CG Insurance Women’s Super50 Cup: Barbados beat Jamaica in defence of 122

By Brandon Corlette

Led by a collective bowling effort, Barbados successfully defended 123 runs against Jamaica in the CG Insurance Women’s Super50 tournament being played at Providence, East Bank Demerara, Guyana.
Kyshona Knight scored an even half-century as Barbados made 121 all out in 31.4 overs, while Jamaica had managed only 106-9 after 25.3 overs when rain ended the day.

Due to overnight showers and early morning rain, the match commenced at 11:08h. Barbados won the toss and opted to bat first in a match initially reduced to 45 overs. Kycia Knight was dismissed for a duck when Chinelle Henry rocked her stumps. And Hayley Matthews was sorely disappointed to be caught for 16 off a full-toss from Jody-Ann Brown.
Matthews and Kyshona Knight added 57 runs together for the second wicket. The rain came again with Barbados on 66-2 in 13.2 overs. After the rain delay, the overs were reduced to 32 per side.
Alisa Scantlebury was run out for six, but Kyshona Knight continued her merry way, and reached her half-century after striking two fours off Coraine Howell. But in the next over, she was removed by Vanessa Watts at 96-4 after 20.3 overs.
Wickets continued to fall for the Barbadians as the Jamaican spinners enjoyed the spin-friendly conditions.
At one stage, the Barbadians had lost seven wickets for 25 runs. After Matthews’s 16 and kyshona Knight’s 50, no other Barbadian batter reached double figures.
Skipper Stafanie Taylor, who was denied a wicket off a ball when her towel fell from her trousers, and an extra fielder being outside the ring, eventually cleaned up the tail. She ended with 3-13 in 5.4 overs. She was supported by Henry, Watts and Brown, who each claimed two wickets as Jamaica were bowled out for 121 in 31.4 overs.

In reply, Natasha McLean and Rashada Williams looked to attack from the inception. McClean played one shot too many and was removed by Shanika Bruce at 17-1. Chedean Nation was then trapped by Matthews, and that wicket saw Taylor partnering Williams. The duo added 38 runs together, but Taylor (13) was removed by Shakera Selman with a ball that kept low and rattled her stumps.
Barbados kept looking for wickets, and Williams played a reckless shot and was caught for a 41-ball 29 which had five fours. Henry came and muscled a six down the ground, but watched Watts being dismissed with the score on 84-6 after 17.2 overs.
Captain Matthews rallied her Barbadian troops well, inserted a short-leg, and had her fielders always saving one. Young Aaliyah Williams had 3-22, while Matthews had 3-16.
Guyana will be playing Trinidad and Tobago from 9:30h.