Barbados Tridents extended their impressive late-season resurgence by securing a fourth straight victory, comfortably defeating table-toppers Guyana Amazon Warriors by six wickets in their final league fixture of CPL 2026. While the outcome did not alter the standings, the Tridents maintained strong momentum heading into the playoffs. They clinicaly dismantled the visitors, bowling them out for 99 runs in 18.1 overs before reaching the target with 31 balls to spare.
After opting to field first at the Kensington Oval, the Tridents gained immediate control through AM Ghazanfar, who struck three times in a single over. The Afghan spinner stumped Mavendra Dindyal before dismissing Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer on consecutive deliveries. Despite a steady start from Glenn Phillips, who top-scored with 24, the Amazon Warriors struggled to recover from the early pressure.
The collapse continued as George Linde and Johann Layne claimed wickets in quick succession. Linde removed Phillips and Dwaine Pretorius in the eighth over, while Layne dismissed Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Quentin Sampson, and Ronaldo Alimohamed. A late 31-run partnership between Romario Shepherd and Imran Tahir provided the only significant resistance before both were dismissed, ending the innings at 99. Johann Layne finished with 3-14 and AM Ghazanfar with 3-17.
The chase saw an early wobble for the Tridents, who lost Zachary Carter and Quinton de Kock during a powerplay that yielded 33 runs. Following the departure of Sherfane Rutherford, Sadrack Descarte played an aggressive knock of 32 from 17 balls, utilizing the sweep and reverse-sweep to neutralize the spinners. Although rain briefly halted play, the momentum remained with the hosts.
After the restart, Descarte fell to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, but Brandon King remained composed to guide the team home. King finished unbeaten on 44, ensuring victory. As the league concludes, the third-placed Tridents are set to meet the Kingsmen in the Eliminator, while the Amazon Warriors will face the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in Qualifier 1. All playoff matches are scheduled to be held in Barbados.
Brief Scores: Guyana Amazon Warriors 99 (Glenn Phillips 24; Johann Layne 3-14, AM Ghazanfar 3-17, George Linde 2-13) lost to Barbados Tridents 100/4 in 14.5 overs (Brandon King 44*, Sadrack Descarte 32; Mehidy Hasan Miraz 2-25, Veerasammy Permaul 1-14) by 6 wickets. The report also notes that before a 31-run stand between Romario Shepherd and Imran Tahir dragged the innings along, the Amazon Warriors were in disarray at 67/8. The report also notes that which too was a consequence of a couple of sixes in the sixth over, they managed just 33 in that phase.
