CG United Super50 Cup: Eagles seeking crucial win in game against Combined CC

The Guyana Harpy Eagles will be aiming to record a win when they meet the Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) today, Saturday November 12, from 9:00h at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad. The Eagles are in third position with 12 points from five games, having recorded three wins and suffered two defeats.
Trinidad and Tobago Red Force are leaders in Zone A with 14 points, with a solid net run rate of 1.129. Windward Islands Volcanoes, who will play T&T Red Force today, are in second with 12 points at a net run rate of 0.347. The Harpy Eagles have a -0.010 net run rate, and a healthy win against CCC is essential.

For the Guyanese, Tevin Imlach is the leading run-scorer this season with 173 runs at an average of 43.25, but his strike rate sits at 59.24. Romario Shepherd, who scored two half-centuries against T&T Red Force this season, has 132 runs at an average of 44 and strike rate of 126.92. Wicket-keeper Anthony Bramble has 134 runs at an average of 26.80 and a strike rate of 131.
Collectively, the Harpy Eagles’ batting continues to struggle, with the likes of Shimron Hetmyer (69), Leon Johnson (82) and Sherfane Rutherford (118) not cashing in big this season.
The ever consistent Gudakesh Motie continues to show his worth, picking up nine wickets thus far. He has an average of 22.22 bowling at an economy rate of 4.65. Shepherd has eight wickets, while Clinton Pestano has taken five thus far.
A win in this CCC match is important for the Harpy Eagles as that would ensure them a semi-final berth. CCC are at the bottom of the table with two points, and they are fresh from a heavy defeat against Volcanoes, but the Denesh Ramdin-led side would want to spring a surprise against Leon Johnson’s team.
Red Force, on the other hand, would want to win against Volcanoes as well, to reassure their semi-final spot. The semi-final fixtures will be played in Antigua.
Guyana Harpy Eagles: Leon Johnson (Captain), Veerasammy Permaul (Vice Captain), Akshaya Persaud, Tevin Imlach, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Quentin Sampson, Clinton Pestano, Gudakesh Motie, Anthony Bramble, Nial Smith, Kevin Sinclair, Kemol Savory.
Combined Campuses & Colleges: Denesh Ramdin (Captain), Matthew Forde (Vice Captain), Amari Goodridge, Abhijai Mansingh, Demario Richards, Isaiah Ali, Jonathan Drakes, Kirstan Kallicharan, Michail Powell, Nathan Edward, Navin Bidaisee, Odain McCatty, Romario Greaves, Zavier Burton. (Brandon Corlette)