Unbeaten Harpy Eagles retain title

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:

The Guyana Harpy Eagles captured their second successive West Indies Championship title when they drew with second placed Trinidad and Tobago Red Force on yesterday’s final day of their seventh-round clash.

The result propelled the Harpy Eagles – which won four of their seven matches – to an unassailable 126.6 points.

The Harpy Eagles were always favoured to retain their title heading into the final day, with the Red Force needing divine intervention to pull off an improbable win.

Resuming the day on 101 for two, still 122 runs in arrears, the Red Force were given a boost by Jason Mohammed’s 17th first-class century and a fighting half-century from captain Joshua Da Silva.

Mohammed scored 125 from 186 balls, and Da Silva hit 77 off 79 deliveries, which helped them to get up to 370 for nine before declaring their innings.

Left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd grabbed 4-105 and veteran spinner Veerasammy Permaul took 3-138.

With the Harpy Eagles chasing just 147 for victory, the Red Force needed quick wickets to give themselves a chance.

However, it was not to be, as Raymond Perez scored an unbeaten 26 and the Harpy Eagles reached 33 without loss before both sides agreed to a draw.

At Warner Park in St. Kitts: Barbados Pride defeat Leeward Islands Hurricanes by three wickets.

HURRICANES 444-9 & 99 in 43.4 overs (Keacy Carty 37, Hayden Walsh Jr 18 not out, Jahmar Hamilton 12; Ramon Simmonds 6-27, Shaquille Cumberbatch 3-17).

PRIDE 315 & 233-7 in 76.5 overs (Kyle Mayers 45, Jonathan Drakes 42, Kraigg Brathwaite 40, Matthew Forde 26, Kevin Wickham 23, Shayne Moseley 13, Shaquille Cumberbatch 13 not out; Rahkeem Cornwall 3-32, Karima Gore 2-63).

CMC