Red Force 260 & 265 for 8 (Lewis 122*, Jangoo 48; Permaul 3-13) lead Harpy Eagles 247 all out (Paul 51, van Lange 46, Seales 4-55) by 278 runs
Three late wickets from Veerasammy Permaul pulled the Guyana Harpy Eagles back into the West Indies Championship final against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force on Tuesday’s penultimate day at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda.
Evin Lewis’ brilliant unbeaten century had the Red Force pulling ahead in the contest, as the left-hander found different partners with which to forge crucial stands, successfully staving off potential momentum-swinging spells from the Guyanese attack until the final hour of play.
After bowling just seven of the previous 68 overs, captain Tevin Imlach turned to Gudakesh Motie and Permaul as a last resort. Permaul responded with a potential match-winning three-wicket spell of 3 for 13, breaking a 54-run sixth-wicket stand between Evin Lewis and Terrance Hinds before accounting for the attacking Kharry Pierre and Jayden Seales as T&T slipped from 259 for five to 265 for eight.
Red Force 260 all out (Seales 70*, Pierre 40; Paul 3-28) lead Harpy Eagles 247 all out (Paul 51, van Lange 46, Seales 4-55) by 13 runs
Trinidad and Tobago Red Force bowled valiantly on Day 2 to earn a 13-run first-innings advantage over the defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles in the Cricket West Indies Championship final at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda on Monday.
The Harpy Eagles were dismissed for 245 on the stroke of stumps, responding to the Red Force’s first-innings total of 260 all out. Guyana's innings followed a similar pattern to that of T&T, with the lower-order stepping up after a fragile top-order performance.
Batting 90 minutes in an extended first session, the Harpy Eagles were restricted to 46 for two at the lunch interval, with Jayden Seales accounting for both Tagenarine Chanderpaul (33) and Matthew Nandu (0).
Terrance Hinds (3/46) then claimed the wickets of Kevlon Anderson (9) along with the scalps of Tevin Imlach and Kemol Savory, for identical scores of 17, to tip the game squarely in T&T’s favour with Guyana 93 for five.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the arrival of a 16-member contingent of West Indies Women in Newport, Wales for a high-intensity preparatory camp from May 14–23 in the build-up to the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England.
The camp forms a critical phase of the “Maroon Warriors” preparation programme ahead of an important tri-nation T20 series in Ireland featuring the hosts Ireland and Pakistan, which will provide valuable match exposure in conditions similar to those expected at the upcoming global tournament.
The squad will utilise the 10-day camp to sharpen all aspects of their game through technical sessions, tactical planning, match simulations, fitness conditioning, and team-building exercises as they continue preparations for their long-awaited return to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup stage.
Seales’ unbeaten 63 leads T&T’s fightback from Smith's and Paul’s early spells
Red Force 240 for 9 (Seales 63*, Pierre 40; Smith 3-51) vs Harpy Eagles Yet To Bat
The 2026 Cricket West Indies Championship decider delivered a gripping opening day of action on Sunday, leaving Guyana Harpy Eagles and Trinidad and Tobago on somewhat equal footing at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda.
Jayden Seales smashed 63 off 71 balls in an unbroken 78-run last-wicket stand with Anderson Phillip (15), rescuing T&T from 162 for nine and leaving them with 240 first-innings runs on the board at the end of play.
The stand between Seales and Phillip was one of high-risk, high-reward, with the pair hitting seven 4s and two 6s between them, including five boundaries from a Shamar Joseph over.
While attention often shifts to cricket’s brightest stars, Anderson Phillip has spent years building his reputation the hard way, through discipline, consistency and results. Now, with Trinidad & Tobago Red Force on the brink of regional glory, the experienced seamer is enjoying one of the finest seasons of his career.
There would be no greater reward for Phillip on May 20 than helping his native Trinidad & Tobago Red Force capture the West Indies Championship title against defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles.
The 29-year-old enters the final as the tournament’s leading fast bowler with 21 wickets at an average of 17.95, including a five-wicket haul. Yet amid the excitement of spearheading a pace attack alongside Jayden Seales, Phillip credits simple principles and discipline for the transformation in his performances this season.
“I wouldn't say I did anything differently. It's just about maintaining my training and physical fitness as well. I have been bowling well for a long period of time so, it's just about continuing that and keep putting in the work and that's why the results are starting to show now.”
Rather than setting targets based on numbers, Phillip believes operating at an optimum level naturally increases his chances of success.
