TAROUBA, Trinidad, (CMC) – The Windward Islands Volcanoes pulled off an unforgettable one-wicket win against the Guyana Harpy Eagles in their 2024 CG United Super50 Cup opener at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy late on Tuesday night.
Batting first, the Harpy Eagles posted a challenging total of 274-5 from their 50 overs. Captain Tevin Imlach led the charge with a composed 67-ball 65, finding the boundary five times and clearing it once.
He was well-supported by Keemo Paul who launched a late assault, finishing unbeaten on 54 from just 25 balls with one four and six sixes.

Contributions also came from Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Kevlon Anderson, who chipped in with 49 and 42 respectively.
Shadrack Descarte was the pick of the Volcanoes’ bowlers, finishing with figures of 2-53 from eight overs.

The Volcanoes’ response started rocky, slumping to 58-5 by the 12th over. However, a critical 81-run sixth-wicket partnership between Descarte and wicketkeeper Dillon Douglas sparked hopes of a comeback.
Descarte scored a brisk 60 off 62 deliveries, laced with seven fours and a six, before falling in the 26th over.

Douglas, playing only his second List A match, continued the fightback with a remarkable innings, anchoring the chase with a top score of 90 off 100 balls, including eight boundaries and two sixes.
His resilience kept the Volcanoes in the hunt, and although he departed in the 43rd over with the score at 223, the lower order ensured his efforts were not in vain.
Darel Cyrus contributed a valuable 29 runs before he fell with just over four overs remaining and 30 runs still required.

The final pair of Kenneth Dember and Gilon Tyson then displayed nerves of steel, guiding the team home with three balls to spare. Dember contributed 20 off 18 balls while Tyson weighed in with 17 off 13 balls. Nial Smith led the Harpy Eagles’ bowling with 3-46 from 9.4 overs, while Kevin Sinclair claimed 2-66 from his 10 overs.