Guyana and T&T score modestly on Day 1 of final round
The third and final round of the 2026 West Indies Championship bowled off on Sunday across three venues, with playoff places still up for grabs.
Windwards 22 for 1 (Pascal 13*, Hodge 7*; Smith 1-11) trail Guyana 242 all out (Chanderpaul 69, Paul 64; John 4-2
by 220 runs
Stephan Pascal (13*) and Kavem Hodge (7*) will resume batting for the Windward Islands Volcanoes, who will enter Day 2 trailing leaders the Guyana Harpy Eagles by 220 runs at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda.
The Volcanoes negotiated a tricky eight overs before getting to stumps at 22 for the loss of Ackeem Auguste (2), responding to Guyana’s first-innings total of 242 all out.
Ryan John (4/2 had earlier led the Windwards attack to dismiss Guyana in 79.5 overs. He was assisted by Darel Cyrus, who claimed 3 for 79.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul (69) and Keemo Paul (64) were the top-scorers for the Harpy Eagles.
T&T 247 for 3 (Da Silva 72*, Jangoo 69*; Thomas 2-44) vs Leewards (Yet to Bat)
After losing the entire first session to rain, the second-placed Trinidad and Tobago Red Force compiled 247 for three in 64 overs against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes at the Antigua Recreation Ground.
The Red Force were restricted to 115 for three before captain Joshua Da Silva (72*) and Amir Jangoo (69*) shared in a 132-run unbroken fourth-wicket stand to see out the day.
Jason Mohammed had earlier contributed 47, with pacer Oshane Thomas having so far claimed 2 for 44.