Grenada secures top position in WINLOTT

Grenada holds the top position in the WINLOTT Windward Islands Cricket Board Under-15 Super 50 points table.

In the first match, Grenada played against Saint Lucia on 12^th December 2023 at Cumberland. The toss was won by Saint Lucia and they decided to bat first.

After the 10 overs at the crease, Saint Lucians scored 48 runs for the loss of just one wicket. Grenada’s bowlers dismissed Saint Lucia for 186 in just 40 overs.

Kanil Nelson was the highest run scorer for the Saint Lucia, scoring 59 runs in 85 balls.

Moreover, the rain at Cumberland interrupted the match, as Grenada’s chase of 187 runs was put on hold after six overs.

The Grenadians scored 15 runs and lost two wickets when rain returned and the match could not come to a conclusion.

Furthermore, Grenada faced Dominica in the second match at the Leeward coast and the toss was won by Grenada and they decided to bowl first.

Dominica was going smooth in the initial overs but faced trouble as after 20 overs, the team was at 86 runs with 5 wickets down.

Grenada’s bowlers completely dominated the first inning and bowled out the Dominica’s players for 104 in 32 overs.

The match was won by Grenada in just 35.4 overs, scoring 105 runs with six wickets down. The top performer from Guyana from the second match was Aravinda Bishop, took 4 wickets by giving away 23 runs.

The Standings at the points table

• Grenada is in the first spot. No of matches played=2, Won=1, Loss=0, Tie=0, No result=1. Net Run Rate= 0.86, Points=7.
• Saint Lucia sits in the second position. No of matches played=2, Win=1, Loss=0, Tie=0, No result=1, Net Run Rate=1.70, Points=6.6.
• Dominica is in the third spot. No of matches played=2, Win=1, Loss=1, Tie=0, No Result=0, Net Run Rate=0.49, Points=5.6.
• Vincent is in the fourth position. No of matches played=2, Win=0, Loss=0, Tie=0, No Result=0, Net Run Rate=-2.22, Points=1.

The first match was interrupted by rain, which was a disappointment for both the fans and the players but the fact that Grenada won the second match and no sit at the top of the points table has Grenadians excited for the future.