Dark clouds over T&T, Jamaica clash

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC):

Adverse weather again threatens the Caribbean Twenty20 Trophy which is scheduled to bowl off here with a blockbuster encounter between pre-tournament favourites Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.

Heavy rain drenched the country all day yesterday, seriously putting in doubt the doubleheader which also sees Leeward Islands and Canada lifting the curtain on the second leg of the tournament at Queen's Park Oval.

Semi-final spots booked

Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago both emerged from that leg without a loss with their semi-final spots booked and their clash could now be a precursor for Saturday's final, once rain allows.

"The rain has definitely put a different angle on everything now. We will need to win our group in order to be safe, if the rain plays a big hand," T&T manager Colin Borde said.

Left-handed batsman Darren Bravo is expected to play his first game in the tournament at the expense of William Perkins, while the selectors may also toy with the idea of bringing in West Indies 'A' all rounder Imran Khan for his national T20 debut.