Washout leaves West Indies Academy’s semi-final hopes in limbo

Unfavorable climate situations marred the West Indies Super50 Cup conflict between the West Indies Academy and the Windward Islands Volcanoes, ensuing within the match being deserted in Trinidad.

Persistent torrential rain rendered the outfield on the Frank Worrell Area on The College of the West Indies’ St Augustine campus waterlogged, stopping any play.

The scheduled match was the ultimate encounter within the preliminary section of the event for each groups. Consequently, every group earned two factors from the washout, with the Academy accumulating 33 factors and the Volcanoes ending with 19.

New bonus factors system

Whereas the Volcanoes have been eradicated from the event, the Academy’s possibilities of reaching the semi-finals now hinge on the outcomes of different matches. With a brand new bonus factors system providing a most of 24 factors in every match, the Mixed Campuses & Schools Marooners (27 factors) and the Guyana Harpy Eagles (25 factors) nonetheless have a chance to surpass the Academy within the standings.

The Marooners face a troublesome problem of their remaining match towards the leaders, Leeward Islands Hurricanes, whereas the Harpy Eagles have a doubtlessly simpler fixture towards the bottom-placed Jamaica Scorpions, the defending champions.

The event’s preliminary section concludes with a match on Sunday between hosts Trinidad & Tobago Purple Power and arch-rivals Barbados Delight on the Brian Lara Cricket Academy (BLCA). The BLCA will even host the semi-finals subsequent Wednesday and Thursday, in addition to the ultimate subsequent Saturday.

For the West Indies Academy, their quest for a semi-final spot stays unsure, pending the outcomes of the remaining matches on this carefully contested West Indies Super50 Cup.

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