| Dates | 17 October 2023 – 11 November 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket West Indies |
| Cricket format | List A (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage, finals |
| Champions |  Trinidad and Tobago (14th title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Most runs | Darren Bravo (416) |
| Most wickets | Sunil Narine (20) |
The 2023–24 Super50 Cup was a cricket tournament; it was the 49th edition of the Super50 Cup, the domestic limited-overs cricket competition for the countries of the Cricket West Indies (CWI).The tournament was played from 17 October to 11 November 2023 in Trinidad and Tobago.[1][2][3] in the Final Trinidad and Tobago won by 7 Wickets and Runner up 
Leeward Islands.[4][5]
The tournament will consist of eight teams: Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, the Windward Islands, the Combined Campuses and Colleges, and a West Indies Academy. The previous edition, which took place in October and November 2022, was won by Jamaica.defending champions Jamaica hosts Trinidad and Tobago.[6]
Background
The 50-over tournament will officially bowl off in Trinidad on the morning of Tuesday 17 October with the opening match between home side Trinidad & Tobago Red Force and CCC at the Queen’s Park Oval (QPO) at 9am (8am Jamaica). Also on Tuesday, the Guyana Harpy Eagles will face the Windward Islands Volcanoes at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy (BLCA) in the first televised match at 1pm (12 noon Jamaica).
The Tournament will feature 31 matches to be played at three venues: the BLCA, the QPO and the Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Grounds of the University of the West Indies Sport and Physical Education Centre (UWI SPEC) at the St. Augustine Campus.
Additionally, there has been a change to the match schedule. On 4 November the fixture between CCC and Leeward Islands Hurricanes has been moved from the QPO to UWI SPEC at 9am (8am Jamaica).
The captains of the squads named are: Shai Hope (Barbados Pride), Veerasammy Permaul (Guyana Harpy Eagles), Rovman Powell (Jamaica Scorpions), Alzarri Joseph (Leeward Islands Hurricanes), Darren Bravo (Trinidad & Tobago Red Force), Nyeem Young (West Indies Academy) and Andre Fletcher (Windward Islands Volcanoes).
Johnny Grave, CWI’s CEO said:
“The countdown is on to the first ball of this year’s CG United Super50 Cup and we are delighted to announce all but one of the squads for the tournament. The teams have all had an intense period of preparation and we know this will lead to an action-packed and entertaining tournament for our fans – from the first ball on Tuesday to the last ball on the night of 11 November.” Grave added: “As we look towards the future in West Indies cricket, we are again pleased to have our West Indies Academy players participate in this year’s edition, which will provide them with strong, quality competition along their pathway to hopefully future international cricket. We wish all the teams the best in their quest to glory and being crowned the champions of the CG United Super50 Cup in 2023.” This year, the region’s premier List A 50-over tournament will run until Saturday 11 November with a new eight-team league format followed by Semi-Finals and Finals to determine the 2023 CG United Super50 Cup Champions.
All 13 matches at the BLCA, including the Semi-Finals and Final, will be televised live on ESPN Caribbean, with 12 of those matches being day/night games.
Points system
As per previous edition the following points were awarded: 4 for a win; 2 for a no result; and 0 for a loss. However, in addition to this, a new bonus point system was introduced where additional points were awarded for teams meetings various performance targets. The system was introduced by white ball coach Daren Sammy to build a certain brand of cricket amongst the regional teams. The bonus point system aims to tackle issues such as low strike rate, dot balls, strike rotation, death bowling etc.[7] The following tables outline the bonus points allocation.[8]
| 40-50 Over Games | 30 - 39 Over Games | 20 - 29 Over Games | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay 1 | 6 RPO + less than 2 Wickets | 7 RPO + less than 2 Wickets | 8 RPO + less than 2 Wickets | 1 Point |
| Powerplay 2 | 5 RPO + less than 4 Wickets | 6 RPO + less than 4 Wickets | 7 RPO + less than 4 Wickets | 1 Point |
| Powerplay 3 | 10 RPO + less than 10 Wickets | 11 RPO + less than 10 Wickets | 12 RPO + less than 10 Wickets | 1 Point |
| Totals | 300+ | 240+ | 200+ | 1 Point |
| Complete Chase | Overs under 90% of allotment | Overs under 90% of allotment | Overs under 90% of allotment | 1 Point |
| 40-50 Over Games | 30 - 39 Over Games | 20 - 29 Over Games | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay 1 | Wickets 3 or more | Wickets 3 or more | Wickets 3 or more | 1 Point |
| Powerplay 2 | Wickets 5 or more | Wickets 5 or more | Wickets 5 or more | 1 Point |
| Powerplay 3 of earlier | Wickets 10 | Wickets 10 | Wickets 10 | 1 Point |
| Restriction Powerplay 3 | Runs Per Over – less than 6 | Runs Per Over – less than 7 | Runs Per Over – less than 8 | 1 Point |
| 40-50 Over Games | 30 - 39 Over Games | 20 - 29 Over Games | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot Ball Percentage | Under 50% over the innings | Under 45% over the innings | Under 40% over the innings | 2 Points |
| Batters 1 - 5 Centurion(s) | Strike Rate: more than or equal 90 | Strike Rate: more than or equal 100 | Strike Rate: more than or equal 120 | 1 Point |
| Batter 6 - 11 Centurion(s) | Strike Rate: more than or equal 110 | Strike Rate: more than or equal 120 | Strike Rate: more than or equal 120 | 1 Point |
| 4+ Wicket Haul | Runs Per Over: less than or equal 5 | Runs Per Over: less than or equal 6 | Runs Per Over: less then or equal 8 | 1 Point |
| 5+ Wicket Haul | Runs Per Over: less than or equal 6 | Runs Per Over: less then or equal 7 | Runs Per Over: less then or equal 9 | 1 Point |
| Fielding Team | Effect 2 Runouts | Effect 2 Runouts | Effect 2 Runouts | 1 Point |
Squads
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 0.945 |
| 2 | Leeward Islands | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 1.159 |
| 3 | Barbados | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 37 | -0.067 |
| 4 | Guyana | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 34 | -0.307 |
| 5 | West Indies Academy | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0.256 |
| 6 | Combined Campuses and Colleges | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0.242 |
| 7 | Windward Islands | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 | -0.391 |
| 8 | Jamaica | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | -1.783 |
Advance to the Semi-finals
Match summary
The total team points at the end of each round are listed.
| Team | Round | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 12 | 22 | 30 | 37 | 40 | 49 | 49 |
| Leeward Islands | 13 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 44 | 44 |
| Barbados | 8 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Guyana | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 34 |
| West Indies Academy | 9 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
| Combined Campuses and Colleges | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
| Windward Islands | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Win | Loss | Tie | No Result |
Fixtures
Trinidad and Tobago 246/4 (44 overs) |
v |
Combined Campuses & Colleges 53/0 (6.4 overs) |
Kadeem Alleyne 27* (17) |
- Combined Campuses and Colleges elected to field first.
- Isai Thorne, Jordan Johnson, Shatrughan Rambaran & Shaqkere Parris (Combined Campuses and Colleges) made their List A debut.
- Points: Trinidad & Tobago 4, Combined Campuses and Colleges 2
Guyana 229/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Windward Islands 219 (46 overs) |
- Windward Islands elected to field first
- Points: Guyana 7, Windward Islands 1
Jamaica 123 (32.5 overs) |
v |
Leeward Islands 124/2 (14 overs) |
- Leeward Islands, elected to field first
- Points: Leeward Islands 13, Jamaica 0
Windward Islands 254/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Trinidad and Tobago 255/4 (48 overs) |
- Trinidad and Tobago elected to field first.
- Points: Trinidad & Tobago 8, Windward Islands 1
West Indies Academy 318/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Combined Campuses and Colleges 289 (49 overs) |
Teddy Bishop 95* (75) Isai Thorne 3/65 (10 overs) |
- Combined Campuses & Colleges elected to field first.
- Mathew Nandu (Academy) made his List A debut.
- Points: West Indies Academy 9, Combined Campuses and Colleges 2
Barbados 258/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Jamaica 211 (44.3 overs) |
Chadwick Walton 94 (112) Javed Leacock 4/43 (8 overs) |
- Jamaica elected to field first.
- Shalome Parnell (Jamaica) and Jair McAllister (Barbados) made their List A debut.
- Points: Barbados 8, Jamaica 1
Leeward Islands 239 (48.5 overs) |
v |
West Indies Academy 173 (40 overs) |
- West Indies Academy elected to field first.
- Points: Leeward Islands 8, West Indies Academy 3
Trinidad and Tobago 290/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Guyana 176 (33.4 overs) |
- Guyana elected to field first.
- Quentin Sampson (Guyana) made his List A debut.
- Points: Trinidad & Tobago 10, Guyana 0
Windward Islands 267/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Combined Campuses and Colleges 271/8 (50 overs) |
- Combined Campuses & Colleges elected to field first.
- Jediah Blades (CC&C) made his List A debut.
- Points: Combined Campuses and Colleges 7, Windward Islands 3
Leeward Islands 244/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Guyana 248/6 (47.3 overs) |
- Leeward Islands elected to bat first.
- Points: Guyana 6, Leeward Islands 2
West Indies Academy 141/6 (38.1 overs) |
v |
|
- Barbados elected to field first.
- Points: West Indies Academy 2, Barbados 3
Windward Islands 241/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Barbados 148/2 (14.5 overs) |
- Barbados elected to field first.
- Points: Barbados 11, Windward Islands 1
Jamaica 263/9 (50 overs) |
v |
West Indies Academy 227/4 (37.3 overs) |
Teddy Bishop 67* (67) Shalome Parnell 2/43 (8 overs) |
- Jamaica elected to bat first.
- Points: West Indies Academy 8, Jamaica 1
Guyana 177 (48.1 overs) |
v |
Combined Campuses and Colleges 86/5 (15 overs) |
- Combined Campuses & Colleges elected to field first.
- Points: Guyana 2, Combined Campuses and Colleges 5
Leeward Islands 198 (37.2 overs) |
v |
Trinidad and Tobago 199/7 (45.4 overs) |
- Trinidad and Tobago elected to field first.
- Points: Trinidad & Tobago 8, Leeward Islands 2
Combined Campuses and Colleges 320/7 (48 overs) |
v |
Jamaica 198 (32.4 overs) |
Demario Richards 71 (82) Odean Smith 3/28 (8 overs) |
Chadwick Walton 50 (35) Romario Greaves 4/51 (10 overs) |
- Jamaica elected to field first.
- Points: Combined Campuses and Colleges 10, Jamaica 1
West Indies Academy 263/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Trinidad and Tobago 264/6 (48.4 overs) |
- West Indies Academy elected to bat first.
- Points: Trinidad & Tobago 7, West Indies Academy 1
Guyana 202 (46.3 overs) |
v |
Barbados 146 (39.5 overs) |
Sherfane Rutherford 74 (70) Javed Leacock 3/30 (6.3 overs) |
- Barbados elected to field first.
- Kemar Smith (Barbados) and Shamar Joseph (Guyana) made their List A debut.
- Points: Guyana 8, Barbados 2
Jamaica 158 (42.2 overs) |
v |
Windward Islands 159/6 (36.2 overs) |
Nkrumah Bonner 72 (110) Darel Cyrus 3/40 (10 overs) |
- Windward Islands elected to field first.
- Points: Windward Islands 10, Jamaica 2
Leeward Islands 293 (50 overs) |
v |
Windward Islands 179 (42.3 overs) |
- Leeward Islands elected to bat first.
- Points: Leeward Islands 10, Windward Islands 1
Barbados 314/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Combined Campuses and Colleges 266 (45.2 overs) |
Zachary McCaskie 131 (116) Jediah Blades 2/55 (8 overs) |
- Barbados elected to bat first.
- Points: Barbados 12, Combined Campuses and Colleges 1
West Indies Academy 263 (50 overs) |
v |
Guyana 171 (35.1 overs) |
- West Indies Academy elected to bat first.
- Points: West Indies Academy 8, Guyana 2
Jamaica 213/9 (48 overs) |
v |
|
- Trinidad and Tobago elected to field first.
- Points: Jamaica 2, Trinidad & Tobago 3
Barbados 196 (41.2 overs) |
v |
Leeward Islands 192/6 (40.1 overs) |
- Leeward Islands elected to field first.
- Points: Leeward Islands 7, Barbados 1
v |
||
- Match abandoned without a ball bowled
- Points: West Indies Academy 2, Windward Islands 2
v |
||
- Match abandoned without a ball bowled
- Points: Combined Campuses and Colleges 2, Leeward Islands 2
Jamaica 181 (46.5 overs) |
v |
Guyana 184/3 (39 overs) |
Tagenarine Chanderpaul 77 (110) Shalome Parnell 2/26 (6 overs) |
- Jamaica elected to bat first.
- Richie Looknauth (Guyana) made his List A debut
- Points: Guyana 9, Jamaica 0
Trinidad and Tobago 293/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Barbados 215 (34.2 overs) |
- Barbados elected to field first.
- Points: Trinidad & Tobago 9, Barbados 0
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 107/4 (27.4) | |||||||
| 4 | Guyana | 105 (34.3) | |||||||
| SFW1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 141/3 (23.4) | |||||||
| SFW2 | Leeward Islands | 135 (41.5) | |||||||
| 2 | Leeward Islands | 290 (49.4) | |||||||
| 3 | Barbados | 135 (30.2) | |||||||
Semi-finals
Guyana 105 (34.3 overs) |
v |
Trinidad and Tobago 107/4 (27.4 overs) |
- Trinidad and Tobago elected to field first.
Leeward Islands 105 (49.4 overs) |
v |
Barbados 135 (30.2 overs) |
Jahmar Hamilton 76 (61) Kemar Smith 5/43 (10 overs) |
- Leeward Islands elected to bat first.
Final
Leeward Islands 135 (41.5 overs) |
v |
Trinidad and Tobago 141/3 (23.4 overs) |
- Leeward Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- ↑ "THE CG UNITED SUPER50 CUP 2023 STARTS ON 17 OCTOBER WITH A NEW EIGHT-TEAM LEAGUE FORMAT". windiescricket.com. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ↑ "SEVEN SQUADS ANNOUNCED AS TEAMS PREPARE FOR SHOWTIME IN CG UNITED SUPER50 CUP". windiescricket.com. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ↑ "NEW CG UNITED SUPER50 CUP BONUS POINTS SYSTEM UNVEILED TO ENHANCE NEW VISION AND STYLE OF PLAY FOR ONE DAY CRICKET". windiescricket.com. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ↑ "CWI AND CG UNITED ANNOUNCE FREE ENTRY FOR ALL FANS TO THE CG UNITED SUPER50 CUP FINAL ON SATURDAY, 11 NOVEMBER". Windies cricket.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "CG UNITED SUPER50 CUP: T&T RED FORCE WIN TITLE, NARINE SIGNS OFF IN STYLE". windiescricket.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "Super50 Cup 2023/Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ↑ "New CG United Super50 Cup Bonus Points System unveiled to enhance new vision and style of play for One Day cricket | Windies Cricket news". Windies. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "CG United Super50 2023 Bonus Points Allocation" (PDF). West Indies Cricket. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "Super50 Cup 2023". Windies cricket. Retrieved 16 October 2023.