GUYANA’S senior national female team completed a five-wicket drubbing of the Windward Islands, as first round action in the West Indies Cricket Board’s Regional Super50 tournament got under way yesterday at the National Cricket Centre, in Couva, Trinidad.Winning the toss, the Windwards took first strike in which they posted 122-9. Qiana Joseph, the highlight of the innings, slammed three fours in her 55-ball 33.
Opener Anica Andrew’s 24 and Roylin Cooper’s 19 were the only other in double figures.
For the Guyanese bowlers, Akaze Thompson’s eight overs went for 28 but yielded three wickets.
Support came from Evra Giddings and Mandy Mangru who picked up 2 wickets each for 14 and 22 runs respectively while Subrena Munroe and Plaffiana Millington each bagged one.
In chase of the total, the Guyanese lost Lashuna Toussaint early for two runs with the score at six and then lost Katana Mentore for 6 (16) when the score was at 23.
However, a steadying effort by wicketkeeper/batter Melanie Henry and West Indies player Shemaine Campbelle (66 runs) brought the Guyanese back in the game and set them on course for the win.
Henry (25) had to eventually depart with the score on 89 and the Guyanese got quite a scare when Kavita Yadram, and Mandy Mangru both departed without very much impact.
Captain Tramayne Smartt came to the centre and held out with Campbelle for the win. Smartt’s 8-ball cameo produced 12, laced with two boundaries while Campbelle hit an unbeaten 59 which included seven fours
Of the Windward bowlers, Krisani Irish picked up 2 wickets from her 5.1 overs while captain Yasmine St Ange and Joseph each copped 1.