Jamaica maintained their unbeaten start in the Cricket West Indies CG United Women’s T20 Blaze, pulling off victory over the Windward Islands in another low-scoring affair at the National Stadium, Providence.
Playing under lights on Thursday, the Jamaican bowlers stoutly defended 91 to emerge with a 25-run victory.
In her first T20 Blaze tournament, 18-year-old Jannillea Glasgow was brilliant with the new ball, grabbing 4-21 off 3.3 overs as Jamaica were bowled out within the allotted 20 overs.
Experienced seamer Pearl Etienne was also excellent with 3-0-10-2. For the Jamaicans Rashada Williams (25) and Stafanie Taylor (18) shared in a 26-run partnership then Williams and Chadean Nation (10), shared in a 28-run stand.
The Windwards had a steady fall of wickets and never got the partnerships going. They were eventually dismissed for 66 in 16.4 overs.
Skipper Afy Fletcher top-scored with 20 off 24 balls and Akeira Peters was the only other batter to reach double figures with 11 off 21.
Jodi-Ann Morgan had the best bowling figures of 3-15, while Vanessa Watts had 2-5.
In the other matches on Thursday, defending champions Barbados inflicted a commanding nine-wicket defeat on the Leeward Islands and Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago had to settle for a fair share of the points after a complete washout.
In Round Three on Saturday, Barbados will play Windward Islands from 10:00h; Guyana and Jamaica go head to head from 14:30h; and Trinidad and Tobago and the Leeward Islands face off from 19:00h.
All matches are being played at the National Stadium, Providence.
