Women’s T20 Blaze: “Means a lot to all of us” – Grimmond

It can only be described as absolute scenes at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex in St Vincent and the Grenadines on Sunday last, when Guyana went down to the wire against former champions Jamaica, to clinch their first Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s T20 Blaze title.
Making the win more emotional was the fact that Guyana had narrowly missed out on lifting the trophy last year and years prior, by mere points.
Now, with the coveted accolade in the team’s grasp, all-rounder Shenetta Grimmond, upon her return to Guyana, explained just how much the win means.

“To be honest, I don’t even have words to describe that feeling. It means a lot to all of us, because we know that we have been going close to the line and we have been vexed with ourself for not crossing the line and finally getting to do it, it means a lot to us,” she told sport Journalists on Monday during an interview.
Grimmond went on to talk media operatives through the team’s decision-making process of trusting Nyia Latchman with the super over, also discussing her composure in the tense situation.

She explained, “At first, we were thinking who we gon bowl, but then everybody decide we gon give Latchman, because throughout the tournament, Latchman has been giving the batter a difficult time. So, we trust her to go out there and when she deliver the first ball and we see that the batter couldn’t move it, she tell us to relax and we finally do that and she keep on doing her thing. We just allow her to do what she do best.”
“That was pretty good, because Jamaica had a real kick-start and we, even the main bowlers, were going for runs and Latchman was the only other bowler to come [up] on that end, we trust her and she believed in her skills. She executed well,” Grimmond further shared on Latchman’s needed breakthrough in the game.
The all-rounder further expressed hopes that the win could not only positively impact women’s cricket in Guyana but result in more support.
“I’m just looking forward that more girls come out and we have more support from the board, play more matches, get more involved in female cricket. I’m just hoping for that, not just for myself but for the other females coming up,” Grimmond opined.
Guyana defeated Jamaica by five runs in a super over to claim the T20 Blaze title.