The Super50 Cup was a month long tournament being held in Tarouba and the Jamaica Scorpions and Barbados Pride had reached the final of the eight-team tournament by finishing in the top four of the league and then winning their respective semi-finals against Leeward Islands Hurricanes and Trinidad and Tobago Red Force. (Representative Image)
A domestic tournament in the West Indies ended in a forfeit after the captains of Barbados Pride and Jamaica Scorpions, two teams who were set to take part in the final of the Super50Cup on Sunday in Trinidad and Tobago, didn’t arrive on time for the toss.
Initially the match, set to be a 50-over contest, was reduced to 20 overs after bad weather had intervened. A statement was released where it stated that the 1PM start was disrupted an hour prior when rain hit the area and pushed the game back.
“However, around 5.45pm, the officiating team determined that the game could proceed at the latest possible start time of 6.17pm,” the statement continued. “They informed the players of this and that the toss would be conducted at 6pm.
“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.”
The bizarre result was announced because Cricket West Indies rules state that in case of a disruption such as the weather, the trophy would be shared by both finalists. But in this instance, Match Referee Reon King had given his go-ahead for the match to begin. When both captain’s didn’t show up for the toss, both teams essentially forfeited themselves out of the competition.
The Super50 Cup was a month long tournament being held in Tarouba and the Jamaica Scorpions and Barbados Pride had reached the final of the eight-team tournament by finishing in the top four of the league and then winning their respective semi-finals against Leeward Islands Hurricanes and Trinidad and Tobago Red Force
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