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Guyana Harpy Eagles are champions for a sixth season " data-medium-file="https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/ ... 00x200.png" data-large-file="https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/ ... 24x684.png" /> The Guyana Harpy Eagles find themselves at the pinnacle of regional first-class cricket once again after completing a stunning comeback on the final day of their final-round fixture against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes at Providence to secure their sixth hold on the West Indies Championship title in eight years. The Hurricanes entered day four in the driver’s seat, being 81-1 and needing just 62 more runs for victory with nine wickets in the shed. Kieran Powell and Keacy Carty were the batsmen at the crease on 47 and 17, respectively. Kevin Sinclair took 6-33 from 16.5 overs The Leewards lost their first wicket of day four when Kevin Sinclair removed Carty for 21 before trapping Devon Thomas in front for a duck two balls later. The Hurricanes then went on to lose their final seven wickets for just 17 runs as the Harpy Eagles completed a spectacular final day comeback. Their efforts were led by Kevin Sinclair’s career-best figures of 6-33 off 16.5 overs while Veerasammy Permaul took 3-44 from his 15 overs. The Harpy Eagles ended the campaign with 84 points, 9.8 points ahead of the Windward Islands Volcanoes in second. (SportsMax)

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Providence

Guyana 122 all out

Nandu 22

Cornwall 4-27

Leeward Islands 247 all out

Hamilton 58
Kofi James 42

Nial Smith 4-33
Permaul 3-51

Guyana 267 all out

Savory 66*
Permaul 65

Conrwall 4-58
Louis 3-66

Leewards 125 all out

Kieran Powell 61

Sinclair 6-33
Permaul 3-44

Guyana won by 17 runs.

Port of Spain

Windward Islands 237 all out

Athanaze 59
Walcott 55
Ryan John 41

Jordan 5-44

Barbados 227 all out

Moseley 112
Worrell 35

Edward 6-43

Windwards 225 all out

Ambris 79
John 37*

Warrican 4-58

Barbados 114 all out

Jonathan Drakes 35

Dember 5-26
Edward 3-38

Windwards win by 121 runs.

Guyana win!

Final table

1) Guyana - 84 points
2) Windwards - 74.2
3) Barbados - 55.6
4) Trinidad - 49.4
5) Leewards - 46.2
6) Jamaica - 25.6

My team of the tournament:

1) Shayne Moseley (Bdos) 355 runs @ ave of 35.50
2) Kieran Powell (LI) 347 runs @ ave of 34.70
3) Darren Bravo (TT) 446 runs @ ave of 55.75
4) Alick Athanaze (WI) 647 runs @ ave of 64.70
5) Leon Johnson (Guy) 388 runs @ ave of 43.11
6) Shane Dowrich (Bdos) (wk) 230 runs @ ave of 57.50
7) Rahkeem Cornwall (LI) 239 runs @ ave of 29.87 & 35 wkts @ ave of 14.34
8) Veerasammy Permaul (Guy) 28 wkts @ ave of 15.21
9) Kevin Sinclair (Guy) 18 wkts @ ave of 16.61
10) Marquino Mindley (Jca) 19 wkts @ ave of 17.94
11) Akeem Jordan (Bdos) 22 wkts @ ave of 17.36