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Jamaica Scorpions will battle Barbados Pride in the CG United Super50 Cup final after they defeated Leeward Islands Hurricanes by 104 runs in semi-final two at Brian Lara Cricket Centre in Trinidad.
An unbeaten century of 114 not out from Scorpions’ Javelle Glenn, together with Jeavor Royal’s 73 for an exciting seventh-wicket partnership of 124 runs, carried Jamaica to 352/9, batting first.
The Leeward Islands, in reply, had solid contributions from Kofi James with 79 and Jewel Andrew with 40 but could not reach the target and were dismissed for 245 inside 36 overs, with Mindley (4/46) besting the attack alongside Royal (2/37) and Barnes (2/65).
Super50 Final abandoned
The CG United Super50 Cup title match between Barbados Pride and Jamaica Scorpions at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad on Nov. 23 was abandoned without a ball bowled.
Both teams refused to take the toss after a more than four-hour delay caused by excessive rain, which forced the match to be forfeited by the two nations.
No champion was crowned, and it is expected that Cricket West Indies (CWI) will release a statement about the official outcome of the match.
The match, initially scheduled to bowl off at 1 p.m., was halted because of heavy, continuous rain, and the covers only came off just after 5 p.m. for a pitch inspection.
Umpires, officials, and team captains Raymond Reifer (Barbados) and John Campbell (Jamaica) were seen deliberating for a lengthy period. The stumps were erected on either side of the pitch, but there was little movement from either team’s players.
Despite CWI confirming the latest possible start time at 6.17 p.m., neither team looked ready to take the field. Just after 6.30 p.m., the players from each team began shaking each other’s hands before retreating to their respective dressing rooms.
After confirmation that the match had been abandoned, props for the presentation ceremony were carried onto the field, but they were soon removed after the players’ exit.
