The Jamaica Scorpions have suffered a major setback in their pursuit of the 2025 CG United Regional Super50 title, after their third-round encounter against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in Trinidad was abandoned without a ball bowled due to persistent rain.
The washout means the Scorpions remain winless in a campaign now reduced to five matches. It’s the second time weather has denied them a result, following last Wednesday’s opening clash against the Guyana Harpy Eagles, which also ended prematurely because of adverse conditions. Between those two no-results, the Scorpions endured a 75-run defeat to hosts Trinidad and Tobago Red Force on Friday.
The team will have little time to regroup, with their fourth and penultimate fixture scheduled for Tuesday against the unbeaten Barbados Pride at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy. First ball is set for 1:00 p.m. Jamaica time.
Barbados enter the match-up in commanding form, following back-to-back wins — the latest being Sunday’s seven-wicket victory over the Windward Islands Volcanoes at Queen’s Park Oval.
Final scores:
Windward Islands: 137
Barbados Pride: 138-3
Kraigg Brathwaite led the reply with an unbeaten 59, supported by Zachary McCaskie with 47, while Kemar Smith starred with the ball earlier in the innings, claiming 5-25.
The Scorpions, who made it to the controversially abandoned 2024 final, now find themselves facing a must-win scenario in their remaining fixtures if they are to salvage their title ambitions in the truncated tournament.
