Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago all secured wins in the second round of the 2024 CWI Women’s T20 Blaze at Warner Park in St. Kitts on Tuesday.
In the day’s early game, Barbados secured a 19-run win over the Windward Islands.
The defending champions first scored 123-5 from their 20 overs after winning the toss and deciding to bat.
Opener Trishan Holder led the way with a 54-ball 68 including eight fours and a six while Aaliyah Alleyne provided good support with 28 off 27 balls including three fours.
Zaida James was the best bowler on the day for the Windwards with 2-28 from her four overs.
Erin Deane (2-12 off four overs) and Alleyne (2-17 off three overs) then starred with the ball for Barbados to restrict the Windwards to 104-8 from their 20 overs.
Captain Afy Fletcher tried her best with a top score of 28 while Namiah Marcellin hit 19.
In the day’s second game, Trinidad & Tobago dominated the Leeward Islands on the way to a comfortable nine-wicket win.
The Leewards, after winning the toss, were restricted to a paltry 78-6 from their 20 overs.
Jahzara Claxton, Divya Saxena and Shebani Bhaskar were the only batters to reach double figures with 25, 17 and 13, respectively, against 1-6 off four overs from Steffi Soogrim and 1-13, each, from Karishma Ramharack and Samara Ramnath.
T&T then needed only 11.4 overs to reach 79-1 and secure the win. Shunelle Sawh and Djenaba Joseph were the not out batters with 20* and 22*, respectively. Captain Britney Cooper also contributed 21.
The day’s final game saw Jamaica get their second win in as many games with a five-wicket win over Guyana.
After winning the toss, Guyana were only able to muster up 107-7 from their 20 overs.
Mandy Mangru and Captain Shemaine Campbelle led the Guyanese batting with 36 and 33, respectively.
Jamaica Captain Stafanie Taylor was excellent with the ball on her way to 2-12 from her four overs while Chinelle Henry also bowled well for her 2-22 from four overs.
Rashada Williams then followed up her 52 from the first game with 42 to help Jamaica reach 108-5 with eleven balls to spare.
Taylor provided good support with 33 as Nyia Latchman took 2-15 from 3.1 overs for Guyana.
The competition with continue with round three on Thursday with Trinidad & Tobago facing the Windward Islands, Jamaica facing Barbados and Guyana facing the Leeward Islands.