Record runs in BCA T20 Cup Final

lmost unnoticed, Superb Blend Gladiola and Wildey recorded the most runs ever scored in a BCA Twenty20 Cup Final as Gladiola triumphed by five wickets with seven balls remaining to retain their title at KMV Oval last Sunday.

After winning the toss, Wildey made 171 for five off 20 overs. Gladiola responded with 172 for five in 18.5 overs.

The total of 343 surpassed the 332 in the 2022 final when record six-time champions UWI amassed 195 for nine (20 overs) and dismissed Carlton for 137 (19.3 overs) to win by 58 runs at Crab Hill.

In last Sunday’s final, opener Zachary McCaskie of Wildey slammed an unbeaten 90 off 64 balls including seven fours and four sixes.

The Player of the Match award, however, went to another opener, Rashawn Worrell, the Gladiola left-hander who scored 44 off 42 balls with one four and three sixes.

Worrell was fourth out with the score 142 following a 50-run partnership in 6.1 overs with veteran Martin Nurse, who made 33 not out off 26 balls.

It was the third T20 Cup title for Gladiola, making them the second most successful team.

 

Summarised scores and results of BCA T20 Cup Finals:

2008

At Weymouth: Maple beat Cable & Wireless by four runs.

Maple 150-7 (20 overs) (Kirk Edwards 56, Shane Ramsay 35, Barrington Yearwood jnr 18, Neval Grazette 15; Fabian Cox 2-15, Corey Edwards 2-40). Cable & Wireless 146-7 (20 overs) (Amory Holder 45 not out, Ashley Nurse 38, Brian Johnson 21, Cyprian Payne 17; Khalid Springer 3-26).

2009

At Kensington Oval: Carlton beat Empire by 50 runs.

Carlton 177-5 (20 overs)(Dale Richards 83 not out, Carlo Morris 26, Kirk Gibson 17, Khalid Springer 16, Shirley Clarke 14 not out; Andre Evelyn 2-30).

Empire 127-8 (20 overs) (Alcindo Holder 33, Jason Parris 18, Jason Haynes 15, Kevin Stoute 14, Ryan Hinds 14; Alex Bridgeman 2-30).

2010

At Kensington Oval: Empire beat UWI by 26 runs.

Empire 161-8 (20 overs) (Ryan Hinds 37, Jason Hinds 29, Kevin Stoute 20, Jason Haynes 18, Alcindo Holder 14, Shawn Graham 10; Liam Sebastien 2-17, Gilford Moore 2-27). UWI 135-6 (20 overs) (Floyd Reifer 37, Omar Phillips 28, Miles Bascombe 20, Nekoli Parris 15; Kevin Stoute 3-15, Dave Mohammed 2-25).

2011

At Kensington Oval: Maple beat Empire by 31 runs. Maple 127-8 (20 overs) (Rayad Emrit 39, Pedro Agard 24, Orman Kellman 23 not out, Marlon Welcome-Goodman 12, Renaldo Parris 11; Dave Mohammed 4-30, Andre Evelyn 2-32). Empire 96 all out (19 overs) (Jomel Warrican 22, Ryan Hinds 12, Dave Mohammed 12, Jamal Smith 11; Don O’neal 4-23, Jamar Grifith 2-8).

2012

At Kensington Oval: UWI beat Empire by seven wickets.

Empire 147-6 (20 overs)(Kevin Stoute 33, Javon Searles 20 not out, Roston Chase 19, Ryan Hinds 17, Alcindo Holder 16, Jason Haynes 13, Jason Hinds 10; Ryan Austin 2-30).

UWI 148-3 (18.5 overs) (Jonathan Carter 53 not out, Steven Jacobs 43 not out, Kyle Corbin 31, Chadwick Walton 20).

2013

At Kensington Oval: UWI beat Maple by two wickets.

Maple 114-6 (20 overs) (Shane Ramsay 35, Pedro Agard 29 not out, Shane Parris 20, Jamar Griffith 10; Carlos Brathwaite 3-8).

UWI 115-8 (20 overs) (Steven Jacobs 29, Simon Naitram 20, Carlos Brathwaite 15, Shacaya Thomas 12, Floyd Reifer 12, Kyle Corbin 10; Shane Ramsay 2-13).

2014

At Kensington Oval: Spartan beat Wanderers by eight wickets.

Wanderers 92 all out (20 overs) (Kraigg Brathwaite 20, Diego Stuart 19, Raymon Reifer 15, Kirk Edwards 13; Omar Marshall 2-11, Andre Marshall 2-13, Jameel Stuart 2-18, Andre Gill 2-25).

Spartan 93-2 (16.4 overs) (Marrodon Bend 28 not out, Akeem Springer 27, Rashidi Boucher 23, Shamarh Brooks 10 not out).

2015

At Kensington Oval: UWI beat Pickwick by nine runs.

UWI 119-7 (20 overs) (Floyd Reifer 30, Kavem Hodge 29, Nino Henry 13, Akeem Dewar 12; Raymond Bynoe 3-14).

Pickwick 110-8 (20 overs) (Craig St. Hill 37, Kyle Hope 20, Adeko Collymore 15 not out, Zahir Motara 11; Ryan Hinds 3-18, Kavem Hodge 2-9, Nino Henry 2-36).

2016

At 3Ws Oval: UWI beat BDFSP by 66 runs.

UWI 186-7 (20 overs) (Jonathan Carter 47, Chadwick Walton 29, Kavem Hodge 27, Rovman Powell 14; Dario Seale 4-37).

BDFSP 120-6 (20 overs) (Tevyn Walcott 34, Vataly Wilkinson 29 not out, Antonio Greenidge 24, Rico Wiggins 15).

2017

At Kensington Oval: UWI beat St. Catherine by 65 runs.

UWI 145-5 (20 overs) (Leniko Boucher 56, Nicholas Kirton 29 not out, Justin Bramble 26, Ryan Hinds 16 not out, Jonathan Carter 11; Kenroy Williams 2-22).

St. Catherine 80 all out (18.4 overs) (Derick Bishop 23 not out, Alcindo Holder 15, Darnel Greenidge 15; Marlon Welcome-Goodman 3-17, Chemar Holder 2-11).

2018 – No Final.

2019

At Kensington Oval: Carlton beat Empire by eight wickets.

Empire 144-7 (20 overs) (Kofie Hurdle 46, Andre Roach 35, Justin Greaves 18, Jomel Warrican 16 not out, Ryan Hinds 11 not out; Kyle Mayers 3-27).

Carlton 147-2 (19 overs) (Kyle Mayers 92 not out, Sadrian Ward 25, Shamar Springer 11).

2020

At Kensington Oval: Gladiola beat Wanderers by 36 runs. Gladiola 172-5 (20 overs) (Renaldo Brathwaite 51, Ashley Nurse 38 not out, Martin Nurse 33, Kadeem Alleyne 16, Devon Phillips 10). Wanderers 136-7 (20 overs) (Roshon Primus 39, Diego Stuart 37 not out, Ryshon Williams 23, Nikolai Charles 14; Damario Goodman 3-19, Kadeem Alleyne 2-25, Korie Miller 2-28).

2021 – No Competition.

2022

At Crab Hill: UWI ‘A’ beat Carlton by 58 runs.

UWI ‘A’ 195-9 (20 overs) (Kyle Corbin 69, Jonathan Carter 39, Johann Jeremiah 37, Demario Richards 15, Odain McCatty 13; Nyeem Young 3-27, Zidane Clarke 3-33).

Carlton 137 all out (19.3 overs) (Leniko Boucher 37, Nyeem Young 28, Daniel Babb 26, Rashawn Worrell 11, Carlo Morris 11; Jediah Blades 5-25, Romario Greaves 2-14).

2023

At Weymouth: Gladiola beat YMPC by five wickets.

YMPC 157-8 (20 overs) (Raymond Kellman 48, Dwayne Smith 47, Jadan Jones 17; Korie Miller 4-31, Matthew Jones 2-16).

Gladiola 160-5 (18.5 overs) (Matthew Jones 39 not out, Randy Thomas 34, Kemar Harte 31, Ashley Nurse 24 not out, Martin Nurse 14; Mario Miller 2-42).

2024

At KMV Oval: Gladiola beat Wildey by five wickets.

Wildey 171-5 (20 overs) (Zachary McCaskie 90 not out, Nimar Bolden 19, Shane Parris 13, Jayden Roberts 12, Demetrius Richards 12; Ashley Nurse 2-26).

Gladiola 172-5 (18.5 overs) (Rashawn Worrell 44, Martin Nurse 33 not out, Giovonte Depeiza 30, Rivaldo Clarke 23, Jamar Ifill 17 not out; Jayden Roberts 2-21).

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