No winner is declared after the conclusion of the West Indies Super50 Cup Final

Barbados Pride and Jamaica Scorpions, the two finalists of the CG United Super50 Cup 2024, forfeited the final, marking an anticlimactic end to an excellent and tough tournament.

The captains of the Jamaica Scorpions and Barbados Pride, two teams scheduled to compete in Sunday’s Super50Cup final in Trinidad and Tobago, failed to show up for the toss, resulting in a forfeit in a domestic event in the West Indies.

The game, which was originally scheduled to be a 50-over encounter, was shortened to 20 overs due to inclement weather. According to a statement, the game was postponed by an hour due to rain that affected the region, disrupting the 1 PM start time.

As a result, Cricket West Indies has declared that this year’s competition will not have a winner. The news was made by the tournament’s organisers after a match day that was severely impacted by weather. ​

The winners of this year’s competition were expected to take home $100,000, while the runners-up would have taken home $50,000. Each of the two semi-finalists will get $25,000.

The first indefinite delay in the commencement of the proceedings was caused by scattered rains that started at the ground at noon, despite the original scheduled start time of 1:00 PM. The umpiring crew and match referee Reon King advised both teams that the game will be played as a 20-overs-a-side match starting at 6:17 PM, the latest possible start time. ​In accordance with the Tournament’s playing rules, both teams would be deemed co-winners if there was no play at all, or if there was a tie, no outcome, or a game abandonment.

The officiating staff, however, decided at around 5:45 PM that the game may begin at the latest feasible time of 6:17 PM. This, along with the fact that the toss will take place at 6:00 PM, they told the players. ​

Both captains were absent for the toss, allowing time to pass past the latest beginning point, even though the umpires and match referee had assured them that the conditions were safe for play. Both sides thus chose not to play, essentially refusing to take the pitch. As a result, no champion was proclaimed, and there was a double forfeit.

These unexpected occurrences occurred at the height of an extraordinary tournament with remarkable performances.

With convincing semifinal wins, both opposing clubs secured their spots in the championship game. The Jamaica Scorpions defeated the Leeward Islands Hurricanes by 107 runs, while Barbados Pride defeated the reigning champions, Trinidad & Tobago Red Force, by 153 runs. ​

The tournament’s round-robin round featured a number of matches with thrilling endings that left fans on edge. Barbados Pride participated in many thrilling last-over matches, including a one-wicket triumph over Guyana, which was won by to rookie Demetrius Richards’ undefeated 65. In a match marred by weather, the Pride also defeated the Windward Volcanoes by eight runs, with skipper Kyle Mayers collecting two wickets in the last over. ​

Throughout the competition, spin bowling was dominant, with a number of outstanding performances standing out. ​

Yannic Cariah’s steady efforts, Rahkeem Cornwall of the Leeward Islands Hurricanes’ 6/20 against CCC, and Khary Pierre’s stingy 4/8 in the tournament’s first match highlighted the value of slow bowling in Caribbean conditions. Rahkeem Cornwall, captain of the Leeward Islands Hurricanes, took the most wickets in the competition with 23. Among Carlos Brown’s first lists The depth of new Caribbean batting potential was shown by Matthew Nandu’s outstanding 116 for Guyana and a century (121) for the Jamaica Scorpions against CCC. ​

The tournament’s most notable individual accomplishment was made by Justin Greaves of the Leeward Islands Hurricanes, who became the first West Indian to score three straight List A hundreds. His outstanding run of 111*, 112, and 151* demonstrated the competition’s high hitting standards.

Cricket West Indies regulations provide that both finalists would split the trophy in the event of an interruption, such bad weather, which is why the strange outcome was revealed. In this case, however, contest Referee Reon King had authorised the start of the contest. Both teams effectively forfeited their place in the competition when neither captain showed up for the toss.