Sun Feb 1 ’26 by KRISSANIA YOUNG
Jamaica were crowned champions of the 2026 Cricket West Indies Women’s Super50 Cup after Saturday’s final round of play. The 8-wicket win over the Leeward Islands was Jamaica’s second of the season, which was shortened to three rounds. Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago were the other winners of the day.
Jamaica 149 for 2 (Scott 47, McKenzie 39; Maynard 2-37) beating Leeward side 146 all out (Boyce 37, Claxton 29; Nation 4-23) with eight wickets
The Leeward Islands were dismissed for 146 in 37.4 overs in the match reduced to 40 overs per side at Sion Hill. Reniece Boyce (37) top-scored for the Leeward Islands, sharing a 63-run third-wicket partnership with skipper Amanda Edwards (27).
All-rounders Jahzara Claxton (29) and Shawnisha Hector (17) put on 49 for the fourth wicket to help Leewards to what proved to be a defendable score earlier in the tournament. Chedean Nation (23/4) led Jamaica’s attack as Celina Whyte (2/19) and Stafanie Taylor (2/34) took two wickets each.
A 94-run opening stand between Lena Scott (47) and Chrishana McKenzie (39) kept Jamaica ahead before captain Rashada Williams (26) and Taylor (19) saw them to victory at 149 for 2 with 32 deliveries to spare.
Guyana Beat 100 for 4 (Campbelle 26*, Mangru 24; Fletcher 2-23) Upwind 97 all out (Fontaine 32, Glasgow 22; Munisar 4-21) with six wickets
The result helped Jamaica skip the Windward Islands by 21 points. The Windwards, who entered the round at the top of the standings with 20 points, suffered a six-wicket defeat to Guyana in Colonarie.
Earnisha Fontaine (32) and stand-in skipper Jannillea Glasgow (22) top-scored for the Windward side, who were dismissed for the first time for 97 in 35 overs in the 41-overs-a-side encounter. Ashmini Munisar (21/4) was again Guyana’s biggest threat as Mandy Mangru (19/2) and Kaysia Schultz (25/2) supported with two wickets each.
Mangru’s 24 at the top of the innings, along with an unbeaten 26 from captain Shemaine Campbelle, anchored Guyana to victory at 100 for 4 with 78 deliveries to spare.
T&T 133 for 5 (Joseph 35, Sawh 34; Selman 2-26) beat Barbados 152 for 9 (Alleyne 43, Holder 32; Anisa 4-26) with five wickets
Guyana finished third, behind the Windwards in net run rate, and a point ahead of Trinidad & Tobago, who finished in fourth place on 19 despite a 5-wicket win over Barbados via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in Cumberland.
Captain Aaliyah Alleyne’s 43 and Trishan Holder’s 32 were the highlights of Barbados’ 152 for 9 in 48 overs. Anisa Mohammed (26/4) and Nadia Mohammed (24/3) did most of the damage with the ball for T&T.
Djenaba Joseph (35) and Shunelle Sawh (34) top-scored for T&T, who set a revised target of 133 in 41 overs. They achieved victory at 133 for 5 in 38.4.
The loss saw Barbados finish 5th with 13 points, leaving the Leeward Islands at the bottom of the standings with seven points.
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