GAW, TKR in showdown for final spot in Massy Women’s CPL

By Brandon Corlette

The Guyana Amazon Warriors women’s team will be battling their Trinbago Knight Riders counterparts for the final spot in the 2023 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League. This fixture is schedule for the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad from 15:30h today, Saturday September 9.
Barbados Royals have been the first team to secure a spot in the 2023 Women’s CPL final, after recording three wins in Barbados last week. Warriors are fresh from a win against the TKR at Queen’s Park Oval, while hosts TKR have defeated Royals. The tournament remains unpredictable, since all three teams have shown weak spots.
For the Amazon Warriors, Sophie Devine is the top player and leading run-scorer with 193 runs. Gabby Lewis of the Royals has 138 runs, and her team mate Hayley Matthews has 109 runs.
From a bowling perspective, Marie Kelly has six wickets, and the Guyana Amazon Warriors star spinner from India, Shreyanka Patil, has six wickets with a stellar average of 11.66. Superstar Devine has said she is proud of the Warriors’ Women after they bounced back from defeats in Barbados to win in Trinidad.
“We have been close in the last two games, but have not been able to get over the line. But I am proud of the group, (for) the way they bounced back to get a win against TKR is really nice,” she said.
“The surface (in Trinidad) takes more turn than (the one in) Barbados, but seamers can have a role to play with change of play and variations. Playing at different venues, you have to be able to adapt. But I am really proud of the group, and we have a big game against TKR,” Devine said.
Warriors will have to come against West Indies Women’s legends Deadra Dottin, who scored 47 in her last game; and Anisa Mohammed, who has five wickets, including a career-best 4 for 28.