St. Lucia T10 Blast announced in collaboration with Dream11 in Jun 2020

Saint Lucia becomes the second Caribbean Island after St Vincent and the Grenadines to announced the launch of their domestic T10 competition in Jun 2020, as the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet will play host to St Lucia T10 Blast from 23rd Jun – 08th Jul, 2020 cricket behind closed doors.

The competition will feature St Lucia’s local players and professional cricketers, who have participated in Saint Lucia Cricket Association (SLNCA) inter-district 2-day competition and St Lucia Premier League (SPL T20). All the matches will be live streamed on the Fancode App in the Indian territory, owned by Dream11, which is the title sponsor for the tournament. Two matches will be played at each match day, beginning at 12:30 pm local time and at 2:30 pm local time. All matches will be live streamed and broadcast on Local TV by WinnersTV.

Gros Islet, Babonneau, Central and South Castries, Mabouya Valley, Mon Repos, Vieux Fort, Choiseul, Laborie Bay and Soufriere will be the teams in the tournament and will be divided into two groups of five teams each. The top two teams at the end of the round-robin group stage will advance to the semifinals stage of the tournament. The teams will have a squad of maximum 15 players, with each team retaining eight players (including the marquee and minimum of two U-19 players), while the remaining seven will be picked from the player draft.

The clubs, who have got the permission to start training after the initial start date was postponed after discussion with the sponsors and also the readiness of the ground itself, played themselves back to fitness and match levels with practice games between themselves. Darren Sammy, Johnson Charles and West Indies U19 Captain Kimani Melius, along with the likes of Ackeem Auguste, Zayee Antoine, Caleb Thomas, Stephen Abraham, Keddy Lesporis, Jamaal James, Jonnel Eugene, Jaden Elibox, Keygan Arnold, Audy Alexander, Dalton Polius, Larry Edward, Tarryck Gabriel and Garvin Serieux are some of the players, who will take part in the competition.

2019 St Lucia Premier League T20 Match Brief Scores

Gros Islet Knights 158/8 in 20 overs (Tarryck Gabriel 58, Vernillius Gabriel 34, Dornan Edward 14, Murgaran Shoulette 3/22, Christian Ange 1/25, Rick Smith 1/25) lost to Mabouya Valley Renegades 160/6 in 15.2 overs (Murgaran Shoulette 76, Zachary Edmund 32, Alvin Prospere 2/26, Tarryck Gabriel 1/16, Dornan Edward 1/17) by 4 wickets

Choiseul Craft Masters 163/8 in 20 overs (Audy Alexander 45, Jason Simon 30, Bradley Tisson 27, Johnson Charles 2/22, Shervin Leo 2/32, Cornelius Callender 2/36) beat South Castries Lions 141/6 in 20 overs (Andre Fletcher 73, Akeem Auguste 12, Xavier Gabriel 11, Bradley Tisson 1/4, Alvinaus Simon 1/14, Bronte Bess 1/18) by 22 runs

Mon Repos Pioneers 224/6 in 20 overs (Shervin Charles 60, Sabinus Emmanuel 48, Mervin Wells 38, Shem Paul 2/22, Earven Frederick 2/48, Travis Gifford 1/43) beat Vieux Fort North Raiders 98/6 in 20 overs (Julia Sylvester 43, Travis Gifford 14, Mervin Wells 2/11, Shervin Charles 1/5, Jamal Lesmond 1/12) by 126 runs

Soufriere Stumpers 140/6 in 20 overs (Kervell Prospere 45, Tennacy Hippoltye 34, Dalius Monrose 22, Clem St. Rose 2/16, Alvinaus Simon 1/11, Bradley Tisson 1/14) lost to Choiseul Craft Masters 146/1 in 12 overs (Jason Simon 75 n.o, Christian Charlery 43 n.o, Wayne Prospere 1/20) by 9 wickets

Mabouya Valley Renegades 168/6 in 20 overs (Murgaran Shoulette 55, Orey Changoo 32, Mateo Boulogne 31, Alleyn Prospere 2/21, Loic Prospere 2/22, Murlan Sammy 1/33, Sanjay Hayle 1/42) beat Avatar City Blasters 124 all out in 18.4 overs (Daren Sammy 49, Wade Clovis 28, Tyler Sookwa 4/23, Lennice Modeste 3/31, Jaiden Elibox 1/19, Murgaran Shoulette 1/26) by 44 runs

South Castries Lions 228/6 in 20 overs (Andre Fletcher 67, Johnson Charles 41, Cornilus Callender 41 n.o, Jamal Lesmond 2/18) beat Mon Repos Pioneers 118 all out in 16.2 overs (Kernan Henry 20, Craig Emmanuel 16, Shadrach Descarte 15, Keygan Arnold 3/23, Tonius Simon 2/12, Kester Charlemangne 2/30) by 110 runs

Avatar City Blasters 197 all out in 19.3 overs (Gaspard Prospere 100, Alleyn Prospere 29, Keddy Lesporis 27, Wayne Prospere 3/18, Quint Mesmain 2/26, Xytus Emmanuel 2/27, Sanjay Pamphile 2/33) beat Soufriere Stumpers 162/8 in 20 overs (Quint Mesmain 64 n.o, Denver Didier 37, Alleyn Prospere 3/18, Sanjay Hayle 2/22) by 35 runs

St Lucia T10 Blast Squads

Central Castries Mindoo Heritage: Jamaal James, Ackeem Auguste, Johnnel Eugene, Tyler Sookwa, Jaden Elibox, Dillan John, Jemmi Mauricette, Keygan Arnold, Stephen Naitram, Alleyn Prospere, Rahym Joseph, Keddy Lesporis, Sanjay Hayle, Gaspard Prospere and Alvin Prospere

Soufriere Sulphur City Stars: Julia Sylvester, Tennacy Hippoltye, Xytus Emmanuel, Ashley Hippoltye, Shani Mesmain, Kevin Gassie, Dalius Monrose, Denver Didier, Quint Mesmain, Wayne Prospere, Sanjay Pamphile, Bradley Tisson and Kervell Prospere

Choiseul Clay Pots: Jason Simon, Junior Henry, Vince Smith, Audy Alexander, Valange St. Ange, Quincy St. Rose, Nick Joseph, Canice Richardson, Stephan Theophan, Alvinaus Simon, Clem St. Rose, Bronte Bess and Sky Laffeuille

Mon Repos Stars: Craig Emmanuel, Keon Gaston, Shervin Charles, Hazel Charlery, Gary Mathurin, Dichege Henry, Sabinus Emmanuel, Sadrack Descartes, Evanus Emmanuel, Mervin Wells, Rohan Lesmond, Kendal Samuel, Jamal Lesmond, Kevin Augustin and Christian Charlery

Gros Islet Cannon Blasters: Dalton Polius, Larry Edwards, Tarryck Gabriel, Dornan Edward, Kimani Melius, Vernillius Gabriel, Simeon Gerson, Garvin Serieux Jr, Lee Solomon, Jard Goodman, Tyrel Chicot, Kymani Sexius and Dane Edward

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Mabouya Valley Constrictors: Orey Changoo, Denzel James, Nean Deterville, Chard Polius, Rick Smith, Randal Rithal, Murgaran Shoulette, Maius Stanislaus, Dale Smith, Shem Severin, Zachary Edmund, Lennice Modeste and Christian Ange

Vieux Fort North Raiders: Richie Robert, Junior Peter, Jevin Isidore, Al Prince, David Naitram, Chrislon Fanis, Curtly Johnny, Garvey Mitchel, Ernell Sextius, Jermain Harding, Atanus Alberson, Ricky Hippolyte, Shem Paul, Travis Gifford and Hafeez Ali

Babonneau Leatherbacks: Henry Quaine, Thomas Caleb, Anthony Kissinger, Altenor Linus, Wilfred Isiah, Pierre Tristan, Antoine Zayee, Joseph Alex, Abraham Steven, Eugene Devon, Wilfred Nehemiah, Charles Jevon and Elizee Graig

South Castries Lions: Aaron Joseph, Alex Antoine, Collinus Callender, Daniel Jr Baptiste, Daren Sammy, Johnson Charles, Kemrol Charles, Kester Charlemangne, Malcolm Monrose, Noelle Leo, Tarrick Edward, Tonius Simon and Xavier Gabriel

Apart from the matches in the tournament, two women’s teams comprising of Windward Islands players will also take part in a 3-match series, and there will be two matches being played between the Veteren players from St Lucia/Windward Islands as well. Women players like Qiana Joseph, Ashlene Edward, Yasmine St Ange, Malika Edward, Zaida James, Makada Dubois, Sunelli Dorius, Shernia Cooper and Skyy Smith/Nerissa Crafton (reserve players) will be taking part in the games.

Group A

Choiseul Clay Pots, Soufriere Sulphur City Stars, Mabouya Constricters, Mon Repos Stars and South Castries Lions

Group B

Babonneu Leatherbacks, Central Castries Mindoo Heritage, Gros Islet Cannon Blasters, Vieux Fort North Raiders and Laborie Bay Royals