Lucian opening bowlers in their response, further compounded when Kirtsen Murray had to retire suffering from cramps with the score on 37 for 4. Wickets fell at 1 for 7; 2 for 11; 3 for 36; and 4 for 36.

Although Murray returned, clearly still in pain, he struggled to run singles as wickets continued to fall at 5 for 76; 6 for 125; 7 for 138; 8 for 139; 9 for 150; all out for 173 in 47.4 overs.

Winlott Man of the Match, Darvin Forde took 4 for 32; Zanakki Louis grabbed 2 for 30 in support; Bjorn Fanis 2 for 37; Yunieski Gustave 1 for 13; and Theo Edward 1 for 17, with extras contributing 20 made of 2 leg-byes, 16 wides, and 2 no-balls, as Saint Lucia won the nail-biter by 16 runs.