BASSETERRE – For the second time in the space of four days, T&T Women’s spinners completely dominated Barbados Women, to register a convincing seven wicket win and lift the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup at Warner Park in St Kitts on Friday.
The spinning quartet of Anisa Mohammed, Amrita Ramtahal, Karishma Ramharack and Samara Ramnath, bundled out Barbados Women for a paltry 71 in 21 overs, before T&T romped to 75 for three in 23.3 overs to complete the lopsided victory.
The result should not have been that surprising, as it was almost a carbon copy performance of their preliminary matchup on Monday where T&T dismissed Barbados for 76 on their way to a five-wicket win.
Despite losing the early wicket of Kycia Knight for a duck, there was nothing to indicate that Barbados Women would collapse so drastically when Asabi Callender and Trishan Holder were at the crease rebuilding the innings.
The pair carried the score to 38 for one before Anisa Mohammed struck to dismiss Holder for 15, one of only two batters to get into double digits.
And even when skipper Karishma Ramharack got rid of the dangerous Kyshona Knight for one, the match was still in the balance as Callender and Naijanni Cumberbatch carried the score to 60 for three.
But in a dramatic turn of events, Barbados Women lost their last seven wickets for the addition of a mere 11 runs as their batters failed to come to grips with T&T’s spinners.
Cumberbatch was caught and bowled by Ramnath for seven, captain Aaliyah Alleyne was needlessly run out for a duck and Ramtahal trapped Callender lbw for the top score of 28 to leave Barbados Women 61 for six.
Ramnath then dismissed Shamilia Connell for one, Ramtahal accounted for the wicket of Keila Elliott for a duck and Mohammed wrapped up the innings by claiming the wickets of Shanika Bruce and Allison Gordon.
Mohammed finished with the figures of 3-17, Ramtahal took 2-5, Karishma Ramharack 2-12 and Samara Ramnath 2-20.
T&T Women then strolled to their target with little alarm.
They lost opener Shunelle Sawh for nine with the score on 21, but Djenaba Joseph and Britney Cooper steadied the innings in a 41-run partnership.
By the time Cooper (17) and Joseph (28) lost their wickets, T&T Women were well on their way to victory, with Lee-Ann Kirby ending the match in fine style by hitting Elliot for a six.
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Summarised scores
FINAL:
At Warner Park: T&T won by seven wickets.
BARBADOS WOMEN 71 in 21 overs (Asabi Callender 28, Trishan Holder 15; Anisa Mohammed 3-17, Amrita Ramtahal 2-5, Karishma Ramharack 2-12, Samara Ramnath 2-20) vs T&T WOMEN 75-3 in 23.2 overs (Djenaba Joseph 28, Britney Cooper 17; Shamilia Connell 2-15). T&T won by seven wickets.
THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF
At Conaree Sports Club: Guyana Women defeated Jamaica Women by 82 runs.
GUYANA 182-8 in 50 overs (Realeanna Grimmond 71, Cherry-Ann Fraser 47, Shemaine Campbelle 26, Shabika Gajnabi 10; Neisha-Ann Waisome 3-25, Roshana Outar 3-27, Jodian Morgan 2-29) vs JAMAICA 100 in 31.2 overs (Rashida Williams 27, Neisha-Ann Waisome 21, Vanessa Watts 11; Nyia Latchman 4-15, Plaffiana Millington 2-25, Trisha Hardat 2-30).
FIFTH PLACE PLAYOFF
At St Paul’s Sports Complex: Windward Islands Women defeated Leeward Islands Women by 71 runs.
WINDWARD ISLANDS 130 in 34.2 overs (Jannillea Glasgow 50, Nerissa Crafton 21, Ashlene Edward 11; Davronique Maynard 4-20, Chey-Anne Moses 2-10, Rozel Liburd 2-37) vs LEEWARD ISLANDS 59 in 21.1 overs (Shawnisha Hector 24; Afy Fletcher 5-12, Zaida James 3-10).
