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• Barbados Pride soar into CG United Super50 final after commanding 153-run win over T&T Red Force

  Barbados Pride delivered a clinical performance to storm into the CG United Super50 Cup final, as they hammered defending champions Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by a massive 153 runs in their semi-final clash at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Wednesday.

  This victory propelled the Pride—who last tasted glory in the 2016-17 season and reached their last final in 2017-18—into contention for their seventh title.

  Scores: Barbados Pride 339-7 (50 overs); Trinidad and Tobago Red Force 186 all out (36.3 overs)

  After being sent in to bat, the Pride’s openers, Zachary McCaskie and Leniko Boucher, laid the foundation with a scintillating 142-run partnership. McCaskie, the more aggressive of the pair, entertained with a blistering 94 off just 82 deliveries, smashing six boundaries and six towering sixes.

  However, his departure, courtesy of Mark Deyal, did little to disrupt the Pride’s momentum. 

  

  This, as Captain Raymond Reifer joined the fray with a brisk 65 and added another crucial 50-run stand with Boucher, who contributed a steady 69 off 84 balls in a knock that had seven boundaries. Reifer's 60-ball knock, which included six fours and a six, epitomized controlled aggression that applied further pressure to the Red Force bowlers.

  Even when Boucher fell to Deyal and Kevin Wickham (14) went to spinner Khary Pierre, Reifer, and Roston Chase (43), on return from West Indies duties, added another 50 for the fourth wicket.

  Chase’s quick-fire 31-ball knock, which had only two fours and a six, ensured the Pride capitalized on the foundation laid by the top order.

  Reifer eventually became Deyal’s third scalp, and Chase went to Shannon Gabriel, but the damage was already done as the Pride were at 297-5 at that point. The lower order contributed the remaining runs to the daunting total.

  Deyal stood out for the Red Force with figures of 4-53, but his efforts were insufficient to stem the tide.

  

  Facing a mountain of runs, the Red Force faltered early and never recovered. The only bright spot in their reply was a 68-run second wicket partnership between Tion Webster and Amir Jangoo (16). Webster’s aggressive 56 off 47 balls, which featured eight boundaries and a six, gave fleeting hope before he became the fourth wicket to fall with the score at 91.

  After Webster’s dismissal, Deyal (34) and Isiah Rajah (28) added a brief 53-run stand for the seventh wicket, but the Red Force were ultimately bowled out for a paltry 186 in just 36.3 overs. 

  Dominic Drakes led the Pride’s bowling charge with 3-24, with Chase (2-40) and Kemar Smith (2-42) also doing some damage. 

  The Pride’s dominance sets up a highly anticipated final against the winner of the Jamaica Scorpions versus Leeward Islands Hurricanes semi-final, scheduled for Thursday.

• Global Super League announces schedule change ahead of 2024 Tournament

  The ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) has announced a schedule adjustment ahead of its inaugural tournament, which is set to take place at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. The final will now be held on Friday, 6 December 2024, while the match between Hampshire Hawks and Victoria has been rescheduled to 10:00 AM on Thursday, 5 December 2024.

  The tournament, featuring five teams—Guyana Amazon Warriors, Hampshire Hawks, Lahore Qalandars, Rangpur Riders, and Victoria—kicks off on Tuesday, 26 November 2024.

  Sir Clive Lloyd, Chairman of the GSL, explained that the schedule changes were made in consultation with Cricket West Indies to avoid potential clashes with preparations for the West Indies' ODI series against Bangladesh.

  “While the squads for the West Indies ODI series against Bangladesh have not yet been announced, we wanted to ensure that there was no chance of a clash between the conclusion of the GSL and the preparations for that series,” Lloyd said. “This decision has been made after discussions with Cricket West Indies to ensure the integrity of both the West Indies vs Bangladesh series and the GSL.”

  Ticket holders for the affected matches can still use their existing tickets for entry. Those unable to attend the rescheduled games will be eligible for a full refund.

  Revised Schedule for the 2024 Global Super League
  26 November, 7:00 PM: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Lahore Qalandars
  27 November, 7:00 PM: Hampshire Hawks vs Rangpur Riders
  29 November, 7:00 PM: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Victoria
  30 November, 10:00 AM: Hampshire Hawks vs Lahore Qalandars
  1 December, 10:00 AM: Rangpur Riders vs Victoria
  1 December, 7:00 PM: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Hampshire Hawks
  3 December, 7:00 PM: Victoria vs Lahore Qalandars
  4 December, 7:00 PM: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Rangpur Riders
  5 December, 10:00 AM: Hampshire Hawks vs Victoria
  5 December, 7:00 PM: Lahore Qalandars vs Rangpur Riders
  6 December, 7:00 PM: Final – First Place vs Second Place

• Inglis hails 'hard to stop' Stoinis after ruthless knock

  Josh Inglis lauded "hard to stop" Marcus Stoinis as Australia signed off their T20I series against Pakistan in style, claiming a whitewash.

  The hosts raced to a seven-wicket victory with almost nine overs remaining in Monday's third match.

  After Australia's bowlers had limited Pakistan to just 117 runs, Stoinis ensured they signed off their final white-ball assignment in style, with his unbeaten 61 doing the damage.

  Only twice has he bettered that knock in T20Is – versus New Zealand in 2021 (78) and against Oman at the World Cup earlier this year (67*). 

  "It's been a great week. We've had a lot of fun as a group," Inglis said. "It's been really nice.

  "When Stoinis is going like that, he is really hard to stop. One of those sixes was probably the biggest I've ever seen!"

  Stoinis, who was named player of the match, added: "Nice to score some runs on a beautiful wicket but credit to the bowlers who kept the total down.

  "Yeah, I actually told [Haris] Rauf that this is the first time any of us got the better of him! No, he's a brilliant bowler, bowled well this series."

  During their white-ball tour, Pakistan won the ODI series, their first time doing so in Australia in 22 years, but got whitewashed in the T20Is.

  Despite the heavy loss, captain Agha Salman chose to focus on the positive effect the experience will have on their young players.

  "I think in the middle overs, we didn't capitalise on the start," he said. "But lots of positives.

  "The way Usman [Khan] batted, the way Jahandad [Khan] bowled. These youngsters will come good.

  "It's obviously a big achievement winning the ODI series, but we could have done much better in the T20Is."