Guyana’s spinners demolish Jamaica in Women’s Super 50

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC):

Guyana Women got the better of Jamaica Women by five wickets at the Cumberland playing field in the CG United Women's Super 50 Cup yesterday.

The Jamaicans made a meal of batting first after winning the toss, as they were skittled out for 76 in 27.3 overs.

Once again, spin did the trick, as the Guyanese trio of Ahsmini Munisar, Kaysia Shultz, and Tramaine Marks picked up eight wickets between them in a lacklustre effort with the bat for the Jamaicans.

Opener Chrishana McKenzie 25, Chedean Nation 12, and Kate Wilmot 10 were the only batters who got into double figures, as Munisar ended with four for 23, Shultz two for 16 and Marks two for seven.

Shabika Gajnabi then hit an unbeaten 23 to go along with 17 from Sheneta Grimmond to steer Guyana to 77 for five in 27 overs.

AT SION HILL: Defending champions Trinidad & Tobago Women began the defence of their CG United Women's Super 50 Cup title on a losing note, after going down by 91 runs to the Windward Islands Women in their opening round fixture at Sion Hill.

Sent in to bat, the Windward Islands Women posted a formidable total of 225 for seven in their allotted 50 overs, West Indies all-rounder Jannillea Glasgow leading the way with 73 from 88 balls, which included nine fours.

She was eventually run out in the final over, as she got good support from veteran West Indies player Afy Fletcher, who weighed in with 61 from 63 balls, with five fours and two sixes.

Another West Indies player, Zaida James chipped in with 38 against two wickets for Nadia Mohammed.

In reply, T&T got off to the worse possible start, losing two wickets inside three overs with just four runs on the board. Britney Cooper conjured up a brief recovery with a fighting 28 to get them to 54, but wickets continue to tumble at regular intervals.

Lee Ann Kirby, with 31, and captain Karishma Ramharack, 29, tried to resurrect the innings, but when the pair fell, the writing was on the wall.

Fletcher picked up her fourth wicket by removing the last batter, Shalini Samaro, for four, as T&T was all out for 134. Glasgow finished with two wickets for 14 runs.

AT PARK HILL: Barbados Women carved out a 79-run win over the Leeward Islands Women. Scores: Barbados 144 in 47.5 overs (Naijanni Cumberbatch 74 not out). Leeward Islands Women 65 (Shanisha Hector four for 19).