Empire kept their hopes of reaching the last 16 in the Prime Minister’s Cup alive with a slender 1-nil victory in Group “F” last night at Bridgefield in St. Thomas. The Blues beat Martindale’s Road 1-nil, while Cave Hill confirmed their spot in the Round of 16 with a 2-1 comeback over United Stars Alliance. Our Damien Best has more.

The ICC women’s T20 World Cup bowled off today, with Bangladesh claiming their first World Cup win since 2014, and their first ever away from home when they defeated Scotland by 16 runs in Sharjah. Choosing to bat first, Bangladesh posted 119 for seven led by 36 from Sobhana Mostary. Saskia Horley took three for 13. Scotland was stifled by Bangladesh’s variety of spin options and could only manage 103 for seven, with the only resistenance coming from opener Sarah Bryce ended on 49 not out. Meanwhile, in the day’s second game, the Pakistan women were 31-run winners over Sri Lanka women. Sri Lanka held Pakistan to 116 in their 20 overs. Captain Fatima Sana led with 30 and 23 from Nida Dar. In reply, Sri Lanka was held to 85 for nine as player of the match Sana returned with the ball to take two wickets and Sadia Iqbal took three for 17. The West Indies Women will be in action in their first match at 6 a.m. against South Africa Women. Live coverage is on MCTV’s ESPN channel 308.

Here is tonight’s weather forecast according to the Barbados Meteorological Services. Weather Forecasts Tonight From 6:00 p.m. Synopsis: A surface to mid-level trough will be affecting the island. General Forecast: Mix of clear skies and clouds with a few brief scattered light showers and a very slight chance of isolated thunderstorms. Tomorrow From 6:00 a.m. Synopsis: Localized activity will be affecting the island. General Forecast: Across central, eastern and northeastern districts: Mostly cloudy with breaks of sunshine with a few brief scattered moderate to heavy showers and a very slight chance of isolated thunderstorms.Elsewhere: Partly Sunny and Warm. Wind Forecasts Light and variable. Tomorrow From 6:00 a.m. Light and variable. Marine Forecasts Tonight From 6:00 p.m. Smooth to moderate in open water with swells ranging from 1.0 to 2.0 meters (3 to 7 ft.) and increasing. Tomorrow From 6:00 a.m. Smooth to moderate in open water with swells ranging from 1.0 to 2.0 meters (3 to 7 ft.). Expect a light chop along the west coast. Extreme Temperatures Max. Air Temp for Today 32.4 °CMin. Air Temp for Today 25.2 °C