2020–21 Super50 Cup
The 2020–21 Super50 Cup was the 47th edition of the Super50 Cup, the domestic limited-overs cricket competition for the countries of the Cricket West Indies (CWI). The tournament took place in February 2021 in Antigua and Barbuda.[1] Six teams competed in the tournament – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands.[2] The West Indies Emerging Team won the previous edition of the competition.[3]
| Dates | 7 – 27 February 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | CWI |
| Cricket format | List A (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage, finals |
| Champions | Trinidad and Tobago (13th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 19 |
| Most runs | Jason Mohammed (327) |
| Most wickets | Gudakesh Motie (17) |
On 15 June 2020, CWI held a players' draft for the 2020–21 tournament.[4][5] The draft took place across two rounds,[6][7] with each team signing a minimum of fifteen players.[8][9] In December 2020, Cricket West Indies confirmed that the United States, Canada, Combined Campuses and Colleges and the West Indies Emerging Team would not be taking part in the tournament.[10] On 25 January 2021, CWI announced the schedule for the tournament,[11] with all the squads confirmed two days later.[12]
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and the Windward Islands had all qualified for the semi-finals, with Barbados and the Leeward Islands facing each other in the fifth-place play-off match.[13] In the first semi-final, Trinidad and Tobago beat Jamaica by six wickets to advance to the final.[14] The second semi-final saw Guyana beat the Windward Islands by 95 runs to join Trinidad and Tobago in the final.[15] Trinidad and Tobago won the tournament, beating Guyana by 152 runs in the final.[16]
Squads
| Barbados[17] | Guyana[18] | Jamaica[19] | Leeward Islands[20] | Trinidad and Tobago[21] | Windward Islands[22] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahead of the tournament, Kyle Hope and Shai Hope were initially ruled out of the Barbados team after testing positive for COVID-19.[23] Tevyn Walcott and Zachary McCaskie were named as their replacements.[24] Guayana's Trevon Griffith also tested positive for COVID-19,[25] and was replaced by Kemol Savory.[26] On 18 February 2021, the tournament's Technical Committee announced that Kyle Hope and Shai Hope would replace Dominic Drakes and Keon Harding in the Barbados team, and Kofi James replaced Nino Henry for the Leeward Islands.[27] On the same day, Veerasammy Permaul and Raymon Reifer were both added to Guyana's squad.[28]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1.072 |
| 2 | Guyana | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1.071 |
| 3 | Windward Islands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −0.714 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −0.782 |
| 5 | Barbados | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.231 |
| 6 | Leeward Islands | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −0.736 |
Advanced to the Semi-finals Advanced to the 5th place play-off
Fixtures
7 February 2021 Scorecard |
Windward Islands 284 (49.3 overs) |
v |
Leeward Islands 253 (47.2 overs) |
- Leeward Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Ross Powell (Leeward Islands) and Preston McSween (Windward Islands) both made their List A debuts.
8 February 2021 Scorecard |
Guyana 235 (41.4 overs) |
v |
Barbados 91/5 (29.3 overs) |
- Guyana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Barbados were set a revised target of 148 runs from 29.3 overs due to rain.
10 February 2021 Scorecard |
Barbados 301/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Leeward Islands 305/6 (49.3 overs) |
- Barbados won the toss and elected to bat.
- Keacy Carty (Leeward Islands) scored his first century in List A cricket.[29]
11 February 2021 Scorecard |
Jamaica 258/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Trinidad and Tobago 259/5 (40.5 overs) |
- Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and elected to field.
12 February 2021 Scorecard |
Leeward Islands 244/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Guyana 245/5 (47.5 overs) |
- Guyana won the toss and elected to field.
13 February 2021 Scorecard |
Windward Islands 227 (49.1 overs) |
v |
Trinidad and Tobago 228/6 (45.3/50 overs) |
- Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and elected to field.
- Kenneth Dember (Windward Islands) made his List A debut.
14 February 2021 Scorecard |
Guyana 299/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Jamaica 190 (43.5 overs) |
- Guyana won the toss and elected to bat.
15 February 2021 Scorecard |
Barbados 253/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Trinidad and Tobago 256/7 (49.1 overs) |
- Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and elected to field.
16 February 2021 Scorecard |
Windward Islands 260/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Jamaica 168 (36.4 overs) |
- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Javelle Glen (Jamaica) made his List A debut.
17 February 2021 Scorecard |
Leeward Islands 129 (46.1 overs) |
v |
Trinidad and Tobago 130/1 (24.5 overs) |
- Leeward Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jayden Seales (Trinidad and Tobago) made his List A debut.
- Sunil Narine (Trinidad and Tobago) played in his 100th List A match.[30]
18 February 2021 Scorecard |
Barbados 286/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Windward Islands 113 (34.4 overs) |
- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to field.
19 February 2021 Scorecard |
Jamaica 220 (48.5 overs) |
v |
Leeward Islands 187/8 (43 overs) |
- Leeward Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Leeward Islands were set a revised target of 194 runs from 43 overs due to rain.
20 February 2021 Scorecard |
Guyana 187 (41.5 overs) |
v |
Trinidad and Tobago 189/4 (40.2 overs) |
- Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and elected to field.
21 February 2021 Scorecard |
Jamaica 218 (45.3 overs) |
v |
Barbados 167 (41.1 overs) |
- Jamaica won the toss and elected to bat.
- Andre McCarthy (Jamaica) took a hat-trick.[31]
22 February 2021 Scorecard |
Windward Islands 153 (45 overs) |
v |
Guyana 155/1 (28.4 overs) |
- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
Jamaica 255/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Trinidad and Tobago 256/4 (42.1 overs) |
- Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and elected to field.
Guyana 305/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Windward Islands 210 (46.2 overs) |
- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to field.
Barbados 265/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Leeward Islands 270/3 (48.3 overs) |
- Barbados won the toss and elected to bat.
Trinidad and Tobago 362/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Guyana 210 (43.5 overs) |
- Guyana won the toss and elected to field.
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