Gladiola, Wildey battle for BCA T20 Cup

First-time finalists Wildey will be seeking to dethrone Superb Blend Gladiola in the BCA Elite/Division 1 Twenty20 Cup showdown at KMV Oval, Lakes in St Andrew tomorrow.

But Gladiola are no doubt eager to prove their white-ball dominance of last season. After defeating Bayview Hospital YMPC by five wickets with seven balls remaining in the T20 Cup final at Weymouth, the Rices, St Philip team captured the Super Cup as well, beating Wildey by 126 runs (DLS method) at KMV Oval.

Gladiola were also the T20 Cup champions in 2020.

They boast of this year’s leading wicket-taker, left-arm spinner Matthew Jones. He has 18 wickets at an average of 6.61 with an economy rate of 4.96.

Teams (from):

Gladiola – Ashley Nurse (captain), Rivaldo Clarke, Shamario Depeiza, Giovonte Depeiza, Martin Nurse, Jamar Ifill, Rashawn Worrell, Matthew Jones, Korie Miller, Kemar Harte, Devon Phillips, Jakeem Pollard, Anton Lucas-Jones, Steffaun Griffith, Jaden Lorde.

Wildey – Carlos Maynard (captain), Zachary McCaskie, Demetrius Richards, Shane Parris, Nimar Bolden, Jerome Jones, Akeem Jordan, Deswin Currency, Jayden Roberts, Zishan Motara, Tariq O’Neale, Craig St Hill, Jaden Leacock, Toriano Harbin.

ROAD TO THE FINAL
GLADIOLA
ZONE A
SERIES 1
At Rices: Lost to IGS Insurance Brokers Yorkshire by five wickets.
Gladiola 129-9 (20 overs) (Rivaldo Clarke 48, Ashley Nurse 29, Jamar Ifill 27; Ravendra Persaud 2-9, Steve Pinder 2-11).
Yorkshire 130-5 (18 overs) (Ryshon Williams 35, Shakeel Richards 23, Shem Watson 22 not out, Athelbert Brathwaite 21, Zidane Harewood 13; Giovonte Depeiza 2-10, Matthew Jones 2-14).
SERIES 2
At Paragon: beat BDF by nine wickets.
BDF 78 all out (18.1 overs) (Antonio Greenidge 26, Rico Hurley 11, Shakeel Turney 11; Korie Miller 3-16, Giovonte Depeiza 2-13, Kemar Harte 2-21).
Gladiola 79-1 (15 overs) (Antonio Lucas-Jones 28 not out, Martin Nurse 27, Rivaldo Clarke 18 not out).
SERIES 3
At Rices: beat UWI by eight wickets.
UWI 102-9 (20 overs) (Hans Campbell 29, Shaquan Cave 17 not out, Kemar Brathwaite 15; Matthew Jones 4-27).
Gladiola 103-2 (13.5 overs) (Anton Lucas-Jones 34, Shamario Depeiza 31, Rivaldo Clarke 19 not out; Jamali Lynch 2-15).
SERIES 4
At Bank Hall: beat Empire by four wickets.
Empire 133-9 (20 overs) (Hakeem Perryman 41, Rashad Worrell 37, Nathan Sealy 20, Thierry Walcott 12; Matthew Jones 4-20, Kemar Harte 3-17).
Gladiola 134-6 (18.5 overs) (Shamario Depeiza 36, Rivaldo Clarke 25, Jamar Ifill 18, Martin Nurse 17, Anton Lucas-Jones 12; Nathan Sealy 3-11, Romi Holder 2-30).
SERIES 5
At Rices: beat SigniaGlobe Financial Inc. BCA Youth by 10 wickets.
BCA Youth 91 all out (17.1 overs) (Kyle Jordan 23, Xaundre Baptiste 16, Akeem McCollin 10, Kyron King 10; Matthew Jones 4-15, Giovonte Depeiza 3-9, Kemar Harte 2-12).
Gladiola 94-0 (12.5 overs) (Shamario Depeiza 55 not out – 44 balls; Rashawn Worrell 34 not out).
SEMI-FINALS
At SJPIT: beat Maple by one run.
Gladiola 194-8 (including 12 penalty runs) (20 overs) (Martin Nurse 51 – 37 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes; Jamar Ifill 36, Rivaldo Clarke 25, Rashawn Worrell 23, Ashley Nurse 17, Matthew Jones 14; Sachin Clarke 2-15, Jamar Griffith 2-15, Jadon Wilson 2-41).
Maple 193-9 (including 12 penalty runs) (20 overs) (Stephen Payne 78 – 36 balls, 6 fours, 5 sixes; Darren Alleyne 24, Renaldo Callender 23 not out, Jeremy Marshall 18, Michael Rawlins 11; Matthew Jones 3-33, Jamar Ifill 2-21, Jaden Lorde 2-49).

WILDEY
ZONE C
SERIES 1
At SJPIT: beat Police by nine runs.
Wildey 165-7 (20 overs) (Shane Parris 34, Nimar Bolden 32, Jerome Jones 28, Carlos Maynard 20, Deswin Currency 18 not out, Craig St. Hill 12; Darien Seale 3-39, Devon Stevenson 2-17).
Police 156-8 (20 overs) (Mical Stuart 50 – 52 balls, 7 fours, 1 six; Mario Albert 50 – 39 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes; Larry Babb 26, Darrell Babb 13; Jayden Roberts 2-9, Jerome Jones 2-21, Deswin Currency 2-21).
SERIES 2
At SJPIT: beat Walkers Reserve Isolation Cavaliers by 106 runs.
Wildey 206-8 (20 overs) (Shane Parris 59 – 51 balls, 4 fours, 1 six; Carlos Brathwaite 58 – 18 balls, 2 fours, 7 sixes; Craig St. Hill 35, Jofra Archer 16, Nimar Bolden 10; Antonio Austin 3-29, Tradayne Clarke 3-60).
Isolation Cavaliers 100 all out (18.4 overs) (Kevin Greene 41, Wayne Alleyne 12; Tariq O’Neale 2-10, Jaden Leacock 2-14, Rey Matthews 2-20).
SERIES 3
At SJPIT: beat Fusionz Boutique Spartan by eight runs.
Wildey 191-3 (20 overs) (Nimar Bolden 82 not out – 37 balls, 6 fours, 5 sixes; Shane Parris 67 – 52 balls, 7 fours; Craig St. Hill 19, Jofra Archer 10 not out; Jamar Trotman 2-24).
Spartan 183-3 (20 overs) (Akeem Springer 64 – 45 balls, 7 fours, 4 sixes; Marrodon Bend 55 – 33 balls, 3 fours, 5 sixes; Mikhail Austin 28 not out, Tauron Gibson 27; Carlos Brathwaite 2-26).
SERIES 4
At Dayrells Road: beat Wanderers by six wickets.
Wanderers 135-9 (20 overs) (Joshua Morris 39, Diego Stuart 32 not out, Shayne Moseley 19, Jason Greene 18, Tevyn Walcott 10; Tariq O’Neale 2-24, Jerome Jones 2-28).
Wildey 140-4 (14.4 overs) (Jofra Archer 81 not out – 34 balls, 4 fours, 8 sixes; Carlos Maynard 32, Shane Parris 12; Pius Emilien 2-39).
SERIES 5
At Foursquare Oval: beat ESA Field Pickwick in the Super Over. NB: Pickwick 4-1 (1 over). Wildey 5-0 (0.3 overs).
Wildey 153-4 (20 overs) (Jofra Archer 54 not out – 33 balls, 4 fours, 2 sixes; Carlos Maynard 36 not out, Craig St. Hill 31, Shane Parris 20; Tino Best 2-34).
Pickwick 153-7 (20 overs) (Yvan Grant 84 – 54 balls, 7 fours, 5 sixes; Shamar Forde 13, Kyle Hope 13; Jayden Roberts 3-26, Deswin Currency 2-13).
SEMI-FINALS
At Friendship: beat Carlton by 34 runs.
Wildey 191-6 (20 overs) (Jofra Archer 54 not out – 20 balls, 4 fours, 5 sixes; Zachary McCaskie 33, Shane Parris 22, Nimar Bolden 21, Carlos Maynard 17, Demetrius Richards 15, Jerome Jones 11, Jayden Roberts 11 not out; Marlon Welcome-Goodman 2-32).
Carlton 157 all out (18.4 overs) (Marlon Welcome-Goodman 68 – 45 balls, 3 fours, 6 sixes; Nyeem Young 39, Zion Brathwaite 13; Jofra Archer 3-16, Zishan Motara 2-17, Jerome Jones 2-25).
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Malvern capture T20 Shield
Premium Imports Inc. Malvern beat Foundation by seven wickets with one over remaining in the final to capture the Intermediate division T20 Shield Championship at Friendship last Saturday.

Chasing 176 to win, Malvern were spurred by an unbroken fourth wicket partnership of 121 in 13.4 overs between Player-of-the- Match Jhavid Forde, who made 82 not out off 53 balls with 11 fours and one six and Todd Miller, who scored an unbeaten 52 off 42 deliveries including six fours and one six.
Summarised scores:
Foundation 175-5 (20 overs) (Dayne Doughty 43 not out, Shomari Davis 39, Akeem McCollin 31, Nhamo Winn 22 not out, Daniel Duncan 12, Joshua Dorne 10; Romario Yarde-Steede 3-36).
Malvern 176-3 (19 overs) (Jhavid Forde 82 not out – 53 balls, 11 fours, 1 six; Todd Miller 52 not out – 42 balls. 6 fours, 1 six; Kcey Williams 19; Reynaldo Bourne 2-35).

Keith Holder is a veteran, award-winning freelance sports journalist, who has been covering local, regional and International cricket since 1980 as a writer and commentator. He has compiled statistics on the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Division 1 (rebranded Elite in 2012) Championship for over four decades and provides statistics and stories for the BCA website (www.barbadoscricket.org). Email: Keithfholder@gmail.com