West Indies Championships: Harpy Eagles move up to fourth after Round 5

After a commanding 254-run win over the Windward Islands Volcanoes last Friday, The Guyana Harpy Eagles (GHE) have moved up two places to fourth on the 2024 West Indies Championships points table.

After 5 rounds of 4-day cricket, the Harpy Eagles now have 66.8 points, consisting of 39 match points and 27.8 bonus points, having won three matches against one loss and one draw.
The Leeward Islands Hurricanes currently lead the points table with 81.2 points from 4 wins and 1 loss in the 5 rounds. In second place are the Windward Islands Volcanoes with 71.6 points from 3 wins and two losses; while Barbados Pride, with similar stats, have 67.4 points.
The remaining teams: Jamaica Scorpions, Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, West Indies Academy, and Combined Campuses and Colleges, fall 5th to 8th place with 53.4; 51; 49.8 and 24.2 points respectively.
The West Indies Championships are currently on an Easter break, and will resume on April 10 for Round 6, with the Harpy Eagles battling the Jamaica Scorpions at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica;
Combined Campuses and Colleges battling the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in St. Augustine, Trinidad; Leeward Islands Hurricanes taking on Barbados Pride in Port of Spain, Trinidad; and the West Indies Academy taking a shot at the Windward Islands Volcanoes in Antigua and Barbuda.

 Thereafter, the Harpy Eagles are scheduled to take on Combined Campuses and Colleges in Round 7, bowling off on March 17 in a push for a title defence.