CG Women’s Super50 Cup: Guyana thump Leeward Islands to book semifinal spot

Guyana can now count themselves as “one of the select few” after they decimated the Leeward Islands in the Cricket West Indies CG United Women’s Super50 Cup on Tuesday to seal a semifinal spot.
Their victory came compliments of Tremayne Smartt’s 4-12, Cherry-Ann Fraser’s 3-19 and Shemaine Campbelle’s unbeaten 30.
Batting first, the Leeward Islands were bundled out for a meagre 76 runs made in 29.5 overs. There was no rain to saw the Leeward ladies, and the Guyana side bowled with discipline, and hit the right line and length with pace and power to make their opponents struggle.
The game was more of a test match as, even after wickets continued to fall, the Leeward Islands batters went on the defensive and still struggled to score runs. The likes of Smartt and Fraser wreaked havoc on the Leeward Islands’ innings, and the Leeward Islands ladies found themselves reeling at 18-7 in 10.3 overs.
With the top order completely cleaned up, Terez Parker played a resistant knock of 22 off 64 balls, but wickets continued to tumble. When Parker was bowled by Mandy Mangru, the rest of the Leeward Islands crumbled under pressure.
Bowling for Guyana, Tremayne Smartt took 4-12, Cherry-Ann Fraser took 3-19, Plaffianna Millington took 1-14, Mandy Mangru took 1-zero, and Sheneta Grimmond took 1-4.
With just 77 needed off 300 balls, the Guyanese unit found their stride. They lost Mangru for 3, but the team continued to rally one. Shortly after, they lost Katana Mentore for 16, but the team was already half way there, as the score read 41-2. Shemaine Campbelle dug deep and anchored her side, enabling the Guyanese to cross the line while she ended unbeaten on 30. She was ably supported by Shabika Gajnabi with 14 off 12, as Guyana ended on 77-2 in 14.3 overs.
Shawnisha Hector was the only Leewards bowler who took a wicket, as she bagged 1-7.