Barbados Pride have grabbed the third and final qualifying spot in this year’s West Indies Championship following their comprehensive victory over the Jamaica Scorpions on Tuesday.
Pride, last year’s runners-up, entered the third and final round of matches in fourth position on 19.8 points, 9.8 points behind the Scorpions on 29.6 points.
Table leaders Guyana Harpy Eagles (43.2 points) and second-placed Trinidad and Tobago Red Force (37 points) were battling for the top spot having already secured their spot in the next round.
However, with their emphatic innings and 11-run win over the Scorpions at Sabina Park inside three days, the Pride now occupy second position on 42.2 points, with the Scorpions finishing in fourth on 34 points.
The top spot will be determined at the conclusion of Wednesday’s final day, with both the Harpy Eagles and Red Force in positions to win their respective matches against the Windward Islands Volcanoes and Leeward Islands Hurricanes.
In this year’s new-look format, the top team will advance straight to the finals, with the second and third-placed teams battling it out in a Qualifier for a spot in the final, which is set for May 17 to 20 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. (CMC)
