BARBADOS PRIDE fittingly wrapped up the 2017 WICB Regional Super50 Cricket Competition as champions after beating Jamaica Scorpions by 59 runs.
In a dominating display at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda today, Pride scored 271 for nine and limited Scorpions to 212.
Rovman Powell showed stubborn resistance with 65, but like their Barbadian counterparts, several Jamaican batsmen got starts and did not capitalise.
Man of the Match Shai Hope led Barbados with 101 off 98 balls and captain Jason Holder had gave strong support with 69. Sulieman Benn took three wickets for 33 runs.
Barbados lost only one match in the tournament.
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Summarised scores: Barbados Pride 271 for 9 in 50 overs (Shai Hope 101, Jason Holder 69, Kevin Stoute 41, Kraigg Brathwaite 22; Rovman Powell took 2-27, John Campbell 2-35). Jamaica Scorpions 212 in 44.3 overs (Rovman Powell 65, Andre McCarty 30, Damion Jacobs 28, Chadwick Walton 26, Jerome Taylor 23, Sulieman Benn 3-33, Jason Holder 2-28, Carlos Brathwaite 2-43, Kemar Roach 2-54). Â Barbados Pride won by 59 runs.
