Tridents crush Amazon Warriors by 6 wickets to set up Eliminator clash with Kingsmen


Barbados Tridents defeated Guyana Amazon Warriors by 6 wickets (with 31 balls remaining) in the 35th match of CPL 2026 at Bridgetown to set up an Eliminator clash against the Jamaica Kingsmen. Guyana Amazon Warriors' Innings (99 all out in 18.1 overs): Player-of-the-Match AM Ghazanfar tore through the top order in the 3rd over, dismissing Mavendra Dindyal, Shai Hope, and Shimron Hetmyer to finish with 3 for 17. Glenn Phillips top-scored with 24 off 23 balls, but Guyana failed to recover after slipping to 15/3. Johann Layne bagged 3 for 14, while George Linde chipped in with a tight 2 for 13 to bowl out the league leaders for 99. Barbados Tridents' Innings (100/4 in 14.5 overs): Opener Brandon King anchored the chase with an unbeaten 44 off 42 balls. Shadrack Descarte provided quick momentum with 32 off 20 balls in a 41-run fourth-wicket partnership. Tridents comfortably reached the target in 14.5 overs. Playoff Picture Despite the loss, Guyana Amazon Warriors finished No. 1 on the points table and will face Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (No. 2) in Qualifier 1. Barbados Tridents (No. 3) will face Jamaica Kingsmen (No. 4) in the Eliminator.