ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada — Dominica now sit on top of the 2025 WINLOTT WICB Under-19 Cricket Championships, with a clinical defeat of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at the Tanteen Recreational Ground on Thursday.
SVG won the toss and batted on a hard, dry surface.
Devonte McDowall made a top-score of 30, Kevin Shallow supported with 23, and Damali Phillips made 14. Extras contributed 15, made up of 2 byes, 1 leg-bye, and 12 wides, as SVG were bowled out for 99 in 35.5 overs.
SVG lost wickets at 00 for 1, 13 for 2, 19 for 3, 26 for 4, 30 for 5, 81 for 6, 87 for 7, 94 for 8, 102 for 9, 109 all out.
Winlott Man of the Match Kester Lestrade took 3 for 11, Darin Toussaint 2 for 19, Joel Durand 2 for 29, and Kenneth Valmomd 2 for 37.
In reply Dionnie Rolle gifted Elron Glasgow catching practice in the covers as he attempted a lofted drive off Vincentian skipper Kodi Grant — 08 for 1, but a classy knock of 68 not out by Dominican skipper Stephan Pascal, aided by with 25 not out, ensured Dominica romped home with a canter to win by nine wickets.
Of the four bowlers used by SVG, skipper Kodi Grant was the only wicket-taker, taking 1 for 30, as Dominica went on to win and sit on top of the 2025 Winlott championship table.
SVG defeat Grenada
On Wednesday, SVG secured their second consecutive victory in this year’s championship, with a clinical six-wicket victory over Grenada at the La Sagesse Playing Field.
Grenada Under-19 won the toss and decided to bat, and following a 46-run opening partnership between Rickell Sylvester (26) Amari Douglas (16), wickets began to fall regularly, as the Vincentian bowlers tightened their game.
It was 46 for 1, 46 for 2, 69 for 3, 105 for 4, 109 for 5, 110 for 6, 110 for seven, 122 for 8, 123 for 9, 157 all out.
The top-scorer was Kirtsen Murray with 36 and the last Grenadian wicket to fall, Rickell Sylvester, made 26, Kevin Bubb 25, Amari Douglas 16, Kirt Murray chipped in with 15 – the only batsmen to reach double figures; while extras contributed 11 made of 9 wides and 2 no-balls.
Bowling for SVG, Kevin Joseph took 4 for 25, skipper Kodi Grant 3 for 29, Zach Thomas 2 for 25, and Dexter Baynes 1 for 32.
With an asking rate of 3.14, SVG lost Damali Phillips for 18 – 33 for 1, then Zach Thomas was the second wicket to fall 71 for 2; Thomas going for 25.
Javon Richardson fell for 25 – 91 for 3, and then Jawayne Adams fell for 19 – 94 for 4.
But then Winlott Man of the Match Kodi Grant who remained 29 not out, Devonte Mc Dowall 28 not out stitched a 63-run partnership to ensure victory for SVG.
Extras contributed 28 made of 4 byes, 2 leg-byes, 20 wides, and 2 no-balls, and bowling for the defending champions, Clevon Bartholomew finished with 3 for 39, and Enoch Toussaint 1 for 29.
SVG defeat St. Lucia
On Monday, SVG bounced back from their huge loss the previous day to Dominica at the Tanteen Recreational Ground, to defeat St. Lucia by 34 runs.
SVG won the toss and decided to bat on a pitch which seemed dry and tailor-made for batting. The Vincentians played the same 11 who lost by 172 runs the previous day to Dominica on the same ground.
They lost their first wicket with the score on 11, when Jawayne Adams was caught by wicketkeeper Daniel off Forde for 02.
Then Damali Phillips, who made 45, and Javon Richardson, with 25, set about repairing the damage with a 68-run partnership before Phillips was dismissed – 79 for 2.
It was soon 79 for 3 when Richardson was sent back, then wickets were lost in “a hurry”. Wickets continued to fall at 79 for 4, 81 for 5, 92 for 6, 102 for 7, 107 for 8, as the St. Lucian leg-spinning twins of Cody Fontinelle and Isaiah Jones took seven wickets between them in a devastating spell.
A 16-run partnership between Devontae McDowall and Ramon Johnson before Johnson was caught behind off Fontinelle for 09 – 123 for 9.
Then came Devonte McDowall who showed his intent from the very first ball he received, sweeping it with authority to backward square for 4.
He hammered 11 fours and 2 sixes in a whirlwind knock off 59 deliveries in a 73-minute stay at the wicket before he was bowled by Forde for 74 – St. Vincent and the Grenadines 201 all out in 47.1 overs.
Bowling for St. Lucia, Cody Fontenelle took 4 for 26, Isaiah Jones 3 for 38, and Darvin Forde 2 for 27, with extras contributing 22 made of 4 byes, 2 leg-byes, 15 wides and 1 no-ball.
In reply, St. Lucia’s innings never got going save for a 64-run partnership between Khan Elcock and Jonathan Daniel, as wickets fell at regular intervals starting with that of captain Theo Edward who was caught at midwicket by Seaton off McDowall for 06 – 14 for 1.
Then came that partnership of 64 before the second wicket was lost – 78 for 2, to 83 for 3, 103 for 4, 123 for 5, 137 for 6, 144 for 7, 151 for 8, 161 for 9, 167 all out.
Watson Seaton led the Vincentian victory charge with 3 for 23, Kevin Joseph took 3 for 30, skipper Kodi Grant 3 for 31, and Winlott Man of the Match Devonte McDowall 1 for 45, as St. Vincent and the Grenadines won by 34 runs.