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West Indies’s 50-over tournament did not have a winner as Barbados Pride and Jamaica Scorpions captains didn’t arrive on time for the toss in the final.
Cricket West Indies (X/Windies)
In an anticlimax conclusion to what has been an exciting and competitive CG United Super50 Cup 2024 in the West Indies, both finalists, Barbados Pride and Jamaica Scorpions forfeited the final.
Consequently, Cricket West Indies has announced that there is no champion for this year’s competition. The tournament’s organisers made the announcement following a heavily rain-affected match day.
This year’s Champions were set to receive prize money of US$100,000; while the runners-up would have received US$50,000. Both semi-finalists will be rewarded US$ 25,000 each.
With an initial scheduled start of 1:00 PM, scattered showers began at the ground around midday, forcing the first indefinite delay to the start of proceedings. Match referee Reon King, in conjunction with the umpiring team, informed both teams that the latest possible start time was 6:17 PM, at which point the game would be played as a 20-overs-a-side contest.
According to the playing conditions applicable to the tournament, if no play was possible at all—or in the event of a tie, no result, or game abandonment—both teams would be declared co-winners of the tournament.
However, around 5:45 PM, the officiating team determined that the game could proceed at the latest possible start time of 6:17 PM. They informed the players of this and that the toss would be conducted at 6:00 PM.
Despite assurances from the umpires and match referee that the conditions were safe for play, both captains failed to be present for the toss, allowing time to elapse past the latest starting point. As a result, both teams failed to take the field, effectively refusing to play. This resulted in a double forfeit, with no champion being declared.
Barbados Pride defeated defending champions Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by 153 runs to advance to the final as Jamaica Scorpions won their semifinal over Leeward Islands Hurricanes by 107 runs.
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Trinidad & Tobago
