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 double-header which also sees Leeward Islands and Canada lifting the curtain on the second leg of the tournament at Queen’s Park Oval.

Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago both emerged from the Barbadosd 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.

Jamaica, meanwhile, are not sure whether devastating opener Chris Gayle will be available for the match.

The West Indies captain injured his groin in the opening match against the Leewards and has since been in-active. He underwent an MRI scan on Monday but there has been no word on his availability.

“I will have a chat with Chris to determine his availability for the match but I am sure he will be ready for the semis,” Lambert said.

Jamaica and T&T has the same number of points in Group A but the Jamaicans enjoy a better net run rate of +1.810 compared to the locals’ +1.456. Should rain wash out today’s match, then Jamaica would go through as group leaders, with T&T second.

If the semi-final is washed out, the winners of the each group would move on to contest the finals.

TEAMS:

T&T – Daren Ganga (captain), Samuel Badree, Lendl Simmons, Sherwin Ganga, Adrian Barath, Dwayne Bravo, William Perkins, Darren Bravo, Kevon Cooper, Navin Stewart, Kieron Pollard, Dave Mohammed, Imran Khan, Denesh Ramdin.

JAMAICA – Tamar Lambert (capt), Nikita Miller, Carlton Baugh, David Bernard, Odean Brown, Chris Gayle, Wavell Hinds, Danza Hyatt, Xavier Marshall, Brenton Parchment, Andrew Richardson, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Krishmar Santokie.