Guyana stun T&T; Barbados, Jamaica win again
Guyana’s Shemaine Campbelle strikes an unbeaten 44 from 42 balls to hurt Trinidad and Tobago.
Guyana’s Shemaine Campbelle strikes an unbeaten 44 from 42 balls to hurt Trinidad and Tobago.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – Barbados and Jamaica notched their second straight victories but Guyana stunned title-holders Trinidad and Tobago, in the second round of the Windies Women’s Championship T20 Blast on Tuesday.

Playing at Sabina Park, Barbados easily chased down a paltry target of 83, to beat Leeward Islands by 10 wickets under lights while at Kensington Park, the hosts overhauled a target of 86 to defeat Windward Islands by eight wickets.

In the earlier game played at Sabina Park, however, Guyana rebounded from their opening defeat to Jamaica, to chase down 65 and upset T&T by seven wickets.

Sent in,, T&T could muster only 64 for eight from their 20 overs, with Shania Abdool finishing on 31 not out from 42 deliveries, as her side suffered a batting meltdown.

West Indies off-spinner Anisa Mohammed was the only other batsman to reach double figures with 10 not out.

Right-arm pacer Erva Giddings, who last represented West Indies two years ago, finished with three for six while seamer Akaze Thompson (2-7) and off-spinner Plaffiana Millington (2-14) picked up two wickets apiece.

In reply, Guyana were in trouble at 36 for three but recovered superbly to reach their target with more than five overs left in the innings, thanks mainly to West Indies player Shemaine Campbelle.

She struck an unbeaten 44 from 42 balls, counting four fours and a pair of sixes, and dominating a 34-run unbroken fourth-wicket stand with Katana Mentore (one not out).

In the second match of the double-header,  Barbados restricted the Leewards to 82 for eight off their 20 overs with opener Terez Parker the highest scorer with 17, as sharp medium pacer Deandra Dottin wrecked the innings with three for eight.

Ace Windies opener Hayley Matthews led her side’s reply stroking seven fours in an unbeaten 42 off 26 deliveries while Danielle Small hit 30 not out from 28 balls with five fours.

Jamaica were similarly clinical in their execution, restricting the Windwards to 85 for six with veteran Juliana Nero top-scoring with 27 from 38 deliveries.

Chedean Nation used her medium pace to good effect to snare four for 20.

West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor then lashed an unbeaten 36 from 35 balls with three boundaries, to see her side safely home.

The third round bowls off today with Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago clashing at Chedwin Park, Jamaica meeting the Leewards at Kensington Park and the Windwards and Guyana doing battle in a night affair at Sabina Park.

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