Anthony Foster, Freelance Writer

COOLIDGE, Antigua:

NEVIS, SURPRISE semi-finalists last year, have set-up a quarter-final clash with Jamaica after easily dispatching Montserrat by 74 runs in the last Stanford 20/20 round-of-16 match at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Friday night.

The quarter-final will be played on February 16, which means the Jamaicans are schedule to depart Kingston on Wednesday for the match.

Replying to Nevis' 185 for six off their allotted 20 overs; Montserrat were blown away for 111 in 16.4 overs.

Nevis, electing to bat, compiled the second highest score this season behind Jamaica's 191 against The Bahamas on Wednes-day. Montserrat replied with 111 all out in 16.4 overs.

Good partnerships of 56 for the second wicket between Tonito Willett (26) and Carlon Smithen (36) and then 70 by captain Joel Simmonds (37) and Runako Morton (36) for the fourth wicket allowed Nevis to set a daunting target. McPherson Meade was the best bowler with 2-22.

In reply, Montserrat got off to a shaky start and struggled to 59 or five. Semper (35) and Zhaun Sweeney (nine) added 27 for the sixth wicket, the best of the innings, but not even that could save them from crashing to a huge defeat.

Ian Byron took 3-21. Trevier Smithen with 2-15 and Akito Willett 2-11 were also among the wickets.