Sunday, February 11, 2007

Windward Islands Qualify for KFC Cup

by Dexter Theodore

The Windward Islands joined Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Guyana in the semi-finals of the KFC Cricket Cup in the West Indies with a victory over the Leeward Islands in St. Maarten yesterday.

The Leewards batted first and compiled a respectable 203 in 49.3 overs with Autin Richards top-scoring with 46. Dennis George tore through their middle order to return career best figures of 5 for 39 off 9 overs.

At their turn at bat the Windwards cruised to 206 for 4 with 7.2 overs to spare, thanks to a sparkling 85 from Andre Fletcher, a swashbucking 53 from West Indian opening batsman Devon Smith and a mature 28 not out from Saint Lucian allrounder Darren Sammy.

The KFC Cup Final Four series bowls off on February 15 at Arnos Vale in St Vincent.

No comments: