Munisar’s 5-wicket haul in vain as Young Warriors beat Rose Hall Canje

West Indies Women’s cricketer Ashmini Munisar turned out on a field dominated by her male counterparts over the weekend.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors off-spinner spun her way to five wickets in the Anil Lalsa/Berbice Cricket Board 40-Over Second-Division tournament played at Young Warriors.

The home team went on to defeat Rose Hall Canje by three wickets. The Rose Hall Canje A team batted first and posted 187-8 in 40 overs. Fast bowler Raymond Vankenie offered solid resistance with 52, while West Indies Women all-rounder Shabika Gajnabi scored 30.
Rajindra Beharry chipped in with 19, and Munisar made an unbeaten 14. Jermin Henry bagged 2-26 for Young Warriors.
The home team was made to work hard for their runs, and in the process of ensuring victory, Young Warriors lost seven wickets and ended on 188-7 in 31 overs.
Munisar kept her side in the hunt throughout, ending with 5-47. The classy opener Ricardo Ramdeholl set the tone in the chase, scoring 40. He was supported by Sanjay Khan, who made 35, and the experienced Kassim Khan, a former national youth player, who made 31. Munisar continues to ply her trade for the Rose Hall Canje Cricket Club among male cricketers, and her career has seen immense growth in a short period of time.
Since the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) organises a limited number of female matches locally, the girls from Berbice often play among the males, and they have shown to be a cut above the rest.
Munisar was the joint leading wicket-taker in the Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League, where she had eight wickets.
At 21 years old, Munisar has already featured in 11 Women’s T20 and six One-Day Internationals for the West Indies. She is also an integral member of the Guyana senior women’s team.