Barbados Pride registered their third win on the trot in the CG United Super50 Cup as they downed Guyana Harpy Eagles to by one wicket in a nail-biting contest at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday.
Demetrius Richards’ patient unbeaten 65 off 121 balls, including five fours and one six, steered Barbados Pride past their target at 204-9 after they won the toss and bowled out Harpy Eagles for 203 inside 48 overs.
With the win, Barbados Pride moved to the summit of the standings on 22 points, one point ahead of Trinidad and Tobago Red Force (21 points), while Harpy Eagles sit fourth on 12 points.
Scores: Guyana Harpy Eagles 203 (47.3 overs); Barbados Pride 204-9 (49.3 overs)
Asked to take first strike, the Harpy Eagles, who lost their first encounter and had their second contest end in a no-result, would have been intent on opening their account but were let down by a sub-standard batting performance.
They lost in-form Matthew Nandu (14) with the score at 19-1, but Tagenarine Chanderpaul (34) and captain Tevin Imlach (35) gradually got the innings back on track with a 49-run second wicket stand.
Chanderpaul had three boundaries and a six in his 59-ball knock before he fell to Nyeem Young, while Imlach followed shortly after, as he became the first of Javed Leacock’s three scalps.
Demetrius Richards celebrates his half-century.
Leacock also accounted for Kemol Savory (seven) and Kevin Sinclair (zero) with the Harpy Eagles at 117-5. However, a 46-run stand between topscorer Kevlon Anderson (52) and Keemo Paul (25) breathed new life into the innings, but when they fell, it signalled a writing on the wall for the Harpy Eagles.
Anderson, who used 72 balls for his 52, had two boundaries in the knock, while Paul had two sixes and a four in his 15-ball cameo.
Ashmead Need (19) offered little at the backend.
Leacock (3-43) was the pick of the Pride bowlers, with Dominic Drakes (2-38), Nyeem Young (2-29), and Jomel Warrican (2-27) offering support.
The Pride’s response started shakily, as they lost Kadeem Alleyne (four), Leniko Boucher (29), Zachary McCaskie (18), and Kevin Wickham (zero), with a mere 58 runs on the board. Three of those four wickets fell to slow left-arm orthodox bowler Nedd, with the other going to Veerasammy Permaul.
Captain Kyle Mayers (22) and Dominic Drakes (13) offered very little resistance as the Pride slipped to 115-6 before a 55-run stand between Richards and Nyeem Young (30) brought them within touching distance of victory.
Even after losing Young, Richards pushed on to ensure they got across the line.
Nedd ended with 3-43.
The Jamaica Scorpions’ winless streak of eight games in the CG United Super50 Cup finally came to an end on Saturday when they defeated the West Indies Academy by 80 runs via the DLS method at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in St. Augustine.
The Scorpions, after winning the toss, were bowled out for 250 in 48.1 overs.
Kirk McKenzie led the way for the Scorpions with 90 off 92 balls including 13 fours and a six while skipper John Campbell made 39 and Jermaine Blackwood 33.
Left-arm pacer Jediah Blades took 4-46 from eight overs for the Academy and was supported well by Joshua Bishop (3-35 from 10 overs) and Johann Layne (2-40 from 9 overs).
The Academy’s original target of 251 from 50 overs was revised to 236 off 43 overs after a rain delay when the Academy were 89-3 after 16 overs.
They were eventually dismissed for 155 in 28 overs thanks to three wicket hauls from Marquino Mindley, Brad Barnes and Jeavor Royal.
Academy captain Teddy Bishop made 61 off 60 balls while Rivaldo Clarke and Johann Layne chipped in with 35 and 29*, respectively.
Full Scores:
Jamaica Scorpions 250 off 48.1 overs (Kirk McKenzie 90, John Campbell 39, Jermaine Blackwood 33, Jediah Blades 4-46, Joshua Bishop 3-35, Johann Layne 2-40)
West Indies Academy 155 off 28 overs (Teddy Bishop 61, Rivaldo Clarke 35, Johann Layne 29*, Marquino Mindley 3-6, Brad Barnes 3-22, Jeavor Royal 3-44).
Hosts and defending champions Trinidad & Tobago Red Force comfortably defeated the Windward Islands Volcanoes by seven wickets at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Friday to move to two wins out of two this season.
The Red Force first restricted the Volcanoes to 182 all out off 45 overs after winning the toss and bowling first.
Joshua James, Yannic Cariah and Anderson Phillip all took two-wicket hauls for the Red Force while Jeremy Solozano and Sunil Ambris each made 47 for the Volcanoes.
The Red Force then needed only 38 overs to reach 186-3 and secure their second win in as many games this season.
Tion Webster led the way with the bat with 95* off 115 balls including 14 fours and one six while Amir Jangoo hit 31.
Captain Joshua Da Silva finished 21* alongside Webster.
Full Scores:
Windward Islands Volcanoes 182 off 45 overs (Sunil Ambris 47, Jeremy Solozano 47, Joshua James 2-15, Anderson Phillip 2-21, Yannic Cariah 2-35)
Trinidad & Tobago Red Force 186-3 off 38 overs (Tion Webster 95*, Amir Jangoo 31)
The Red Force will next play the Leeward Islands Hurricanes at the same venue on Sunday while the Volcanoes will next play the Jamaica Scorpions at the Queen’s Park Oval on Tuesday.
The Barbados Pride recorded their second win in as many games in this season’s CG United Super50 Cup with a tense three-wicket win over the Leeward Islands Hurricanes at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain on Friday.
The Leeward batted first after winning the toss, posting a respectable 284-5 from their 50 overs in the middle.
Opener Justin Greaves continued his excellent form to start this year’s competition with a 131-ball 112 including nine fours, following up his 111* in the team’s opener against the West Indies Academy at the same ground on Tuesday.
West Indies Test opener Mikyle Louis supported Greaves well with 55 while Chesney Hughes made 52 off 48 balls including six fours and a pair of sixes.
All-rounder Kofi James also chipped in with a quick 17-ball 34 including a trio of sixes.
Jomel Warrican was the pick of the Barbados bowling with 4-43 from his 10 overs.
The Pride then recovered from being 168-6 in the 33rd over to successfully chase down a tough total, reaching 285-7 with two balls to spare.
Kevin Wickham and captain Kyle Mayers were the main contributors for last year’s semi-finalists.
Wickham batted beautifully on his way to a maiden List A century, 118 off just 103 balls including 11 fours and three sixes while Mayers made 58 off 72 balls including two fours and four sixes in support.
Wickham was the last man to fall, going off the last ball of the penultimate over with the score on 277, meaning the Pride needed eight to win.
The last over, bowled by Hurricanes captain Rakheem Cornwall, saw a single, dot then a single before Dominic Drakes hit the fourth ball of the over for six over long on to seal the win.
Oshane Thomas took 2-35 off six overs for the Hurricanes while Jeremiah Louis also took two wickets while conceding 57 in eight overs.
Full Scores:
Leeward Islands Hurricanes 284-5 off 50 overs (Justin Greaves 112, Mikyle Louis 55, Chesney Hughes 52, Kofi James 34*, Jomel Warrican 4-43)
Barbados Pride 285-7 off 49.4 overs (Kevin Wickham 118, Kyle Mayers 58, Zachary McCaskie 28, Oshane Thomas 2-35, Jeremiah Louis 2-57).
Both teams will next be in action on Sunday, November 3. The Pride will battle the Harpy Eagles at QPO while the Hurricanes will face the Red Force at the BLCA.
Guyana Harpy Eagles and Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners were robbed an opportunity to bounce back from opening defeats in the CG United Super50 Cup as their second contest ended in a no result due to inclement weather at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday.
With the encounter initially reduced to 45 overs per side, the Harpy Eagles got their innings in and posted a competitive 271-7, thanks to a century from Canada-born Matthew Nandu (116), and half-centuries from captain Tevin Imlach (51) and Kemol Savory, who was left unbeaten on an even 50 off 42 balls.
Nandu’s knock came off 103 balls and included five sixes and seven fours, as he partnered with Imlach in a 123-run second wicket stand after Tagenarine Chanderpaul (13) went cheaply. Imlach struck five fours in his brisk 58-ball knock before he fell to Abhijai Mansingh, who also accounted for Kevlon Anderson (11).
Nandu and Savory then posted another 52 runs for the fourth wicket to keep the momentum going, but the former became the first of three quick wickets as the Marooners gradually pulled things back. Still, Savory pressed on in a dynamic knock that had two fours and one six to put the Harpy Eagles in a decent position.
Mikkel Govia (4-42) did the most damage for the Marooners with support from Mansingh (2-42).
The Marooners run chase started positively with Kamil Pooran (20) and Kieran Powell (8 not out) posting 32 for the first wicket before the rain had the final say after a mere 6.5 overs.
This no result means both teams are still left to play catch up, as the Harpy Eagles lost their first contest by one wicket to Windward Islands Volcanoes, while the Marooners went down by 60 runs to reigning champions Trinidad and Tobago Red Force.
Barbados Pride opened their CG United Super50 campaign on a strong note as they topped Jamaica Scorpions by 24 runs via the DLS method at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Wednesday.
Both teams entered the contest with hopes of securing early momentum in the tournament, but Barbados, on the back of a commanding 134-run partnership between Zachary McCaskie (63) and Leniko Boucher (73), posted a competitive 260-8 from their allotment.
Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican then grabbed 4-25 in eight overs, including a maiden, and Dominic Drakes (3-34) to dismiss the Scorpions for 199 in 35 overs.
Scores: Barbados Pride 260-8 (50 overs); Jamaica Scorpions 199 (35 overs)
Very little went the Scorpions way after they won the toss and opted to bowl first. Despite removing Kadeem Alleyne (16), they were made to toil as McCaskie and Boucher’s second-wicket stand provided a solid foundation for the Pride to build on.
McCaskie’s careful 91-ball knock, which included eight boundaries, was complemented by Boucher’s dynamic shot-making, as his 90-ball innings included nine boundaries and a solitary six. Together, they controlled the pace, accumulating runs while ensuring the Scorpions bowlers remained on the defensive, before both fell two runs apart.
McCaskie went first caught by Odean Smith off Brad Barnes, while Jeavor Royal, who earlier removed Alleyne, accounted for Boucher in the following over.
However, their efforts were backed up by a brisk 41 from captain Kyle Mayers, who was the aggressor in a 64-run fifth-wicket stand with Raymond Reifer (26). Mayers struck four boundaries and two maximums in his 30-ball knock as the Pride’s innings picked up further momentum, ensuring they reached a challenging total.
Marquino Mindley (3-43) was the pick of the Scorpions bowlers, with Royal (2-43) and Brad Barnes (2-46) also contributing.
With pressure on their batting line up to deliver, the Scorpions never really got going in their chase, as they lost Odain McCatty (one), captain John Campbell (26), Kirk McKenzie (12), and Carlos Brown (eight) in that order for just 58 runs.
In the face of this collapse, Jermaine Blackwood (40) and Brad Barnes (22) mounted a recovery, stabilizing the Scorpions’ innings with a gritty 58-run stand before rain halted their progress.
Blackwood, known for his powerful stroke play, brought experience to the fore, hitting two boundaries in a fairly patient 60-ball knock, while Barnes displayed poise in his 41-ball innings, working to rebuild under challenging conditions.
However, both fell shortly after the resumption of play and started another collapse. Only Odean Smith, with an aggressive 27-ball 45 including five sixes and two fours, offered some resistance at the backend, but the Scorpions ultimately fell short.
The win saw Barbados Pride into second position, joining leaders Leeward Islands Hurricanes, defending champions Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, and Windward Islands Volcanoes in the win column.
Leeward Islands Hurricanes defeated West Indies Academy by 142 runs in a game reduced to 47 overs per side at Queen's Park Oval.
Scores: Leeward Islands Hurricanes 236-7 (47 overs) - Justin Greaves 111 not out; West Indies Academy 94 (27.5 overs) -Rahkeem Cornwall 3-27, Daniel Doram 3-34
The Trinidad & Tobago Red Force opened up the defense of their CG United Super50 Cup with a 60-run win over the Combines Campuses and Colleges in the 2024 season opener at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in St. Augustine on Tuesday.
The CCC, after winning the toss and choosing to field first, did well to reduce the defending champions to 194 all out in their 50 overs.
Pacer Amari Goodridge took 3-18 from four overs while spinners Romario Greaves and Akshaya Persaud took two wickets each for the CCC.
The batting for the hosts was led by Kjorn Ottley who made a patient 45 off 89 balls while Jyd Goolie made 37.
The CCC, after being 76-2 in the 18th overs, suffered a monumental collapse that saw them lose their next eight wickets for 48 runs in 20 overs.
Khary Pierre was the star of the show with the ball for the hosts with 4-8 from 9.1 overs while Yannic Cariah finished with 3-31 from eight overs.
Shaqkere Parris was the only CCC batsman to make any meaningful contribution with a 68-ball 57 including five fours and two sixes.
The Red Force will next play the Windward Islands Volcanoes at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on November 1 while CCC will next play the Guyana Harpy Eagles at the Sir Frank Worrell Ground on October 31.
Full Scores:
Trinidad & Tobago Red Force 194 off 50 overs (Kjorn Ottley 45, Jyd Goolie 37, Amir Jangoo 29, Yannic Cariah 28, Amari Goodridge 3-18, Akshaya Persaud 2-29, Romario Greaves 2-30)
Combined Campuses and Colleges 134 off 38.1 overs (Shaqkere Parris 57, Khary Pierre 4-8, Yannic Cariah 3-31)
Cricket West Indies (CWI) is excited to announce the start of the highly anticipated CG United Super50 Cup 2024, which begins in Trinidad from Tuesday 29 October to Saturday 23 November.
This premier List A regional tournament is an essential platform for showcasing the region's best cricket talent and a vital part of our preparation for future international competitions, including the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2027.
Miles Bascombe, CWI’s Director of Cricket, highlighted the tournament within the context of a bustling period for West Indies cricket: “We are in an exciting and busy period for West Indies cricket, with our Maroon Warriors just reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup and our senior men fresh off their tour of Sri Lanka and gearing up to battle rivals - England. The CG United Super50 Cup allows our players to showcase their talents at a crucial time. As we prepare for the Bangladesh tour, performances here could be a springboard for many players looking to represent the region. This tournament is an integral part of our development plans as we build towards the 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup.”
He continued: “We are maintaining the bonus points system, as it aligns for our Key Performance Indicators for our ODI performances, and we look forward to seeing how the players equip themselves for this level of competition.”
Rupert Hunter, CWI’s new Chief Commercial Officer, emphasized the significance of the event and CG United’s support:
The CG United Super50 Cup continues to be a cornerstone in the development of West Indies cricket, providing our players with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills on a competitive stage. We are incredibly grateful to CG United for their dedicated support, which has helped strengthen our vision for the future of cricket in the region.
For the second consecutive year, teams will also be competing for increased prize money, with the winners set to receive US$100,000, while the runners-up will take home US$50,000. Both semi-finalists will be rewarded US$25,000 each.
In addition to the thrilling on-field action, fans will be able to watch matches live on ESPN Caribbean for games held at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy (BLCA). Matches from the Queen’s Park Oval (QPO) and the Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Ground at the University of the West Indies Sport and Physical Education Centre (UWI SPEC) will be streamed live on the Windies Cricket YouTube channel.
Tickets are available for all matches at both Queen’s Park Oval and Brian Lara Cricket Academy. Fans can purchase a 10-match package at a discounted rate of US$20/TT$150, while individual day tickets are priced at TT$20/US$3. Semi-final tickets cost US$8/TT$50, with final tickets at US$15/TT$100. Tickets are available online at www.tickets.windiescricket.com.
The eight teams competing in this year’s CG United Super50 Cup are:
The match schedule for the CG United Super50 Cup is as follows. Games at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy begin at 1pm AST| 12pm JA time and games at both UWI SPEC and the Queen's Park Oval begin at 9am AST|8am JA time.
29 October: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force v CCC at UWI SPEC
29 October: Guyana Harpy Eagles v Windward Islands Volcanoes at BLCA
30 October: West Indies Academy v Leeward Islands Hurricanes at QPO
30 October: Barbados Pride v Jamaica Scorpions at BLCA
31 October: CCC v Guyana Harpy Eagles at UWI SPEC
1 November: Barbados Pride v Leeward Islands Hurricanes at QPO
1 November: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force v Windward Islands Volcanoes at BLCA
2 November: West Indies Academy v Jamaica Scorpions at UWI SPEC
3 November: Guyana Harpy Eagles v Barbados Pride at QPO
3 November: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force v Leeward Islands Hurricanes at BLCA
4 November: CCC v West Indies Academy at UWI SPEC
5 November: Jamaica Scorpions v Windward Islands Volcanoes at QPO
5 November: Leeward Islands Hurricanes v Guyana Harpy Eagles at BLCA
7 November: Guyana Harpy Eagles v Jamaica Scorpions at QPO
7 November: West Indies Academy v Trinidad & Tobago Red Force at UWI SPEC
8 November: Leeward Island Hurricanes v Windward Islands Volcanoes at UWI SPEC
8 November: CCC v Barbados Pride at BLCA
9 November: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force v Guyana Harpy Eagles at QPO
10 November: Jamaica Scorpions v CCC at QPO
11 November: Barbados Pride v Windward Islands Volcanoes at QPO
11 November: West Indies Academy v Guyana Harpy Eagles at BLCA
12 November: Jamaica Scorpions v Trinidad & Tobago Red Force at BLCA
13 November: West Indies Academy v Barbados Pride at UWI SPEC
13 November: CCC v Windward Islands Volcanoes at BLCA
15 November: Leeward Islands Hurricanes v Jamaica Scorpions at BLCA
16 November: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force v Barbados Pride at QPO
17 November: CCC v Leeward Island Hurricanes at QPO
17 November: West Indies Academy v Windward Island Volcanoes at UWI SPEC
20 November: Semi-Final 1 at BLCA
20 November: Semi-Final 2 at BLCA
23 November: FINAL at BLCA
West Indies batsman Kyle Mayers has been appointed Barbados Pride captain for the 2024 Super50 Cup.
Mayers replaces Shai Hope, who misses out due to international commitments, as Pride skipper.
Also out of the team from the 2023 squad are Kraigg Brathwaite, Shamar Brooks, Roston Chase, Akeem Jordan, Jair McAllister, Roshon Primus, and Kemar Smith.
Jordan has been listed as a reserve for the tournament.
The 2024 Super Cup will be staged in Trinidad from 29 October to 23 November.
Barbados has won the tournament six times with their last title coming in 2017.
They got to the semi-finals of last year's edition.
Full squad: Kyle Mayers (captain), Zachary McCaskie, Leniko Boucher, Kadeem Alleyne, Kevin Wickham, Raymon Reifer, Nyeem Young, Dominic Drakes, Chemar Holder, Kemar Smith, Jomel Warrican, Matthew Jones, Javed Leacock, Demetrius Richards
Reserves: Jonathan Drakes, Akeem Jordan, Tevyn Walcott, Hakeem Perryman, Nathan Sealy, Keon Harding, Amari Goodridge.
John Campbell has been named to lead the Jamaica Scorpions franchise in the upcoming CG United Super50 Cup scheduled to be played in Trinidad and Tobago from October 29 to November 23.
Campbell, who has played 20 Test matches for the West Indies, had been banned for four years by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) in late 2022 for failing to provide a testing sample to doping control officers in April of that year.
The ban was later reduced by two years and two months after he brought his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Discarded West Indies batsman Kirk McKenzie has been named vice-captain in the 14-man Scorpions squad, which includes 18-year-old West Indies and Jamaica U-19 leg-spinner Tamarie Redwood.
Also included in the squad are former captain Jermaine Blackwood and West Indies T20 player Odean Smith.
West Indies Under-19 batsman Jordan Johnson has been named among four reserves.
The Scorpions open their tournament against the Barbados Pride at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on October 30.
Jamaica failed to record a win at last year's Suner50 Cup, recording six losses and one no result in their seven games.
Full Squad: John Campbell (captain), Kirk McKenzie (vice-captain), Odane McCatty, Carlos Brown, Jermaine Blackwood, Javelle Glenn, Romaine Morris (wicketkeeper), Brad Barnes, Odean Smith, Jeavor Royal, Tamarie Redwood, Ojay Shields, Gordon Bryan, Marquino Mindley
Reserves: Jordan Johnson, Peat Salmon, Daniel Beckford (wicketkeeper), Andre A. McCarthy
West Indies wicketkeeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva has been appointed as captain of the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force for the 2024 edition of the CG United Super50 Cup beginning on October 29.
The 26-year-old replaces previous captain Darren Bravo who has not been selected in a Red Force squad that includes six changes from the team that won the 2023 title.
Amir Jangoo, Jyd Goolie, Bryan Charles, Isaiah Rajah, Anderson Phillip, and Joshua James have all been included.
Nicholas Pooran, Akeal Hosein, Evin Lewis, and Jayden Seales will miss out on most of the tournament due to West Indies duty.
The Red Force open their campaign against the CCC in St. Augustine on October 29.
They also play the Windward Islands (November 1), Leeward Islands (November 3), West Indies Academy (November 7), Guyana (November 9), Jamaica (November 12) and Barbados (November 16) in preliminary round play.
The semifinals are set for November 20 and 21 with the final scheduled for November 23 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba.
T&T Red Force Super50 Squad: Joshua Da Silva (captain), Khary Pierre (vice-captain), Amir Jangoo, Jason Mohammed, Jyd Goolie, Tion Webster, Bryan Charles, Kjorn Ottley, Isaiah Rajah, Terrance Hinds, Anderson Phillip, Yannic Cariah, Mark Deyal, Joshua James.
Jamaica remained unbeaten while Guyana and Barbados picked up their first wins of the season in round two action in the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup in St. Kitts on Wednesday.
Stafanie Taylor once again led Jamaica to a comfortable 9-wicket win over the Leeward Islands at Conaree Cricket Centre.
Batting first the Leeward Islands fell short of a 100-run total, as they were bowled out for 98 in 35.1 overs. Vanessa Watts and Taylor, with their off-spin, combined for 6 wickets between them.
Watts had figures of 3/15 while Taylor had 3/16. Reniece Boyce was the stop scorer for the Leewards with 37, followed by Shebani Bhaskar 14 and Shanwnisha Hector 14.
Experienced batters Rashada Williams and Chedean Nation then made quick work of the small target, to reach victory in 11.2 overs, to end of 99/1. Williams 29 and Nation 61 remained not out when victory was achieved.
Guyana earned their first win of the tournament with a handsome 44-run win over the Windward Islands at Warner Park.
Batting first a patient 61 off 102 deliveries from Shabika Gajnabi and 42 from skipper Shemaine Campbelle propelled Guyana to 207/8 from their 50 overs.
Carena Noel once again starred for the Windwards with her spin, taking 3/47. Nerissa Crafton continued her run of form with the bat with a quickfire 47 off 54 deliveries, but it was not enough as she ran out of partners to take their team to victory, as the Windwards were bowled out for 163 in 40.2 overs.
Plaffiana Millington, Ashmini Munisar and Nyia Latchman all had 2 wickets a piece, to finish with figures of 2/23, 2/31, 2/38 respectively.
In the final match, Trinidad and Tobago Divas suffered their second defeat in as many matches, when they lost by 8 runs to archrivals Barbados at St. Paul’s Sports Complex.
Batting first, Barbados 186 all out in 48.4 overs, thanks to a brilliant 93 from captain Kycia Knight.
Knight’s innings of 134 deliveries which included seven fours and a six, looked set to take Barbados well past 200 but tactical bowling and a batting collapse prevented that.
Karishma Ramharack once again led the Divas bowling figures with 4/20 followed by Samara Ramnath with 3/38.
In their run-chase, the Divas had 33 from skipper Britney Cooper, 32 from Ramnath and 26 from Lee Ann Kirby but the rest of the batters failed to fire as they finished on 178/8 from 50 overs. Aaliyah Alleyne and Keila Elliott had figures of 2/33 from 10 0vers each.
Round 3 matches see Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago Divas at Conaree, Guyana vs Barbados at St. Paul’s and the Windward Islands vs Leeward Islands at Warner Park.
The best women’s cricketers in the West Indies will be back in action as Cricket West Indies (CWI) returns to St. Kitts for the hosting of the CG United Super50 Cup and the T20 Blaze regional tournaments.
The CG United Super50 Cup matches will be played at three venues – Warner Park, the Conaree Cricket Centre, and St. Paul’s Sports Complex from 4 to 25 March with the 50 over matches starting at 10am local time.
The T20 Blaze will feature five full days of entertainment for the fans from 17 to 25 March at Warner Park. There will be three matches per day – starting at 10am, 2:30 pm and 7 pm (under lights).
Barbados are the defending champions in both the CG United Super50 Cup and T20 Blaze. The other teams are the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force Divas, Guyana, Jamaica, Windward Islands and hosts Leeward Islands.
The Tournament starts a busy year for the West Indies Women, which see them play all their international matches away, starting with Pakistan in April, Sri Lanka in June, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October, finishing with a tour of India in December.
CWI’s Director of cricket, Miles Bascombe said, "This year's CG United Super50 Cup and T20 Blaze will be a great opportunity to build on what we started in 2023, with the creation of the West Indies Women’s Academy and the commendable performance of the Under 19 Women’s team in the historic inaugural ICC Women’s U19 Cricket World Cup last year. 2024 is a packed year in the women’s calendar with three away bi-lateral series in Asia along with an ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. The ladies have the perfect opportunity to put their names forward for selection into any of these squads by their performances in the CG United Super50 and T20 Blaze tournaments. We are all looking forward to some scintillating performances over in St. Kitts."
Matches will be streamed LIVE on the Windies Cricket YouTube channel with live scorecards and ball-by-ball scoring on the Windiescricket.com live match centre.
FULL MATCH SCHEDULE
CG United Super50 Cup – play starts at 10am
Round 1: Monday 4 March
Leeward Islands vs Guyana
Barbados vs Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago Divas vs Windward Islands
Round 2: Wednesday 6 March
Leeward Islands vs Jamaica
Guyana vs Windward Islands
Trinidad & Tobago Divas vs Barbados
Round 3: Friday 8 March
Trinidad & Tobago Divas vs Jamaica
Guyana vs Barbados
Windward Islands vs Leeward Islands
Round 4: Monday 11 March
Jamaica vs Windward Islands
Guyana vs Trinidad & Tobago Divas
Barbados vs Leeward Islands
Round 5: Wednesday 13 March
Trinidad & Tobago Divas vs Leeward Islands
Jamaica vs Guyana
Barbados vs Windward Islands
CWI T20 Blaze (all matches played at Warner Park)
Round 1: Sunday 17 March
Leeward Islands vs Barbados – 10am
Trinidad & Tobago Divas vs Guyana – 2:30:pm
Jamaica vs Windward Islands– 7pm
Round 2: Tuesday 19 March
Windward Islands vs Barbados – 10am
Leeward Islands vs Trinidad & Tobago Divas – 2:30pm
Jamaica vs Guyana – 7pm
Round 3: Thursday 21 March
Trinidad & Tobago Divas vs Windward Islands – 10am
Jamaica vs Barbados – 2:30pm
Guyana vs Leeward Islands – 7pm
Round 4: Saturday 23 March
Jamaica vs Trinidad & Tobago Divas – 10am
Guyana vs Barbados – 2:30pm
Leeward Islands vs Windward Islands – 7pm
Round 5: Monday 25 March
Windward Islands vs Guyana – 10am
Leeward Islands vs Jamaica – 2:30pm
Trinidad & Tobago Divas vs Barbados – 7pm
Cricket fans will get the chance to see the final of the CG United Super50 Cup for free on Saturday November 11. Cricket West Indies (CWI) and sponsors CG United today announced there will be no charge for spectators attending the CG United Super50 Cup Final on Saturday at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy between the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force and Leeward Islands Hurricanes.
Fans will get the chance to see the two best teams in the tournament after Trinidad & Tobago Red Force beat Guyana Harpy Eagles and Leeward Islands Hurricanes beat Barbados Pride in the two semi-finals. To add to the excitement there is the incentive of seeing Sunil Narine in his final match in Trinidad & Tobago Red Force colors. Earlier this week the off-spinner announced that he will be retiring from List A and international cricket following the conclusion of the CG United Super50 Cup.
A number of West Indies internationals will feature in the final 50-over match before England arrive for the CG United ODI Series and T20I Series starting on 3 December. The Leeward Islands squad features captain Alzarri Joseph, Keacy Carty, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jahmar Hamilton, Justin Greaves, Kieran Powell, Oshane Thomas and Hayden Walsh Jr. Trinidad and Tobago Red Force are captained by batsman Darren Bravo and their squad includes: Yannic Carriah, Shannon Gabriel, Akeal Hosein, Jason Mohammed, Sunil Narine, Joshua Da Silva, Nicholas Pooran and Jayden Seales.
Dominic Warne, CWI’s Commercial Director said: “This is exciting news for our fans as we have opened the gates to have them enter for free and see the finale of the CG United Super50 Cup. We have seen three weeks of action on the field and we expect an exciting contest on Saturday to crown the CG United Super50 Champions. Also, this is a great opportunity for the home Trini supporters and fans of Sunil to see him in action in his Trinidad and Tobago Red Force jersey for the final time and give him a fitting send off.”
The day/night match starts at 1pm (12 noon Jamaica) and will be televised live on ESPN. Live ball-by-ball scoring will be available in the windiescricket.com Match Centre.
The Leeward Islands Hurricanes and the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force will contest the final of the 2023 CG United Super50 Cup after the Hurricanes booked their spot with a dominant 155-run win over the Barbados Pride at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Thursday.
The Hurricanes won the toss and chose to bat first, posting a formidable 290 all out off 49.4 overs thanks to half centuries from Jahmar Hamilton, Justin Greaves and Hayden Walsh Jr.
Hamilton top scored with a 61-ball 76, his third fifty of the competition, including six fours and four sixes while Greaves, the leading run-scorer in the tournament, got his fourth consecutive 50-plus score with 63 off 76 balls including five fours.
Walsh Jr, batting at number eight, got his second fifty of the tournament with a rapid 45-ball 57 including one four and five sixes to propel the Hurricanes to their massive total.
Off-spinner Kemar Smith, brother of former West Indies batsman Dwayne Smith, got his maiden five-wicket haul for the Pride with 5-43 off his 10 overs. Dominic Drakes and Raymon Reifer provided good support with two wickets, each.
The Pride reply got off to the worst possible start when Hurricanes skipper Alzarri Joseph bowled destructive opener Kyle Mayers off the second ball of the innings for four.
Barbados then quickly lost the wickets of Zachary McCaskie (6), Shai Hope (19), Shamarh Brooks (13) and Kraigg Brathwaite (11) to find themselves reeling at 61-5 in the 13th over.
Roston Chase tried his best to restore some order to the innings with a fighting 36-ball 35 but it wasn’t enough as the Pride were eventually bowled out for 135 in just 30.2 overs.
Joseph was brilliant up from with the new ball for the Hurricanes with 3-30 from his five overs while left-arm spinner Daniel Doram continued his own good form with 3-33 from his 10 overs. Kofi James (2-36 from seven) and Hayden Walsh Jr (2-13 from 3.2) also bowled well to seal the win.
This is the Leeward Islands Hurricanes’ first trip to the final of the Super50 Cup since 2019 where they lost to the West Indies Emerging Players while this is the Red Force’s third straight trip to the final.
They won the title in 2021 against the Guyana Harpy Eagles before losing the final to the Jamaica Scorpions last year.
The final will take place at the same venue on Saturday.
The Hurricanes and the Red Force previously met in the fourth round of this year's tournament with the Red Force winning that game by three wickets.
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