Leewards–T&T pushing for early result as runs flow at Sabina Park
Champions, the Guyana Harpy Eagles, are in control of their contest against the Windward Islands Volcanoes after two days of action in the second round of the ongoing West Indies Championship.
Meanwhile, the contest featuring the Leeward Islands Hurricanes and the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force has progressed rapidly, with runs continuing to flow between the Jamaica Scorpions and the Barbados Pride.
Guyana 361 for 8 (Savory 72, Paul 56; Dember 3-82) lead Windwards 151 all out (John 37, Leo 36; Smith 5-36) by 210 runs
The Harpy Eagles are in a commanding position against the Volcanoes at the Antigua Recreation Ground after batting the entire day to build a 210-run lead.
Guyana, who began Day 2 on 130 for 2, got to stumps at 361 for eight, responding to the Volcanoes' first-innings 151 all out.
Kemol Savory (72) has so far top-scored for Guyana, with Keemo Paul (56) and Richie Looknauth (42) adding valuable contributions. Kenneth Dember (3/82) has been the pick of the Windwards bowlers.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul added six runs to his overnight score and was dismissed for a leaden-footed, 196-ball 35. Skipper Tevin Imlach, the other overnight batsman, added five runs and was dismissed for nine.
Veerasammy Permaul (25*) and Shamar Joseph (10*) will resume batting for Guyana on Day 3.
Leewards and Windwards skittled as 32 wickets fall across three fixtures
Seamers dominated the opening day of Round 2 in the ongoing West Indies Championship, which bowled off on Sunday across three venues.
T&T 85 for 6 (Lewis 18, Da Silva 16*; Pitman 4-20) trail Leewards 131 all out (Gore 57, J Louis 19; Phillip 6-38) by 46 runs
16 wickets fell at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda, where the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force dismissed the Leeward Islands Hurricanes for a measly 131 in 39.3 overs, batting first.
The faster bowlers accounted for all ten Hurricanes wickets, with Anderson Phillip’s sparkling 6 for 38 leading the Red Force attack. He was ably assisted by Jayden Seales, who finished with 3 for 33.
Terrance Hinds (1/46) was the other wicket-taker for T&T, while Karima Gore’s 57 was the highlight of the Leewards innings.
The Red Force were left reeling at 69 for 6 in their response courtesy of a rampaging spell from pacer Kelvin Pitman, who has so far taken 4 for 20.
An unbroken 16-run seventh-wicket stand between captain Joshua Da Silva (16*) and Anderson Phillip (2*) then saw them to stumps at 85 for 6, still 46 runs adrift of the Leewards' first innings total.
Oshane Thomas (2/32) was also among the wickets for the Leewards.
Hope: “There are others who bid and don't pay on time but yet get all the cricket."
Calvin Hope
President of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA), Calvin Hope, has recommitted to his criticism of Cricket West Indies' (CWI) decision to overlook the Kensington Oval as a host venue for the 2026 first-class and international seasons.
Hope, who was speaking on Mason and Guest, voiced his apprehension regarding the “fairness” of a selection criterion that favours indebted countries, labelling it "flawed."
“I am on record consistently raising concerns about the allocation of matches to territories that owe CWI several million dollars and tend to get all the cricket,” he began.
Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana are set to accommodate Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Pakistan across all three formats for the international home season beginning in June.
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has confirmed that its 2026 season will begin on August 7, with St. Vincent and the Grenadines hosting matches for the very first time, with three fixtures set to take place at the Arnos Vale Stadium.
A statement from the CPL says the move "marks an exciting expansion in host venues" for the competition and reinforces the tournament's “commitment to bringing world-class T20 cricket to fans across the Caribbean.”
Arnos Vale leg of CPL 2026:
August 7 - Jamaica Kingsmen vs Antigua and Barbuda Falcons
August 8 - St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Trinbago Knight Riders
August 9 - Antigua and Barbuda Falcons vs. St. Lucia Kings
Three centuries were recorded on the final day of the Jamaica-Barbados contest
Jamaica Scorpions
Guyana 264 & 233 for 6 (Imlach 82, Nandu 58; John 2-48) beat Windwards 286 & 209 (Ambris 107*, Descarte 39; Motie 4-46) by 4 wickets
The Guyana Harpy Eagles commenced their defense of the West Indies Championship in ideal fashion, defeating the Windward Islands Volcanoes by 4 wickets on Wednesday’s final day of their round one encounter at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda.
The Harpy Eagles, who began the day on 38 for 1, needing an additional 194 runs for victory, were handed a sturdy foundation from overnight batsmen captain Tevin Imlach (82) and Matthew Nandu (58).
The pair shared in a 137-run second-wicket stand to bring the Harpy Eagles to within 94 runs of victory, before useful contributions from Kemol Savory (24) and Gudakesh Motie (23) saw them to a successful chase at 233 for 6 in 78.4 overs.
There were two wickets apiece for Ryan John (2/48) and Kenneth Dember (2/75).
