SUMMARY: Guyana Harpy Eagles 203 all out from 47.3 overs (Kevlon Anderson 52, Tevin Imlach 35, Keemo Paul 25, Ashmead Nedd 19; Javed Leacock 3-43, Jomel Warrican 2-27, Nyeem Young 2-29, Dominic Drakes 2-38) v Barbados Pride 204-9 from 49.3 overs (Demetrius Richards 65, Nyeem Young 30, Leniko Boucher 29; Ashmead Nedd 3-43, Kevlon Anderson 1-18, Tagenarine Chanderpaul 1-20, Kevin Sinclair 1-26, Keemo Paul 1-28)
On Sunday, Barbados Pride secured a thrilling one-wicket victory over the Guyana Harpy Eagles in the Regional Super50.
Despite posting a total of 203 runs, the Harpy Eagles kept Pride in check until the dying moments of the contest at the Queen’s Park Oval.
Demetrius Richards was the hero for Barbados, finishing unbeaten on 65 runs.
His crucial seventh-wicket partnership of 55 with Nyeem Young (30) brought Pride back into the contest, setting up a tense final over.
Ashmead Nedd, who opened the bowling with this left-arm spin took 3-43 while the rest of the bowlers shared the wickets for the Eagles.
The Harpy Eagles’ batting performance was led by Kevlon Anderson (52), Tevin Imlach (35), and Keemo Paul (25).
Leg-spinner Javed Leacock took 3-43 and got support from left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican and seamer Nyeem Young.
This defeat leaves the Harpy Eagles winless in the tournament so far.
They will face Leeward Islands Hurricanes in their next match on Tuesday at 13:00h at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.