West Indies Championship: Guyana Harpy Eagles complete three-peat

For the eighth time in 10 years, the Guyana Harpy Eagles (GHE) secured the apex position on the West Indies Championships following a draw in Round 7 with the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force.

This victory marks the third consecutive title the Harpy Eagles have won since re-clinching the title in 2023.

With all to play for on Day 4 at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port-of-Spain on Saturday, the visitors claimed 7 Trinidadian wickets in the earlier sessions to keep a drawn result in sight.

That achievement, however, did not come without frustration as Jason Mohammed slammed a century while Joshua DaSilva brought up a half-century in a strong, decisive 140-run partnership.

Mohammed hit 125 in 186 deliveries, decorated with 14 boundaries, while DaSilva slammed a quick-fire 77 in 79 balls. However, when that dip was picked off, the pair of Veerasammy Permaul and Ashmead Nedd spun webs around the Trinidadian lower order, forcing the hosts to declare at 370-9, leaving the Harpy Eagles a 147-run target in the final session.

Nedd claimed 4-105 from 30 overs while Permaul picked up 3-138 from 36 Overs.

Though they went on to settle for a draw with an hour remaining in the day’s play, the Harpy Eagles got to 33 without loss in their second innings. Raymond Perez struck 26 in 35 balls.

Equipped with crucial first-innings points from their efforts in Days 2 and 3, the Harpy Eagles garnered enough points to maintain their spot at the top of the West Indies Championships points table.