Grudge match!

Guyana captain Christopher Barnwell shakes the hand of Shivnarine Chanderpaul after victory was achieved in the Zone “A” match against the Windward Islands Volcanoes in the NAGICO Super50 Tournament on Thursday at Queen’s Park Oval. Photo by WICB Media/Ashley Allen

Last year, defending champs Barbados Pride eliminated Guyana’s Jaguars at the semi-final stage of the regional limited overs tournament; a Jaguars’ team which the influenza bug had rendered toothless some of its key players.

Then, to add salt to the still raw wound, Barbados maintained their winning ways with a sensational come-from-behind win over the Guyanese last year in the first leg of the regional four-day competition, a Guyanese team that had won two matches outright and needed a mere 69 runs with 10 wickets in hand to claim a third triumph.

Today the Guyana team has a chance at revenge for those defeats while the