NORTH SOUND, Antigua – West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford yet again proved his weight in gold, bowling Windward Islands to a 36-run victory over Leeward Islands, and into the semi-finals of the Regional Super50 here Sunday.
Defending 194 for nine off their 47 overs, the Windwards restricted the Leewards to 158 for nine, with the right-armer Shillingford picking up six for 32 at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
The victory moved the Windwards to 12 points from their six matches and third in the standings after leapfrogging Barbados and Combined Campuses and Colleges, both on ten points.
Batting first, the Windwards were led by captain Liam Sebastien who stroked 52 from 55 balls with three fours and a six while Dalton Polius and Tyrone Theophile both scored 37.
Theophile, who faced 67 balls and counted three fours, posted 61 for the third wicket with Andre Fletcher (26) after the innings tottered at 11 for two.
When the Windwards slipped to 78 for four in the 25th over, Sebastien and Polius repaired the innings with a 52-run stand.
Off-spinner Jacques Taylor, in his first match of the season finished with four for 46.
The Leewards then fell prey to Shillingford’s guile as they failed to recover from 69 for four.
Sherwin Peters (21) and Test opener Kieran Powell (17) put on 39 for the first wicket before Shillingford removed both.
Jahmar Hamilton, who top scored with 30 from 49 balls, and Tonito Willett, 22, tried to prop up the innings but the decline proved terminal.
Summary Scores:
WINDWARDS 194 for nine off 47 overs (Liam Sebastien 50, Dalton Polius 37, Tyrone Theophile 37, Andre Fletcher 26; Jackques Taylor 4-40, Yannick Leonard 2-29)
LEEWARDS 158 for nine (Jahmar Hamilton 30, Orlando Peters 21; Shane Shillingford 6-32)
it is not good enough to just say Shane keep your head up and work hard. i dear say it as it is Shane stay away from bad company, antisocial behavior, drugs , alcohol, and too many of the opposite sex. LIVE UP MY YOUHT.RESPECT YOURSELF AND PROTECT YOURSELF.
We all focused on shane there…liam performed as well…good knock my boi
Congratulations Shane! You’ve done it again. We know you will do it over and over again. God bless!
Shilly is the best we have now…
taking the world by storm
Unbelievable! yet he is not selected in the provisional 30 called up to prepare for the Champions trophy in England later this year. I told u so, more things change, more it stays the same. What a travesty with West Indies Cricket.
ok ! its first class cricket..spin urself to an IPL contract
Go Shane go!
Keep the support for this young man up. It’s once every few decade we get a Dominican who makes it the far. It is already tough just getting there so help by supporting no matter the outcome
Well what can i say. DA has talent and we are showing it!!! Shane, just stay focused and continue to do well.