Plaffianna Millington bowled Guyana’s Women to an emphatic victory over Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday afternoon, to commence the CWI Women’s T20 Blaze on a high note.
Trinidad’s ladies won the toss and opted to bat first at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, but were bundled out for 66 in no time by Guyana.
Trinidad’s top order of Captain Britney Cooper, Selene O’Neil and Djenaba Joseph fell for 2 runs, 1 and a duck respectively as their highest score eventually came from number 4 batter Shunelle Sawh.
Sawh hit 15 runs in 16 deliveries, before being run out by Ashmini Munisar. Meanwhile, Samara Ramnath and Steffie Soogrim contributed 12 from 24 balls and 14 in 26 deliveries to get the twin-island women up to 66 all out in 18.3 overs.
Guyana’s Women started the T20 Blaze on a high note
Millington showed up with the ball for Guyana, claiming 4-5 in 3.3 overs, Munisar, Cherry- Ann Fraser and Shanetta Grimmond had one wicket each.
In the chase, Guyana cruised to their target in 11 overs, with Shabika Gajnabi batting through the innings.
Gajnabi hit an unbeaten 24 in 31 balls including 2 fours, while Captain Shemaine Campbell added a quickfire 19 in 9 deliveries, consisting of 2 sixes and a four before perishing. Realanna Grimmond also contributed 13 to Guyana’s chase during her time at the crease, to aid in the 7-wicket victory.
For Trinidad, Brianna Harricharan picked up 1-6 in one over, while Karishma Ramharack ended with 1-29 from 3 overs.
Guyana will face Jamaica’s Women next in the T20 Blaze tournament, at 19:00h on Tuesday, March 19.
