Nevis Continues Winning Ways

The Nevis under 17 team, remained on top of the point standings, as they won over the host team, Antigua and Barbuda, on Thursday 19th December.  This, in the ongoing Leeward Islands under 17 tournament, being played in Antigua.

The Nevis team batted first and got to a competitive 134 from their 25 allotted overs, thanks to fine half-centuries from Carlon Bowen Tuckett and Anderson Amurdan.

The Antigua and Barbuda team, certainly put up a rigorous fight in response, but impressive bowling from the Nevisians restricted them to 17 runs short of the target.

Summarized scores:

Nevis under 17’s: 134 for 2 in 25 overs: Carlon Bowen Tuckett – 55; Anderson Amurdan – 50*; T’jari Clarke – 15*
Wilden Cornwall Jr – 1 for 24; S. Oneil -1 for 32

Antigua and Barbuda 117 for 9 in 25 overs: E. Pollard – 21*; M. Walsh – 18; Wilden Cornwall jr -16
R. Seegolam – 3 for 20; Jaden Carmichael – 2 for 17; Onarje Amory – 2 for 39; Reon Solomon – 1 for 21

Nevis under 17’s won by 17 runs

Man of the match-Carlon Bowen Tuckett

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