Howard Walker, Staff Reporter
Barbados' top batter Danielle Small pulls for runs during her unbeaten knock of 80 against the President's XI in the West Indies Under-19 Women's Cricket Tournament match at Melbourne Oval yesterday. - Junior Dowie / Staff Photographer
Host country Jamaica slumped to their second consecutive loss crashing to a 34 runs defeat to Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) as the West Indies Under-19 Women's Cricket tournament continued yesterday.
Meanwhile, Barbados made it two from two with a comfortable 77 runs win over the President's XI at Melbourne.
Jamaica, needing to score at 3.7 runs per over, could only muster a paltry 115 in 36.2 overs chasing 150 for victory.
Trinidad and Tobago batted first and were restricted to 149-4 in their 40 allotted overs with Devika Singh making 49 not out and Felicia Walters 26 not out. Abbey-Gaye Hendricks took 2-34.
In reply, Jamaica were skittled out for 115, as Jodi-Ann Morgan top scored with 26 and Stephanie Taylor got 22.
Alisa Mohammed grabbed 3-10 and Anisa Mohammed pocketed 2-16 to destroy the Jamaican batting.
While Jamaica remain rooted to the bottom of the table without a point, T&T moved to three points from two games.
Impressive knock
Over at Melbourne Oval Barbados, scoring at 5.54 runs per over, rattled up an impressive 218- 6, with Daniel Small cracking 80 not out and was ably supported by Deandra Dotting with 64.
Nickeisha Francis was the top bowler for the President's XI, capturing 2-30.
The President's XI, which is made up of local girls, struggled to 141-8 in their 40 overs. Nickeisha Francis top scored with 30 and Toni Greeves made 25. Bowling for Barbados, Kamillah Burke took 4-20.
Barbados maintained their 100 per cent record to lead the table on six points.
The competition continues tomorrow with St. Lucia playing their first game against leaders Barbados at Up Park Camp.