CG United Women’s Super50 Cup: All-round efforts inspire Guyana Women’s second win
Guyana’s Women have two wins in as many games
Guyana’s Women secured another big win, this time by 44 runs against the Windwards Islands Women, as they continued their unblemished campaign in the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup on Wednesday at Warner Park in St. Kitts.
As had obtained in the first game, Guyana’s opposition won the toss and opted to bowl first, forcing the Guyanese ladies to take a first hit. As if going by a script, the opening pair were unable to get going once again, with Mandy Mangru and Naomi Barkoye contributing 1 and 2 respectively before meeting their demise in the innings.
Shabika Gajnabi was, however, in fine touch, and went on to score a half century. Gajnabi was Guyana’s shining star with the bat, slamming 61 runs in 102 deliveries. There was another shot at a half century in the Guyanese camp, but Captain Shemaine Campbell fell 8 runs short of the landmark, having hit 42 off 61 deliveries.
Under-19 player Ashmini Munisar had the next best score, with 29 off 31 balls; while Shanetta Grimmond’s 21 off 30 balls helped to get the Guyanese Women to 207/8 in their 50 overs.
Shabika Gajnabi inspired a better batting performance from the Guyanese with a half century
For Windwards, Carena Noel took 3-47 from 7 overs, as she became a hindrance to the Guyanese batting in the latter overs. Captain Afy Fletcher, Pearl Etienne, Selena Ross and Qiana Joseph each took one wicket.
In the chase, Malika Edward fell for a duck in the first over off Millington’s bowling, but Zaida James and Namiah Marcellin did a good job at repairing, hitting 21 off 50 balls and 17 off 36 deliveries respectively.
However, the loss of their wickets effected a frequent loss of batters, all while Windward continued to score consistently. Nerissa Crafton did the most resisting of the Windward batters, falling 3 runs short of the half-century mark in her 54-ball 47.
Munisar took Crafton’s prized wicket, after she and Noel had frustrated the Guyanese bowlers with a 50+ partnership. After Crafton fell, Noel went soon after in trying to play a big shot off Niya Latchman’s bowling. She scored 18 runs from 31 deliveries.
Eventually, the Windward Women were cut down for 163 in 40.2 overs. Millington, Munisar and Latchman each took 2 wickets in figures of 2-23 from 9 overs; 2-31 from 9 overs, and 2-38 from 7 overs respectively. Kayshia Schultz and Shenetta Grimmond each had one scalp.
The Guyanese team will now turn their attention to the Barbados Women when they come up against each other tomorrow, Friday, March 8.
