Best, Chase among five-wicket stars in BCA T20 Cup

Former Barbados and West Indies pacer Tino Best and current international all-rounder Roston Chase are among only four bowlers who boast of taking five wickets in a match on two occasions in the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Twenty20 Cup Championship, now in its 13th season.

Representing ESA Field Pickwick, Best grabbed six for six against his old team Barbados Defence Force Sports Programme (BDFSP) at Paragon in 2015, and five for four against MTW at Pine Basin in 2016. Pickwick won both matches. 

Chase, a Barbados Pride and West Indies batting all-rounder who bowls off-spin, picked up five for 15 for Empire against Banks (now Wildey) at The Brewery in 2012, and five for 14 against Barbados Youth at the Lester Vaughan ground, Cane Garden in 2014.

The others with two five-wicket hauls are Kevin Gittens (MTW) and Shayne Moseley (Wanderers).

In 2012, Gittens took five for 19 against LIME (now Gladiola) at Pine Basin and five for 30 against Empire at Bank Hall.

Moseley, a Barbados Pride left-hand opening batsman, showed his ability as a right-arm medium-pacer by snatching five for 26 against Spartan at Queen’s Park and five for 32 against Maple at Dayrells Road – both in 2016.

Only one bowler boasts of seven wickets in a match. Ian Boyce, an off-spinner, took seven for 16 off four overs for Combermere against Gladiola in a 26-run win at Lester Vaughan four years ago.

One beaver-trick has been recorded in arguably one of the most sensational results ever. And the player who achieved the feat, Raymond Kellman, can be considered an unlikely hero.  

Better known for his batting, and bowling his only over – the very last of the match – for MTW against Banks Wildey at Pine Basin in 2013, medium-pacer Kellman, then aged 27, grabbed four for three in a five-run win. His remarkable feat started from the second ball.

Chasing 125 to win in a third round match and needing nine runs off the last over with five wickets in hand, Banks Wildey were restricted to 119 for nine. It was the first time Kellman had bowled in the Tournament for the season.

Hat-tricks have been performed by Dwayne Smith, Joel M. Leacock, Nkosi Ross, Ryan Nurse and Linton Buchanan.

Smith’s came in figures of four for 14 for YMPC against Yorkshire who lost by 151 runs at Friendship in 2012.

The same season, Leacock, a medium-pace all-rounder, took four for 39 for St. Catherine against Pickwick at Bayfield but his team lost by 17 runs.

In 2013, YMPC left-arm spinner Ross took four for 18 against MTW who were beaten by five wickets at Pine Basin.

Playing for Gladiola against Carlton at the Combermere School ground, Waterford ‘A’ in the third series of the Super 10 in 2016, fast bowler Nurse took four for 28 off four overs but Gladiola lost by 41 runs.

Also in 2016, left-arm spinner Buchanan, a Jamaican, took four for six off four overs for UWI who defeated Wildey by 105 runs at Bayfield.

Following is the list of five-wicket hauls in the BCA T20 Cup Championship (with venues, results and match totals):

2008 – Two instances.

Renaldo Layne (Empire) 5-12 v BCL at Bank Hall (Series 2). Empire won by 147 runs.

Scores: Empire 196-4 (20 overs). BCL 49 all out (13.5 overs).

Roland Knight (BDFSP) 5-19 v Bristol at Paragon (Series 5). Bristol won by 20 runs.

Scores: Bristol 119 all out (19.1 overs). BDFSP 99 all out (18.5 overs).

2009 – One instance.

Sean Thornton (Barbados Youth) 5-9 v Spartan at Black Rock (now Desmond Haynes Oval) (Series 2). Spartan won by one wicket off the very last ball.

Scores: Barbados Youth 141 all out (20 overs). Spartan 142-9 (20 overs).

2010 – Three instances.

Adeko Collymore (Pickwick) 5-12 v UWI at Foursquare Oval (Series 2). Pickwick won by 56 runs.

Scores: Pickwick 109-4 (20 overs). UWI 53 all out (14.1 overs).

Ezra O’Neale (Maple) 5-16 v Banks at The Brewery (Series 2). Maple won by seven wickets.

Scores: Banks 129 all out (19.4 overs). Maple 130-3 (18.5 overs).

Kyle Mayers (Barbados Youth) 5-50 v UWI at Lester Vaughan, Cane Garden (Quarter-finals). UWI won by 58 runs.

Scores: UWI 186-9 (20 overs). Barbados Youth 128 all out (19.2 overs).

2012 – Six instances.

Roston Chase (Empire) 5-15 v Banks at The Brewery (Series 5). Empire won by 85 runs. 

Scores: Empire 196-6 (20 overs). Banks 111 all out (17 overs).

Aaron Jones (Barbados Youth) 5-16 v Police at Lester Vaughan, Cane Garden (Series 5). Barbados Youth won by four wickets.

Scores: Police 141-8 (20 overs). Barbados Youth 142-6 (19 overs).

Kevin Gittens (MTW) 5-19 v LIME at Pine Basin (Series 3). LIME won by 57 runs. 

Scores: LIME 148 all out (19.5 overs). MTW 91-9 (20 overs).

Andre Marshall (Spartan) 5-22 v Yorkshire at Queen’s Park (Series 1). Yorkshire won by two wickets off the very last ball. 

Scores: Spartan 90-9 (20 overs). Yorkshire 91-8 (20 overs). 

Kevin Gittens (MTW) 5-30 v Empire at Bank Hall (Series 6). Empire won by 92 runs.

Scores: Empire 183-6 (20 overs). MTW 91-9 (20 overs).

Corey Scantlebury (BCL) 5-41 v Yorkshire at Blenheim ‘A’ (Series 8). Yorkshire won by 36 runs. 

Scores: Yorkshire 168-8 (20 overs). BCL 132-8 (20 overs).

2014 – One instance.

Roston Chase (Empire) 5-14 v Barbados Youth at Lester Vaughan, Cane Garden (Series 4). Barbados Youth won by 18 runs.

Scores: Barbados Youth 147-9 (20 overs). Empire 129 all out (19.4 overs).

2015 – Three instances.

Tino Best (Pickwick) 6-6 v BDFSP at Paragon (Series 5). Pickwick won by 51 runs.

Scores: Pickwick 132-4 (20 overs). BDFSP 81 all out (16.3 overs).

Diego Stuart (Wanderers) 5-22 v MTW at Pine Basin (Series 4). Wanderers won by 23 runs.

Scores: Wanderers 129-4 (20 overs). MTW 106 all out (19.1 overs).

Kareem Drakes (Barbados Youth) 5-29 v BCL at Harrison College ‘A’, Crumpton Street (Series 5). Barbados Youth won by 51 runs.

Scores: Barbados Youth 120-5 (20 overs). BCL 69 all out (14 overs).

2016 – Seven instances.

Ian Boyce (Combermere) 7-16 v Gladiola at Lester Vaughan, Cane Garden (Series 1, Super 10). Combermere won by 26 runs.

Scores: Combermere 171-5 (20 overs). Gladiola 145 all out (17.5 overs).

Che Layne (Pickwick) 6-13 v Empire at Paragon (Series 2, Super 12). Pickwick won by 50 runs.

Scores: Pickwick 125-7 (20 overs). Empire 75 all out (17 overs).

Tino Best (Pickwick) 5-4 v MTW at Pine Basin (Series 2, Super 10). Pickwick won by 79 runs.

Scores: Pickwick 132-6 (20 overs). MTW 53 all out (15.4 overs).

Jamel Noel (Yorkshire) 5-18 v MTW at Beckles Road Series 1, Super 10). Yorkshire won by eight wickets.

Scores: MTW 91 all out (19.5 overs). Yorkshire 92-2 (12.5 overs).

Mali Marshall (Wanderers) 5-19 v Barbados Youth at Desmond Haynes Oval (Series 4, Super 12). Wanderers won by seven wickets.

Scores: Barbados Youth 91 all out (18.3 overs). Wanderers 92-3 (18.3 overs).

Shayne Moseley (Wanderers) 5-26 v Spartan at Queen’s Park (Series 1, Super 12). Wanderers won by 11 runs.

Scores: Wanderers 158-6 (20 overs). Spartan 147 all out (19.4 overs).

Shayne Moseley (Wanderers) 5-32 v Maple at Dayrells Road (Series 3, Super 12). Maple won by seven runs.

Scores: Maple 164-8 (20 overs). Wanderers 157 all out (20 overs).

2017 – One instance.

Larry Edward (UWI) 6-9 v Empire at Trents (Series 5). UWI won by 54 runs.

Scores: UWI 99-7 (15 overs). Empire 45 all out (11.5 overs).

2018 – Three instances.

Kemar Jabarry Smith (YMPC) 5-15 v Lords at Desmond Haynes Oval (Series 3). YMPC won by 28 runs.

Scores: YMPC 129-7 (20 overs). Lords 101-8 (20 overs).

Chad Williams (Spartan) 5-16 v Barbados Youth at 3Ws Oval (Quarter-finals). Spartan won by 66 runs.

Scores: Spartan 173-4 (20 overs). Barbados Youth 107 all out (19.5 overs).

Demar Thorne (Yorkshire) 5-30 v Pickwick at Pine Basin (Series 3). Pickwick won by one run.

Scores: Pickwick 111-7 (overs). Yorkshire 110-7 (20 overs).

2019 – Three instances.

Matthew Forde (Barbados Youth) 5-9 v St. Catherine at Bayfield (Series 2). Barbados Youth won by six wickets.

Scores: St. Catherine 107 all out (19.5 overs). Barbados Youth 108-4 (16.3 overs).

Che Simmons (Barbados Youth) 5-16 v Gladiola at Rices (Series 1). Gladiola won by three runs.

Scores: Gladiola 118-8 (20 overs). Barbados Youth 115-8 (20 overs).

Rikeem Headley (Foundation) 5-16 v Wildey at SJPI (Series 2). Wildey won by 28 runs.

Scores: Wildey 151-8 (20 overs). Foundation 123-8 (20 overs).

2020 – One instance.

Shane Ramsay (Maple) 5-16 v Isolation Cavaliers at Trents (Series 2). Isolation Cavaliers won by 21 runs.

Scores: Isolation Cavaliers 98-9 (20 overs). Maple 77 all out (19.2 overs).

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 (now Elite) Championship for over three-and-a-half decades and is responsible for editing the BCA website (www.bcacricket.org).
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