Women’s Super50: Windwards remain unbeaten, Jamaica thrash Guyana

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC):

Windward Islands Women put themselves in prime position to capture this year’s CG United Women’s Super50 Cup title by defeating Leeward Islands Women by three wickets in the second and penultimate round here yesterday.

Meanwhile, defending champions Trinidad and Tobago Women picked up their first victory by rolling over Guyana Women by nine wickets, while Jamaica Women got the better of Barbados Women to set up a pulsating last round on Saturday.

At Cumberland Playing Field: Jannillea Glasgow produced a fine all-around effort to lead Windward Islands past the winless Leeward Islands.

Glasgow took two wickets to help bowl the Leewards out for 125 in 34.5 overs after they elected to bat first.

Qiana Joseph topscored with 44 and captain Jahzara Claxton contributed 25, but the Leewards lost their last six wickets for 39 runs after a solid start.

Aldith Gasper captured 3-28 and Shanel McKie claimed 2-12 for the Windwards.

Glasgow then returned to score an unbeaten 54 off 71 balls, as the Windwards reached 126 for seven in 34.1 overs.

With the win, the Windwards lead the table on 20 points with one round of matches to go, while the Leewards remained rooted at the bottom in sixth place on five points.

At Sion Hill Playing Field: Jamaica Women’s top order batters produced a solid showing which helped them to overcome Barbados Women in a competitive contest.

Captain Rashada Williams topscored with 43, fellow opener Chrishana McKenzie made 26, Stafanie Taylor cracked an unbeaten 23, and Chedean Nation added 19 to see Jamaica post 132 in 41 overs.

Their contributions carried Jamaica to 90 for one, before a collapse saw them lose their last nine wickets for just 42 runs, with no other batter reaching double digits.

For Barbados Naijanni Cumberbatch took 4-23, Theanny Herbert-Mayers 3-19 and Shamilia Connell 3-24.

Barbados also got a good start in their run chase and seemed on course for victory after reaching 75 for three in the 20th over.

However, led by a five-wicket haul by Celin Whyte and four wickets from Taylor, Jamaica staged a fightback to bowl Barbados out for 105 in 32.2 overs.

Opener Alisa Scantlebury made 43 off 87 balls and Trishan Holder made 24, but they received little other support.

Whyte ended with 5-18 while Taylor grabbed 4-17 for Jamaica, who now occupy fifth place on nine points, while Barbados remain second on 13 points.