final Group A matches abandoned HEAVY rainfall that swept over the twin-island

final Group A matches abandoned

HEAVY rainfall that swept over the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago have not only made living conditions unbearable for those living in these parts of the Caribbean region, but also affected the final round of matches of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Super50 tournament and forced them to be declared as cancelled fixtures.

All the teams which were involved will collect two points each from those matches and with Sunday’s cancelled fixtures, the Group A matches closed off the double round-robin series to determine the semi-finalists.

The T&T Red Force were scheduled to do battle with the West Indies B team at the Queen’s Park Oval, but that match was also cancelled by the CWI Officials. The cancelled matches were treated as no-results and all four teams collected two points each.

Guyana Jaguars with their hard-fought victory over the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force propelled them to the top of the points table, finishing on 29 points, after they enjoyed that two points cushion from their victory over the star-studded Trinidad and Tobago outfit.

The Guyana Jaguars clinched the first semi-finals spot and will do battle with Group B runner-up, which will be decided today in Barbados. The first semi-final is carded for Thursday at the Kensington Oval while the second “semis” will be contested on Friday at the same venue.

The T&T Red Force finished as Group A runner-up with 27 points and they will contest the second semi-final against Group B leader, which will also be known later today.

West Indies B, with 16 points, finished a creditable third, while dethroned champs Windwards Volcanoes, on nine points, placed fourth. Canada with eight points ended in the cellar position. (Brij Parasnath)