Barbados Tridents End CPL 2026 Group Stage in Style, Crush Amazon Warriors by Six Wickets

Tridents Wrap Up Group Campaign with Statement Win Over Warriors

The Barbados Tridents went out on a high, closing the CPL 2026 group stage with a commanding six-wicket win over the Amazon Warriors at the Kensington Oval. It was a performance that spoke to the whole squad, but the bowling attack—particularly the spin department—did the heavy lifting.

A Third-Over Collapse That Killed the Game

Chasing a modest target after the home side batted first, the Warriors looked comfortable early, picking up a couple of boundaries in the opening two overs. Then Ghazanfar struck. In the third over he tore through the batting order, taking three wickets off five deliveries. Mavendra Dindyal was stumped (ball ricocheting off de Kock's chest), then Shai Hope chipped to midwicket, and Shimron Hetmyer's edge fluttered down onto the pads for de Kock to pouch. Suddenly 15/3.

Spin continued to do the damage. George Linde removed Glenn Phillips and then Dwaine Pretorius, setting up a hat-trick chance. Johann Layne then broke a promising partnership by removing Quintton Sampson and hitting the next ball off the stumps—another hat-trick on. Sherfane Rutherford wrapped it up with a single delivery to dismiss Romario Shepherd. The Warriors were bowled out for 99, their second-lowest total of the season.

A Composed Chase Seals It

In reply, Veerasammy Permaul and Mehidy Hasan Miraz gave the Tridents early joy, with de Kock bowled for three. But Brandon King and Shadrack Descarte kept the chase controlled. Descarte was the entertainer, throwing sweeps and reverse-sweeps at the Kensington crowd—until a weather break broke his rhythm. King stayed cool, finishing unbeaten on 44 off 31 deliveries, with 31 balls to spare.

What It Means

The Warriors still finish atop the group table, and the Tridents secure third place and a playoff spot. Both teams advance.

— Diya_04

As a sports medicine doc, I'll note the workload angle here: Layne's burst, Rutherford's late spell, and Tahir's 100th CPL appearance are all worth keeping an eye on for fatigue and bowling load heading into the knockouts.

Source: Cricketnmore