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Walker whacks & Bailey bamboozles as Vikings crush Cavaliers

Vikings' Kevin Walker celebrates his half century against Cavaliers at Greenland Field on Sunday May 3, 2015. Photo: VINO
A relaxed looking Johnny Bailey ahead of unleashing some mesmerising slow left arm bowling to bamboozle the Cavaliers batsmen. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
A relaxed looking Johnny Bailey ahead of unleashing some mesmerising slow left arm bowling to bamboozle the Cavaliers batsmen. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
The Royal Knights cruised to an eight wicket victory over Police on Sunday May 3, 2015 at Greenlands in the LIME Superfast Twenty/20 League. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
The Royal Knights cruised to an eight wicket victory over Police on Sunday May 3, 2015 at Greenlands in the LIME Superfast Twenty/20 League. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
Ryan Mangal compiled an unbeaten 49 to steer his team to victory. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
Ryan Mangal compiled an unbeaten 49 to steer his team to victory. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
A Royal Knights batsman turns a delivery down the leg side. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
A Royal Knights batsman turns a delivery down the leg side. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Vikings crushed Cavaliers in the LIME Superfast League twenty/20 on Sunday May 3, 2015, to send a clear message to the rest of the teams remaining in the Super Eight stage.

Action got underway in the weekend’s double header, with the Royal Knights beating the resurgent Police team by 8 wickets.

Batting first the Police’s formidable line up was restricted to just 177 from their 20 overs, with the Knights bowlers disciplined in line and length.

Shem Stay top scored for the Police with 70 and Collis Fraser chipped in with a half century, but Julian Sinclair (3-16) and Winston Davis (2-32) took wickets at crucial stages to deny the innings a flourishing finish.

In reply, the Royal Knights put in a command performance with the bat, with the top four sealing a comfortable victory.

Ryan Mangal top scored with an undefeated 49, Richard Fredericks hit 43; George Harris 36 and Steve Shivprersad 26 not out.

“We learned from the last game, which we lost, so this time we focused and played sensible cricket to come out victorious. We back our bowlers every time to restrict the opposition and today they did performed just as we needed,” commented Fredericks, the Knights Captain.

“We needed to get 250 today! We lacked a bowler so we needed to post a good score so we could put some pressure on them. We never got going as I know we can and the total was always going to be hard to defend,” noted Kevin Joseph, the Police Skipper.

Kevin Walker's onslaught gives Vikings perfect start

The repeat of last year’s final, the Cavaliers versus the Vikings, again went the way of the Vikings as they turned what seemed a lost cause into a crushing win by a margin of 83 runs.

Batting first, the Vikings were indebted first to Kevin Walker who smashed his way to 63 atop the order and then secondly, having been reduced to 150-8, to Roy Bobb who hit freely on his way to a game defining unbeaten 35.

Teddy Nankishore started the tumble of wickets and finished with 3-43, including the wickets of Walker, Vishal Manesar and Johnny Bailey. Gopaul Booderham also took 3 wickets as he ripped through the middle order to give the Cavaliers a brief hint of revenge for the 2014 defeat.

A target of 195 would never usually unsettle the Cavaliers but they are a different team this time around and despite Nankishore cutting a lonely figure at one end, the rest of the batting had no answer to the slow left arm of Bailey. He bamboozled the batters into complete confusion, picking up 4 -15 and effectively killing the contest.

Ronan Hushman picked up 2-19 and Andrew Richards supplied the coup de grace, finishing with the scalps of Nankishore (72) and then Gangoo to complete the victory with the Cavaliers all out for 111.

“We weren’t really nervous during our innings as we knew once we got past 150 our bowlers would do the job. When we nipped out the first four scalps, the confidence grew and we came out victorious. We planned our bowling and today we executed well. Our fielding is getting better and better and we are looking to push on and retain our title,” beamed Vishal Manesar, the Vikings captain.

“It was a terrible display of batting,” lamented Cavaliers Captain, Vishal Bharat. “I’ve never seen us do that before. No one wanted to stay with Teddy, just playing some ugly shots and getting out.”

19 Responses to “Walker whacks & Bailey bamboozles as Vikings crush Cavaliers”

  • .... (05/05/2015, 09:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Play ball...
  • Fat Head (05/05/2015, 11:04) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    WHO DAT FAT MAN LOL
  • cavaliers supporter (05/05/2015, 11:21) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    I think its time for cavs to get rid of those old man from the team. time to move forward...
  • Yes (05/05/2015, 11:33) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    CAVS all the power , all the money ,practice everyday and still USELESS.... TIME TO RETIRE...
  • charles (05/05/2015, 11:34) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Man the two team I got for the final lost on sunday, come on police and cavaliers . you are the reason we come to greenland
  • scale (05/05/2015, 11:59) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Look weight there me son!
  • joe (05/05/2015, 12:34) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    i think the umpire should call the Knights bowler for chucking
    • knights rep.. (05/05/2015, 21:24) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      which bowler from knights chucking? and there is one rasta on the knights team and he score all match!! so how can he be chucking
  • joe (05/05/2015, 12:45) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    when him bowling the slower ball he's chucking. Umpire watch the rasta from Knights
  • Simbad (05/05/2015, 16:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    since rasta playing with cavalyer he stoning but umpire don't call him. Time for bvi umpire to be like icc
  • Johnny cake (06/05/2015, 08:58) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    I am the fat guy in the picture and before you send out your idiotic comments about my weight and size in these news articles one should think twice because you don't know the amount of personal struggle and pain that I have to endure to play each match , I continue to play because I love the game of cricket very much and a lot of people enjoy watching me play cricket . Also don't be quick to judge the Cavaliers cricket team they have a very good team they just had a bad day .
    • cricket fan (06/05/2015, 12:40) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      Thank you Johnny Cake for such a positive response. I am one who admire watching you play giving your size; even though I fully endorse another team. I am on that field every weekend and the masses cheer you on big time. Continue to play and uplift the sport it is healthy for you and it is definitely an encouragement to some other person/s that may be in the same struggle. Also, congrats on your victory.
  • designer (06/05/2015, 16:04) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    JONNY BOI. WE LOVE WHEN YOU PERFORM LIKE THAT AND SHOW THE WORLD WHAT YOU ARE MADE OF. I REMEMBER LAST YEAR WHEN YOU SMASH THE VINCY TEAM WUS . ONE MORE BIG SCORE AND SHELLEL =IS YOURS
  • Supporter (07/05/2015, 05:55) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Kevin - ignore these comments. You are an awesome talent. If people choose to use hurtful language that's their problem and not yours. If anyone thinks big guys are not serious cricketers then they know nothing about the game. Look at Rakeem Cornwall - he will most likely play for the Windies soon and he's a big boy. Historically Merv Hughes, Inzamam ul Haq etc not exactly small people


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