Guyana ended the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup with victory over Jamaica, who were eventually crowned overall champions on Wednesday.
In the fifth and final round game at St. Paul’s Sports Complex in St. Kitts, Guyana won by five wickets.
It was Guyana’s fourth victory in five matches.
Led by another brilliant bowling performance from off-spinner Ashmini Munisar, who took 3-11 off six overs, Guyana dismissed Jamaica for 72 in 27.1 overs. Nyia Latchman and Sheneta Grimmond took two wickets each to back up Munisar’s efforts.
Munisar ended the tournament with 12 wickets, the most in the competition, including 5-15 in the last game against Trinidad and Tobago.
Rashada Williams with 31 and Chedean Nation with 20 were the only batters into double figures. In reply, Guyana coasted to victory at 74-5 from 17.4 overs.
Opener Mandy Mangru topscored with 24, while skipper Shemaine Campbelle scored 21 to continue her fine form in the tournament.
The players now switch focus to the T20 Blaze competition, which starts on March 17.
Below are the summarised scores from Guyana’s games in the Super50 tournament.
Round One: Guyana won by 56 runs
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)
Round Two: Guyana won by 45 runs
SUMMARY: Guyana 208-8 from 50 overs (Shabika Gajnabi 62, Shemaine Campbelle 42, Ashmini Munisar 29*, Sheneta Grimmond 21; Carena Noel 3-47, Salena Ross 1-9) beat Windward Islands 163 all out from 40.2 overs (Nerissa Crafton 47, Zaida James 21, Noel 18; Plaffianna Millington 2-23, Munisar 2-31, Nyia Latchman 2-39) by 45 runs
Round Three: Guyana lost by four wickets
SUMMARY: Guyana 128 all out from 37.1 overs (Shemaine Campbelle 53, Cherry-Ann Fraser 24; Allison Gordon 4-19, Keila Elliott 3-29, Shamilia Connell 2-26) vs Barbados 129-6 from 41.2 overs (Kycia Knight 69*, Kyshona Knight 32; Nyi Latchman 2-19)
Round Four: Guyana won by 61 runs
SUMMARY: Guyana 156-8 from 50 overs (Shemaine Campbelle 52, Shabika Gajnabi 33, Ashmini Munisar 11, Mandy Mangru 10, Realanna Grimmond 10; Karishma Ramharack 3-26, LeeAnn Kirby 2-24) vs Trinidad and Tobago 95 all out from 42 overs (Samara Ramnath 20, Shunelle Sawh 18, Selene O’Neil 16; Ashmini Munisar 5-15, Nyia Latchman 2-24)
Round Five: Guyana won by five wickets
SUMMARY: Jamaica 72 all out from 27.1 overs (Rashada Williams 31, Chedean Nation 20; Ashmini Munisar 3-11, Nyia Latchman 2-1, Sheneta Grimmond 2-20) vs Guyana 74-5 from 17.4 overs (Mandy Mangru 24, Shemaine Campbelle 21; J. Deers 2-4, N. Waisome 2-23)
