STUNNED by a first-round defeat on Sunday when they were beaten by Trinidad and Tobago by 69 runs, the Guyana senior female cricket team will today go in search of a win against Jamaica when both teams meet in round two of the Colonial Medical Insurance Women’s Super50 Cup, at the Everest Cricket Club ground.

The visitors will clearly start as favourites, taking into consideration their first-round win over the Windward Islands.
However, the Guyanese are eyeing improvement with high hopes of rebounding. Coach Bharat Mangru urged improvement, especially from his batters.

“I was really disappointed about losing because we wanted to start out the tournament on a winning note, but unfortunately ,it wasn’t to happen. Our batting performance was really poor and it’s an area we need to improve on,” Mangru said.

In their run chase on Sunday, Guyana lost five wickets for only 18 runs, to collapse from the comfort of 72 for one to 90 for six. They were eventually bowled out for 152.

Meanwhile, other second-round games will see Barbados playing Windward Islands at Providence, while Leeward Islands clash with Trinidad and Tobago at Bourda.
This year’s tournament, which will take the form of a double-format, featuring the Colonial Medical Insurance Women’s Super50 Cup and the Women’s T20 Blaze, will be played simultaneously.

The Guyana National Stadium, Providence, Georgetown Cricket Club, Everest Cricket Club and Enmore grounds will host the Super50 Cup with three matches, scheduled for each day for five rounds.
Meanwhile, all five rounds of the T20 Blaze will be played at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Guyana squad reads: Shemaine Campbelle (captain), Akaze Thompson (vice-captain), Tremayne Smartt, Erva Giddings, Sheneta Grimmond, Plaffiana Millington, Lashuna Toussaint, Shebika Gajnabi, Cherry Ann Frazer, Mandy Mangru, Kaysia Schultz, Melanie Henry, Lafona Gilgeous, and Afruica Gentle.