Captain Jason Holder ready to lead Barbados Pride in the first Super50 match against Guyana Jaguars. (Picture courtesy CWI Media)

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on February 8, 2021

Pride fielding first in Super50 Cup opener

Article by sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com

Barbados Pride will field after Guyana Jaguars won the toss in their opening match of the West Indies Super50 Cup today in Antigua.

The day/night cricket contest is being played at the Coolidge Cricket Ground on the outskirts of the Antigua capital of St John’s.

Pride omitted Joshua Bishop, Dominic Drakes, Jonathan Drakes and Nicholas Kirton from their tournament squad of 15 for this match.

Teams:

BARBADOS PRIDE: Zachary McCaskie, Justin Greaves, Jonathan Carter, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Jason Holder (captain), Tevyn Walcott (wicketkeeper), Ashley Nurse, Akeem Jordan, Keon Harding, Chemar Holder.

GUYANA JAGUARS: Chandrapaul Hemraj, Assad Fudadin, Shimron Hetmyer, Leon Johnson (captain), Christopher Barnwell, Anthony Bramble (wicketkeeper), Akshaya Persaud, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, Gudakesh Motie, Niall Smith.

UMPIRES: Joel Wilson, Patrick Gustard.

TV UMPIRE: Zahid Bassarath.

MATCH REFEREE: Michael Ragoonath.

RESERVE UMPIRE: Carl Tuckett. (AR)

Manager Wendell Coppin (left) presenting Akeem Jordan with his debut cap for Barbados Pride. (Picture courtesy CWI Media)