Barbados Pride have been impressive as they lead the points table in the ongoing regional Super50 tournament in Trinidad. The Bajans top the table with 27 points from their three matches and will look to continue the good showing when they face Jamaica Scorpions today. This match will be played under light at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy and will be LIVE on ESPN from 1pm.
Jamaica will look to play spoilers as they sit last on the six-team table on just four points from their three matches. This includes two defeats and a no-result due to a wash-out. Trinidad and Tobago Red Force sit second on the table on 20 points, followed by Windward Islands Volcanoes on 15, Leeward Islands Hurricanes on six and Guyana Harpy Eagles on five.
For Barbados Pride, the leading bowlers so far have been off-spinner Kemar Smith and seamer Akeem Jordan with the new ball. Smith took career-best 5-25 vs Leeward Islands at Queen’s Park Oval in the third round. In the previous match at the historic venue seamer bowler Akeem Jordan also bagged a five-wicket haul when he grabbed five for 29. The leading batsman so far is Zachary McCaskie who has scores of 60 against the Windwards and 47 against the Leewards in match-winning performances.
Barbados will have their fifth and final preliminary match on Friday morning against Guyana, while the final will be at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Sunday afternoon.
