After several weeks of exciting cricket, the semifinalists have been determined in the Super 50 cup, being hosted by the West Indies Cricket Board.
In a crucial encounter on Monday 14th November, which actually was a must-win situation for the Jamaica team, Jamaica defeated a feisty West Indies Academy team, via the Duckworth/Lewis method.
Summarized scores:
West indies Academy: 175 all out in 39.4 overs: Kirk Mc Kenzie 45
Jamie Merchant 3 for 35; Nicholson Gordon 3 for 40; Pete Salmon 2 for 33
Jamaica 126 for 4 in 26.2 overs: Brandon king 48; Rovman Powell 26*
Kevin Wickham 2 for 29
Jamaica won by 23 runs via the D/L method
The final point standings
Zone A
Trinidad and Tobago 18 points
Guyana 16 points
The Windward Islands 10 points
Combined Colleges and campuses 2 points
Zone B
Jamaica 16 points
Leewards 14 points
Barbados 14 points
West Indies Academy 4 points
The four semi-finalists are: Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Jamaica and Barbados
Semifinal matches
Wednesday 16th November at 2 pm-Trinidad and Tobago v Barbados
Thursday 17th November at 2 pm-Jamaica v Guyana
Finals
Saturday 19th November at 2 pm