… Gajnabi, Grimmond and company spearhead Rose Hall Town Metro to title

THE West Indies trio of Erva Giddings, Sheneta Grimmond and Shabika Gajnabi, with national off-spinner Phaffina Millington, were the outstanding players as defending champions Rose Hall Town Metro easily retained their Berbice 30-overs title.
The only female Club team in Guyana easily defeated a combined New Amsterdam/Canje team and West Berbice to remain unbeaten since the team was founded in 2008. The BCB/Nand Persaud Co. Ltd 30 overs tournament is the first of three scheduled tournaments that would be organised by Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) for female players in the Ancient County.

Rose Hall Town Metro on Tuesday easily defeated New Amsterdam/Canje by a massive 167 runs and on Thursday got past West Berbice by seven wickets at the Cotton Tree ground to confirm their status as Guyana’s best.
At the Area ‘H’ Ground, the home team amassed a healthy 208 for 7 from their allotted overs with West Indies all-rounder Shabika Gajnabi blasting a majestic 108 with nine sparkling fours and three huge sixes. She received support from Sheneta Grimmond 37, Erva Giddings 25 and Dian Prahalad 18.
Bowling for New Amsterdam/Canje, Amisha Samaroo took 3 for 38 from four overs and Jamie Campbelle 3 for 35. In response, the visitors were bundled out 41 with Phaffina Millington 3-6, Grimmond 3-9 (four overs) and Giddings 3-8 being the major wicket-takers.

At the Cotton Tree ground on Thursday West Berbice won the toss and elected to bat first. The match was reduced to 25 overs due to early morning rain.
West Berbice were bowled out for 68 in 24.3 overs as Giddings continued her purple patch with the ball to claim 4 for 10 from five very impressive overs. Gajnabi 2-10 (3 overs), Millington 3-15 and Grimmond 1-14 were the other successful bowlers for RHT Metro.
Only Berbice players Devona Frank and Katana Mentore reached double figures with 12 and 30 not out respectively.
In reply, Rose Hall Town reached 70-3 with Grimmond unbeaten on 32 while the batters dismissed were Marian Samaroo 8, Kimmone Thomas 19, Sheneta Grimmond 31 not out and Gajnabi 4.
BCB president Hilbert Foster congratulated the Shemaine-led Rose Hall Town on retaining their title and also praised the attitude of the youthful West Berbice team.