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By Samuel Peters
Following up on their head turning performance last week against Jamaica, the Leeward Islands Under-17s produced another commanding all-round performance to crush their Windward Islands counterparts by a massive 244 runs in a one-sided encounter. After posting totals of 238 and 143 for 5 declared, the Leeward Islands bowled out Windward Islands for paltry scores of 74 and 63.
The star of the show was Kunal Tilokani, who claimed remarkable match figures of 10 wickets for just 20 runs, including a devastating 5 for 9 in the first innings and 5 for 11 in the second. His bowling was superbly complemented by a valuable 37 runs with the bat in the second innings and an 85 in the first innings. Local boy J’Quan Athanaze also contributed significantly with an unbeaten 55 in the second innings, striking 6 fours and a six to add to his 52 scored in the first innings.
The Windward Islands batting lineup capitulated twice, with their highest individual score being just 16 runs by Theo Edward in the second innings. Kasim Challenger provided excellent support to Tilokani’s bowling heroics in the first innings claiming three for 16. This emphatic victory has given the team an opportunity to compete for the title when they face off against Guyana on Wednesday.
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