Tue Jan 27 ’26 by KRISSANIA YOUNG
The Windward Islands, Guyana and Barbados were the winners of the first round of the Cricket West Indies Women’s Super50 Cup on Tuesday, held in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Upwind 225 for 7 (Glasgow 73, Fletcher 61, Nadia 2-42) beating T&T 134 all out (Kirby 31, Ramharack 29, Fletcher 4-23) with 91 runs
Afy Fletcher and Jannillea Glasgow played for the Windward Islands, who defeated Trinidad and Tobago by 91 runs at the Sion Hill Playing Field. Glasgow (73) and Fletcher (61) shared for the first time in a 101-run fourth-wicket partnership to help the Windwards to 225 for 7 of their allotment.
Skipper Zaida James scored 38 while Nadia Mohammed led T&T’s attack with 2 for 42. There was a wicket each for Shalini Samaroo (1/27), Anisa Mohammed (1/35), Samara Ramnath (1/35) and Karishma Ramharack (1/40).
Fletcher and Glasgow also dominated with the ball for the Windward. Wrist spinner Fletcher returned to take 4 for 23 to help dismiss T&T for 134 in 33.2 overs. While seamer Glasgow had figures of 2 for 14, Trinidad & Tobago’s Lee-Ann Kirby top-scored with 31, while skipper Karishma Ramharack scored 29.
Guyana 77 for 5 (McKenzie 25, Nation 12, Munisar 4-23) beating Jamaica 76 all out (Gajnabi 23*, Sheneta 17, Wilmott 1-8) with 5 wickets
Jamaica were bowled out for 76 in 27.3 overs against Guyana at the Cumberland Playing Field. Ashmini Munisar paced the top order with figures of 4 for 23, while Tramaine Marks (2/7) and Kaysia Schultz (2/16) took two wickets each. Chrishana McKenzie (25) and Chedean Nation (12) scored highest for the Jamaicans.
Shabika Gajnabi’s unbeaten 23 led Guyana to victory at 77 for 5 in 27 overs. Kate Wilmott (1/8) and Neisha-Ann Waisome (1/13) were the pick of the Jamaican bowlers.
Barbados 144 all out (Cumberbatch 74*, Callender 21, Hector 4-19) defeated Leeward side 65 all out (Martin 15, Moses 11, Connell 4-17) with 79 runs
Meanwhile, Barbados defeated the Leeward Islands by 79 runs at the Park Hill Playing Field despite an epic collapse. Top scorer Naijanni Cumberbatch (74*) and Asabi Callender (21) shared a 61-run stand for the third wicket before the latter fell with Barbados 65 for 3. Cumberbatch then put on an even fifty with skipper Aaliyah Alleyne (20) for the fourth before Barbados lost seven wickets for 29 runs and were dismissed for 144 in 47.5 overs. Shawnisha Hector (4/19) and Davronique Maynard (3/22) were the choice of the Leeward bowlers.
The quality and experience of the Barbados seamer trio was on full display during the chase. Shamilia Connell (4/17), Aaliyah Alleyne (3/3) and Shakera Selman (2/6) accounted for nine scalps as the Leeward sides were dismissed for 65 in 25.5 overs.
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