Millington, Latchman bowl Guyana to opening win in Women’s Super50 Cup
SUMMARY: Guyana 142 all out from 36.3 overs (Realanna Grimmond 37, Shabika Gajnabi 20, Kaysia Schultz 17; S. Hector 3-11) vs Leeward Islands 86 all out from 36.5 overs (Divya Saxena 19, Reniece Boyce 16; Plaffiana Millington 4-10, Nyia Latchman 3-27)
Led by a brilliant bowling effort from spin pair Plaffiana Millington and Nyia Latchman, Guyana made an impressive start to the Cricket West Indies’ CG United Women’s Super50 Cup on Monday in St. Kitts.
Playing at St. Paul’s Complex, the Shemaine Campbelle-led Guyana team defeated the Leeward Islands by 56 runs to take maximum points from their first round encounter.
Set a target of 143 for victory, the Leeward Islands were skittled out for just 86 in 36.5 overs, as Millington and Latchman combined for seven wickets.
The experienced off-spinner Millington produced a match-winning spell, claiming 4-10 from 9.5 overs, four of which were maidens. Young leg-spinner Latchman was impressive with 3-27 off eight overs, while Cherry-Ann Fraser took 1-0 and Ashmini Munisar 1-10.
Divya Saxena (19) and Reniece Boyce (16) were the leading scorers for Leeward Islands.
Guyana earlier made 142 all out from 36.3 overs with young Realanna Grimmond making a crucial 37 off 67 balls (2x4s), opener Shabika Gajnabi 20 off 26 (2x4s) and Kaysia Schultz 17 off 36 (1×4).
The Guyanese were in early trouble, losing West Indies player Mandy Mangru and debutant Naomi Barkoye both without scoring, and then West Indies pair Campbelle and Fraser for 13 and 12 respectively.
Guyana will next face the Windward Islands on Wednesday.
In the other games, the Windward Islands defeated Trinidad and Tobago by two wickets and Jamaica crushed defending champions Barbados by 200 runs.
Below are the summarised scores from those games.
At Conaree Sports Club: Trinidad and Tobago 185 all out from 48.2 overs (LeeAnn Kirby 59, Britney Cooper 28, Samara Ramnath 28; Afy Fletcher 3-40) vs Windward Islands 186-8 from 49 overs (Jannelia Glasgow 62, Nerissa Crafton 45; Karishma Ramharack 2-19)
At Warner Park: Jamaica 289 all out from 46.5 overs (Stafanie Taylor 94, Chinelle Henry 93; Aaliyah Alleyne 3-24) vs Barbados 89 all out from 37.4 overs (NaiJanni Cumberbatch 22; Stafanie Taylor 2-16, Vanessa Watts 2-24)
