PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Jamaica Scorpions will look to close out their 2025 West Indies Championship campaign on a positive note when they face Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) in the final round at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in St Augustine, starting Wednesday.
The Scorpions head into the fixture on the back of a commanding 223-run victory over Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in a day-night encounter at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy last Friday. They currently sit fifth in the standings, while CCC remain at the bottom of the table.
Despite the defeat, Red Force are still in contention for the title and will meet defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles in a potential championship decider at Queen’s Park Oval.
With just 6.2 points separating the sides, the showdown could determine who lifts the coveted regional first-class trophy.
The Harpy Eagles, unbeaten after six rounds, lead the table with 111.6 points, while Red Force are close behind on 105.4, having lost just once.
A win for Red Force could see them leapfrog the Harpy Eagles, while Guyana will aim to maintain their dominance with another strong performance.
Harpy Eagles captain Tevin Imlach said his team is focused on finishing the job, despite playing away from home.
“We’re going into the game looking to win the match, and that’s the idea around it. Obviously, the first innings is going to be key, and getting that first innings lead is going to be big.”
Red Force captain Joshua Da Silva is well aware of the stakes and said his team is eager to end their long four-day title drought.
“We knew the last game of the season was going to be a straight shootout — it’s like a final. We know where we went wrong and what happened in that last game against Jamaica, and we have to put that behind us. In training today, everybody is happy, ready to go again, and excited for this clash.”
The Red Force–Guyana clash will also feature the tournament’s top two run-scorers, with Jason Mohammed leading all batters with 552 runs, including three centuries. Kevlon Anderson of the Harpy Eagles has also impressed, scoring 522 runs this season.
The battle of the left-arm spinners will be another highlight, as the competition’s leading wicket-taker Khary Pierre of T&T, with 37 scalps, faces off against Veerasammy Permaul of the Harpy Eagles, who has taken 28 wickets.
Meanwhile, Barbados Pride, with 100 points, and the Leeward Islands Hurricanes, on 92.1 points, remain outside contenders. Their clash at Warner Park could decide third place. The Hurricanes must win to keep their slim title hopes alive, while Barbados will look to finish strong.
In the other match, sixth-placed Windward Islands Volcanoes will take on seventh-placed West Indies Academy at Coolidge in Antigua.