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Antigua and Barbuda beat Nevis by 72 runs to win the 2025 Leeward Islands Masters T20 in St. Maarten
Antigua and Barbuda won the 2025 Leeward Islands Masters T20 cricket tournament in St. Maarten, beating Nevis by 72 runs in the final on 8 June 2025. Kerry Mentore hit 137 not out and was named MVP, the Antigua Observer reported.
By SXM Daily ยท
Reported 10 June 2025.
Antigua and Barbuda won the Leeward Islands Masters T20 cricket tournament, held in St. Maarten in June 2025, beating Nevis by 72 runs in the final on Sunday 8 June, the Antigua Observer reported. NevisPages said the final was played at the Carib Lumber Ball Park.
The final
According to the Observer, Antigua and Barbuda won the toss, chose to bat and made 226 for one in their 20 overs. Opener Kerry Mentore scored 137 not out and Tris Phillip added 86. NevisPages reported that their opening stand passed 200, a tournament record.
In reply, Nevis reached 154 for four, with former West Indies opener Stuart Williams top-scoring with 37.
Tournament awards
Mentore was named the tournament's most valuable player and was its top run-scorer with 190, ahead of Williams with 133 and Phillip with 125, the Observer reported. Chaka Hodge of Anguilla, Calvin Williams of St. Kitts, Patrick Newton of Nevis and Howard Gerrard each took four wickets.
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