Thu 15 Jan ’26 by KRISSANIA YOUNG
Leeward side 106 for 9 (Boyce 51, Edwards 31, Munisar 4-15) beating Guyana 99 all out (Mangru 24, Grimmond 23, Edwards 3-18) with 7 runs
Leeward Islands recorded their second win in the Cricket West Indies Women’s T20 Blaze as they defeated Guyana by 7 runs in the final Round 2 match at the Arnos Vale Playing Field on Thursday.
A Reniece Boyce half-century, along with key contributions from captain Amanda Edwards with both bat and ball, surpassed Ashmini Munisar’s four-for to hand the Leeward side victory.
The evening’s encounter started with the dismissal of Qiana Joseph, who was adjudged lbw for one that appeared to go past the leg side of Plaffiana Millington for a second consecutive clean sheet. Followed by that of Shawnisha Hector (4), caught by Ashmini Munisar from her own bowling alley.
This left Edwards in trouble and he joined Boyce to share in a 49-run third-wicket partnership. Boyce (51) and Edwards (31) produced the only double-figure scores in the Leeward innings, which settled at 106 for 9 after losing 5 wickets for 11 runs in the last three overs.
Munisar led the Guyanese attack with figures of 4 for 15 with help from the ever-reliable Millington, who claimed 3 for 11.
Fielding errors from the Leeward Islands and a 41-run second-wicket partnership between Sheneta Grimmond (23) and skipper Shemaine Campbelle (11) kept Guyana in the chase for half the innings. However, the pair would fall in quick succession as they lost three wickets for three runs and were restricted to 54 for four in the 12th over.
As the required pace crept up to and hovered above six, a crucial 33-point tie between top scorer Mandy Mangru (24) and Munisar (9) gave the Guyanese renewed hope. But like the only significant partnership before them, they were dismissed in successive overs, winning 14 from 9.
It was up to Edwards to ensure that no heroic acts of a lesser order would occur. She completed the task by claiming two wickets in a final that also produced a run-out to finish with figures of 3 for 18 as Guyana were dismissed for 99 in their allotment.
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