(CMC) – Windward Islands beat Leeward Islands by six wickets in the final game of Saturday’s triple-header at Warner Park, effectively handing Jamaica the Women’s T20 Blaze title with a round to spare.

Sent in, Leewards were held to 89 for seven off their 20 overs, with captain Amanda Edwards top-scoring with 30 from 37 deliveries, and Reniece Boyce chipping in with 23, also off 37 balls.
The innings was in turmoil at 23 for four in the eighth over, before the pair came together in a 48-run, fifth-wicket stand to repair the damage.

Both Edwards and Boyce struck a four and a six before the stand ended in the 18th over, when Boyce charged off-spinner Amiah Gilbert and was stumped.

In reply, Windwards were carried by West Indies player Qiana Joseph, who top-scored with 37 from 39 balls with seven fours.
She dominated a 42-run opening stand with Jannilea Glasgow (8), before adding a further 32 for the second wicket with captain Afty Fletcher (23).

The victory was the first for Windwards, the points moving them one from bottom of the six-team league on four points, with Barbados, bottom also, on four.

Unbeaten Jamaica, who won their fourth straight on Saturday, are the runaway leaders on 17 points, eight clear of both Leewards and Trinidad and Tobago.

Guyana lies fourth on eight points.