KINGSTOWN – Leeward Islands Women put themselves in prime position to qualify for the final of the T20 Blaze with a convincing four-wicket win over Trinidad and Tobago Women in St Vincent on Saturday.
The victory, their third in as many games, helped them to extend their lead at the top of the table and barring losses in their final two preliminary games, are almost sure to be in next Friday’s final.
Through the efforts of their bowlers, the Leeward Islands limited their opponents to a paltry 74 for nine in their 20 overs at the Arnos Vale Playing Field, with only three batters making it into double figures.
Despite losing four wickets for 16 overs near the end of their chase, the Leewards still eased to 75 for six in 16.1 overs to complete a predictable victory.
Following the early dismissals of Qiana Joseph and Shawnisha Hector, Reniece Boyce, who topscored with 28 and Amanda Edwards, who made 27, helped the Leewards progress to 57 for two in the 12th over.
Off spinner Karishma Ramharack created some panic by accounting for the wickets of Edwards, Boyce and Kimberly Anthony, while Davronique Maynard was bowled by Anisa Mohammed for a duck, to see them slump to 73 for six.
The result was never in doubt, though, with Jahzara Claxton’s unbeaten knock of 12 carrying them to victory.
Ramharack ended with figures of 3-13 from her four overs.
Earlier, Maynard and Edwards grabbed two wickets apiece as T&T’s batters struggled yet again to put a competitive total on the board.
Ameila Khan hit the topscore of 17, while Britney Cooper and Nadia Mohammed both scored 12, but none of the other batters scored more than six.
In fact, they did well to get up to their eventual target after collapsing to 47 for seven in the 15th over.
Maynard took 2-12 and Edwards 2-20.
CMC
Summarised scores
T&T WOMEN 74-9 in 20 overs (Ameila Khan 17, Britney Cooper 12, Nadia Mohammed 12 not out; Davronique Maynard 2-12, Amanda Edwards 2-20) vs LEEWARD ISLANDS WOMEN 75-6 in 16.1 overs (Reniece Boyce 28, Amanda Edwards 27, Jahzara Claxton 12 not out; Karishma Ramharack 3-13).
Leeward Islands won by four wickets.
