CG United Women’s Super50: Windwards complete 9-wicket win over Guyana in round 1
Guyana’s national women’s cricket team suffered a heavy defeat in their opening fixture of the CG United Women’s Super50 regional tournament, on Monday morning.
Qiana Joseph produced figures of 4-18 from 10 overs to assist the Windward Islands Women in routing the Guyanese team for just 80 runs in the 50-over contest.
Playing at the Conaree Cricket Centre, St Kitts and Nevis, the ladies from Windward Islands won the match-up by nine wickets, with 172 balls remaining.
Guyana batted first and were off to a commendable start, with a 24-run partnership between Mandy Mangru and Realeanna Grimmond before Mangru was sent back to the dugout by Pearl Etienne.
Guyana’s Women will look to bounce back in their second-round match on Wednesday
Mangru’s 18 from 25 balls and Grimmond’s eventual 20 from 39 deliveries were the only double figures for Guyana, as the next best score came from Captain Shemaine Campbelle, who pitched in eight runs from 11 balls.
The Guyanese women were eventually all out for 79 in 27.1 overs. After from Joseph, Windwards Captain Afy Fletcher was the next best bowler, picking 2-10 from 5.1 overs.
In the chase, Windwards had an early stumble as Malika Edward was trapped by Plaffiana Millington for a duck. Nonetheless, Namiah Marcellin and number three Fletcher struck up a solid partnership to lead the Windwards home. Fletcher struck 45 runs from 54 balls while Marcellin hit 28 from 74 deliveries on their way to the 80-run target.
Guyana will play their second-round match of the Super50 competition on Wednesday, May 10 against Barbados at the same venue.
