BASSETERRE – A half-century from Jannillea Glasgow led a rearguard for Windward Islands Women and they clinched a two-wicket win against T&T Women in a nail-biting finish when the Cricket West Indies Women’s Super50 Cup opened yesterday in St Kitts.
Glasgow hit seven fours in the top score of 62 from 110 balls and shared two crucial stands with Nerissa Crafton and Pearl Etienne to revive the Windwards, and they successfully chased 186 for victory at the Conaree Cricket Centre.
Windwards were 53 for five in the 15th over, but Glasgow added 86 for the sixth wicket with Crafton and put on 43 for the seventh wicket with Etienne that put their side firmly back on course for victory with six balls remaining.
Similarly, T&T required a face-saving 59 off 40 balls that included eighth fours and one six from Lee Ann Kirby to reach a respectable 185 all out in 48.2 overs after they chose to bat.
West Indies Women’s leg-spinner Afy Fletcher was the most successful Windwards bowler taking three for 40 from 10 overs.
Jamaica Women followed up a dominant batting performance led by the West Indies Women’s duo of Stafanie Taylor and Chinelle Henry with sharp fielding and stunned double crown defending champions Barbados Women with a 200-run win.
The Jamaicans effected three run outs and a stumping in the field, and the Barbadians were bowled out for 89 in 37.4 overs in their pursuit of 289 to win in the first round match at Warner Park.
Barbados Women, missing stalwarts such as West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews and retired West Indies Women’s all-rounder Deandra Dottin, were 27 for one at the close of the first Power Play, but they were 70 for six at the halfway stage and never recovered.
NaiJanni Cumberbatch led the way with 22, but no other batsman reached 20, with Taylor capping a fine all-round performance with two for 16 from 6.4 overs bowling her off-spin, and Vannessa Watts taking two for 24 from her allotted 10 overs.
Earlier, Taylor hit 11 fours and one six in the top score 97 from 100 balls, and Henry supported with 93 from 69 balls that included nine fours and four sixes before the Jamaicans were bowled out for 289 in 46.5 overs, after they won the toss and chose to bat.
Jamaica Women wobbling on 43 for three in the 13th over, but Taylor put on successives stands of 82 with another West Indies Women’s international Natasha McLean for the fourth wicket, and Henry to beef up her side’s total.
McLean was caught and bowled by Allison Gordon for 24 in the 24th over after helping take the Jamaicans past 100, Taylor was caught behind off Keila Elliott in the 38th over after helping them past 200, and Henry was bowled by Shanika Bruce in the 44th over just when it looked like she may lead them past 300.
Aaliyah Alleyne was the pick of the Barbados bowlers with three for 24 from 8.5 overs.
And, a destructive spell from Plaffianna Millington enabled Guyana Women to grab a 56-run win against hosts Leeward Islands Women.
Millington ended with a flattering four for 10 from 9.5 overs, and Nyia Latchman supported with three for 25 from eight overs, and the Leewards were bowled out for 84 in 36.5 overs in their pursuit of 143 at the St Paul’s Sports Complex.
The Guyanese, led by 38 from Realeanna Grimmond and 20 from Shabika Gajnabi, were earlier bowled out for 142 in 36.3 overs after they were put in to bat.
Shawnisha Hector was the pick of Leewards bowlers with three for nine from seven overs, and Rozel Liburd took three for 21 from nine overs.
The tournament continues on Wednesday when Leeward face Jamaica at Conaree, Guyana meet Windwards at Warner Park, and T&T battle Barbados at St Paul’s.
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Scores:
At Conaree Cricket Centre: Windward Islands Women won by two wickets.
T&T WOMEN 185 all out off 48.2 overs (Lee Ann Kirby 59, Samara Ramnath 28, Britney Cooper 28; Afy Fletcher 3-40, Carena Noel 2-18) vs WINDWARD ISLANDS WOMEN 186 for eight off 48.5 overs (Jannelia Glasgow 59, Nerissa Crafton 47, Pearl Etienne 24, Malika Edward 22; Karishma Ramharack 2-20).
At St Paul’s Sports Complex: Guyana Women won by 56 runs.
GUYANA WOMEN 142 all out off 36.3 overs (Realeanna Grimmond 37, Shabika Gajnabi 20; Shawnisha Hector 3-11, Rozel Liburd 2-17, Jahzara Claxton 2-29) vs LEEWARD ISLANDS WOMEN 86 all out off 36.5 overs (Plaffianna Millington 4-10, Nyia Latchman 3-27).
At Warner Park: Jamaica Women won by 200 runs.
JAMAICA WOMEN 289 all out off 46.5 overs (Stafanie Taylor 97, Chinelle Henry 93, Natasha McLean 24; Aaliyah Alleyne 3-24, Allison Gordon 2-35) vs BARBADOS WOMEN 89 all out off 37.4 overs (Nai-Janni Cumberbatch 22; Stafanie Taylor 2-16, Vanessa Watts 2-24).
