Match Report: Grenadines Divers vs Dark View Explorers – 1st Match VPL 6.0
Dark View Explorers won the toss and choose to bowl.
Jacobus Pienaar, making his debut in VPL, started things tidily with five consecutive dots but Ryshon Williams hammered the final delivery for a maximum to get things going for Divers. Trevian Matthews, another debutant, was given the task of bowling with the new ball and did fairly well, using his height to get extra bounce from the wicket. Ryshon Williams picked up two sixes and a boundary to push Divers along.
The man who loves to win championships, Bennitton Stapleton, was introduced into the attack during the 4th over and immediately made an impact, as he took a wicket from his first and last delivery of the over. Divers lost momentum after the fall of Williams wicket. Divers finished their innings on 94/6 from their 10 overs. Ryshon Williams top scored with 24 from 12 deliveries, hitting 3 sixes and 1 four. Stapleton was the pick of the bowlers with 4/16 from his 2 overs. Kemar Smith supported well taking 2/17 with his off breaks.
Explorers was off to a good start with the bat, reaching 24/0 after two overs. Skipper Asif Hooper introduced himself into the attack and made significant impact as he took out the top four wickets of the innings. His magnificent spell of two overs Brough him 4 wickets for 16 runs. Hooper’s good bowling however didn’t stop Explorers from playing their shots as they went along merrily to 70/5 after 7 overs, requiring 25 runs from 3 overs.
Explorers won comfortably in the end, with 3 balls to spare. Captain Kesrick Williams hit the winning shot, a maximum over long on to seal the deal.
Divers 94/7 (10 overs)
Explorers 96/6 (9.3 overs)