Agony for Guyana as Barbados prevail in super over decider

In the series decider at the Everest Cricket Club Ground on Friday in Georgetown, Guyana, Barbados hosted with everything on the line. Guyana won the toss and elected to field first, a decision that initially appeared to pay dividends.
Barbados lost an early wicket when Oliver King was bowled by Sahid Gajnabi for just four. Jon David Greene and Kymani Inniss then rebuilt the innings with a solid 55-run partnership. Inniss took on the role of aggressor, combining fluent stroke play with sharp running between the wickets, while Greene played the anchor.

The stand was broken when Jaden Gapnat trapped Greene LBW for 14, triggering a dramatic collapse. Barbados slipped from 61 for 2 to 67 for 5 inside four overs. Inniss was among the casualties, dismissed for a well-compiled 37 off 40 balls, which included five fours and a six.
Zdari Scantlebury fell for 8, while talisman Natarie Lavine was caught on the midwicket boundary by Afraz Ali for 20 off 46 balls. Guyana maintained the pressure and quickly wrapped up the tail, bowling Barbados out for 103 in 36 overs.

Gajnabi led the bowling effort with impressive figures of 3 for 25, while Afraz Khan and Gapnat supported well with two wickets apiece.
Chasing a modest target, Guyana made a steady start before Kijani Inniss removed Deshawn Ramnauth for four. Liam Sookram then dismissed Khan for 12. At the drinks break, Guyana was 62 for 2 and firmly in control.
Tension crept in when Captain Gajnabi was dismissed for 22, and Daniel Johnson followed soon after, falling for a resolute 26 off 72 balls. At 85 for 4, Guyana needed just 19 more runs for victory with plenty of wickets in hand.
However, a late surge from Scantlebury and Lavine turned the match on its head. Three wickets fell in quick succession, and Guyana suddenly found themselves reeling at 95 for 7. A combination of moments of brilliance from Barbados and poor decision-making from the young Guyanese batters saw the hosts bowled out for 103 in 28.3 overs, forcing a Super Over.
Guyana batted first in the Super Over, managing 6 for 1. Needing seven runs to win, Kymani Inniss and Natarie Lavine held their nerve and comfortably chased down the target.
Barbados completed a remarkable comeback, clawing their way back from being 2-0 down in the series to claim a stunning 3-2 series victory.