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.
