Schoolboys upset Empire in T20 Cup

SigniaGlobe Financial BCA Youth produced a stunning upset on Saturday, defeating Empire by 16 runs in a low-scoring match at Bank Hall while St Catherine and Maple played to a thrilling tie that forced the first Super Over decision of the BCA T20 Cup competition.

Spinner Preston Clarke and pacer Kyron King snatched three wickets for 16 and 26 runs respectively, to trigger a collapse of the Empire batting, dismissing the “Blues” in 17 overs for 104 runs after the Youth had labored to 120 all out from their 20 overs.

Left-arm slow bowler Zachary Carter chipped in with 2 for 23 for the youngsters to record their first points.

Earlier, skipper Zion Brathwaite (39) and Clarke (28) helped pace the visitors to their eventual total as Rashad Worrell (3-29), who played for the Youth last season, led the home team’s bowlers.

Hosts St Catherine and Maple both struggled in favorable batting conditions to reach 114 in their respective innings, but Maple proved superior in the Super Over and registered a second win in as many matches.

Star-studded Wildey hit the day’s highest total, 206 for 8 off a hapless Isolation Cavaliers attack, with West Indies 2016 ICC T20 World Cup winning all-rounder, Carlos Brathwaite smashing two fours and seven sixes in a whirlwind 58 off just 18 balls. Shane Parris (59), Craig St. Hill (35) and recovering England fast bowler Jofra Archer (16) also joined in the onslaught. Cavaliers could only muster 100 all out in 18.4 overs to lose by a massive 106 runs.

Bayview YMPC all but annihilated Lords at Lowlands, St. Lucy, dismissing the hapless hosts for a meagre 57 before rocketing to 58 without loss from a mere 2.5 overs to also bring up a second success.

2023 champions, Gladiola, UWI, and Carlton were the other teams opening their accounts in the second round of matches.

Zone A

BDF 78 all out 18.1 overs (A. Greenidge 26, R. Hurley 11, S. Turney 11; Korie Miller 3-16, G. Depeiza 2-13, K. Harte 2-21) Gladiola 79-1 in 15 overs (A. Lucas-Jones 28 n. o., M. Nurse 27, R. Clarke 18 n. o.) Gladiola won by nine wickets.

UWI 171-5 in 20 overs (Shaqkere Parris 78, Tajh Tavernier 50 n. o., J. Carter 17, K. Brathwaite 10; S. Pinder 2-25) IGS Insurance Brokers Yorkshire 139 all out in 16.5 overs (Athelbert Brathwaite 64, S. Richards 26, A. Best 12; J. Lynch 4-38, R. Boyce 3-49) UWI won by 32 runs.

SigniaGlobe Financial Inc BCA Youth 120 all out in 20 overs (Zion Brathwaite 39, P. Clarke 28, X. Baptiste 22, M. Greenidge 10; Rashad Worrell 3-29, S. Marshall 2-20, J. Edmund 2-26) Empire 104 all out in 17 overs (J. Yarde 20, K. Stoute 16, R. Worrell 15, S. Marshall 10; Preston Clarke 3-16, Kyron King 3-26, Z. Carter 2-23) BCA Youth won by 16 runs.

Zone B

Lords 57 all out in 13.2 overs (K. Jackman 18, X. Roach 10; Shamar Marshall 3-10) Bayview YMPC 58-0 in 2.5 overs (D. Smith 29 n. o., R. Kellman 25 n. o.) YMPC won by 10 wickets.

St. Catherine 114-8 in 20 overs (Ulric Batson 47, S. Haynes 18, D. Thompson-Norville 13, D. Alleyne 11; K. Cozier 2-14, S. Clarke 2-17, R. Belgrave 2-26) Maple 114 all out in 20 overs (Stephen Payne 32, J. Griffith 24, J. Wilson 17 n. o., K. Cozier 16; D. Cumberbatch 2-13) Maple won Super Over.

Carlton 166-4 in 20 overs (Kaelan Vanterpool 65, Marlon Welcome-Goodman 33, K. Patrick 15, T. Shorey 14, L. Boucher 13, D. Hoyte 13 n. o; S. Blades 2-18, M. Alleyne 2-31) Windward 133-9 in 20 overs (S. Blades 29, R. O’Neale 17, A. Watkins 12 n. o; Rikeem Headley 3-13, Z. Clarke 2-23) Carlton won by 33 runs.

Zone C

Wildey 206-8 in 20 overs (Shane Parris 59, Carlos Brathwaite 58, Craig St. Hill 35, J. Archer 16, N. Bolden 10; Antonio Austin 3-29, Tradayne Clarke 3-60) Isolation Cavaliers 100 all out in 18.4 overs (Kevin Greene 41, W. Alleyne 12; T. O’Neale 2-10, J. Leacock 2-14, R. Matthews 2-20) Wildey won by 106 runs.

Pickwick 145-5 in 20 overs (Kyle Hope 75, Shamar Forde 41, A. Morris 10) Wanderers 142-6 in 20 overs (Jason Greene 44, Joshua Morris 36, S. Agard 26, J. Lovell 19, I. Boyce 11, Z. Motara 2-33, A. Morris 2-35) Pickwick won by three runs.

Fusionz Boutique Spartan 172-3 in 20 overs (Marradon Bend 47 n.o; Akeem Springer 44, T. Gibson 29, A. Greenidge 20, D. Stevenson 2-13) Police 160-7 in 20 overs (Mario Albert 74, J. Yearwood 25, M. Stuart 21, D. Babb 19; Sadrian Ward 3-26, Stefon King 3-38) Spartan won by 12 runs. (GH)