CWI Women’s T20 Blaze: Guyana register win in opening game

An outstanding bowling performance combined with mediocre batting from Leeward Islands resulted in Guyana’s Women winning the first game of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) T20 Blaze tournament played at the Arnos Vale Playing Field in Kingstown, Saint Vincent.
Leeward Islands Women won the toss and elected to bat first. West Indies opening batter Qiana Joseph had an uncharacteristically slow innings at the top of the order, contributing 25 from 41 balls. Captain Amanda Edwards top-scored with 28, but there was no other significant support in the innings. The innings was very pedestrian as Leeward Islands only mustered a score of 88 for 7 in their 20 overs. Guyanese spin bowlers Sheneta Grimmond and Ashmini Munisar kept the batting side in check as they were excellent with the ball. Grimmond had figures of 3 for 15, while Munisar picked up 2 for 17, both from four overs.

Guyana reached the target score in 18.2 overs, finishing their innings at 89 for 3, thanks to a run-a-ball 33 from Realeanna Grimmond and Captain Shemaine Campbelle’s unbeaten 23 off 25 balls. The Leeward bowlers’ efforts were in vain because they were unable to defend, since they had insufficient runs on the board.
As the tournament continues, Guyana’s Women are scheduled to play Windward Islands Women in their next match on May 3, starting at 10:00h.