KINGSTOWN – 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 opneing round fixture at Sion Hill in St Vincent on Tuesday.
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 wth 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.
Afy 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 CUMBERLAND: Guyana Women got the better of Jamaica Women by five wickets at the Cumberland playing field. 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.
Opner 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 5 in 27 overs.
AT PARK HILL: Barbados Women carved out a 79-run win over the Leeward Islands Women at Park Hill in Colonarie. Batting first, Barbados got their way to 144 in 47.5 overs. Naijanni Cumberbatch put on a show with a classy 74 not out from 139 balls with five fours.
She got good support from Asabi Callender with 21 and captain Aaliyah Alleyne with 20. Medium pacer Shanisha Hector continued her good form by bagging four wickets for 19 runs, with Davronique Maynard chipping in with 3 for 22.
Seamers Shamillia Connell and Alleyne then combined to skittle out the Leewards for 65 in 25.5 overs. Connell ended with 4-17 and Alleyne 3 for 3.
Tonya Martin with 15 and Chey-Ann Moses 11 not out were the only batters to reach double figures.
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