Trinidad and Tobago Red Force stormed to victory
Trinidad and Tobago Red Force are West Indies Champions for the first time in two decades after a clinical fast bowling display routed the Guyana Harpy Eagles inside 35 overs on the fourth and final day to complete a 141-run victory at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
Chasing 281 for victory on the final day, Jayden Seales had opener Matthew Nandu caught behind for a duck inside the first over of the day and from that point, the result seemed inevitable.
For Red Force, theirs was a redemptive victory. After losing the Super 50 final to Barbados last November on home soil, they reached yet another regional final but this time, had the wherewithal to outdo their rivals over four days.
Jason Mohammed, 39, ended his glittering 20-year association with Red Force cricket as he began, with a regional first-class title. His coach, Rayad Emrit, scored a century and was Player-of-the-Match the last time they won the regional first-class crown in 2006.
For Guyana, it ends a remarkable three-year dynasty. One of Caribbean cricket’s fiercest rivalries may have a new victor, but the Harpy Eagles will have plenty to say about it next year.
09 Aug, 2023
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