[2] In September 2017, two English county sides, Kent and Hampshire, were invited to take part in the competition.

[3] In January 2018, the United States national cricket team accepted an invite to join the tournament.

[5][6][7] In the first semi-final, Barbados beat Kent by 13 runs in a rain-affected match, after Kraigg Brathwaite scored an unbeaten century.

[8] The second semi-final was also rain-affected, with the Windward Islands beating Guyana by 52 runs, with Tyrone Theophile scoring his first century in List A cricket.

[9] The Windward Islands won the tournament, beating the defending champions Barbados by three wickets in the final.