Guyana, Leewards to face off in final of CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s T20 Championship on Saturday

Guyana and the Leeward Islands will contest the CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s T20 Championship at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Saturday after the conclusion of the tournament’s fifth round on Thursday.

At the same venue on Thursday, the Leewards secured a seven-run win over Jamaica via the DLS method.

The Leewards first posted 124-6 from their 20 overs after being put in to bat by the Jamaicans. Captain Jahzara Claxton led the way with 29 while Sainvani Kambalapalli made 22 and Kimberley Anthony made 20.

Brianna Plummer, Abigail Bryce and Aneisha Miller each took two wickets for Jamaica.

At the time of the rain delay, Jamaica were 55-3 off 10.4 overs, seven runs short of the DLS par score.

At the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground, Guyana, who booked their spot in the final thanks to wins in the first four rounds, suffered a narrow two-wicket loss to the Windward Islands in round five.

The Guyanese were bundled out for just 60 in 18 overs after winning the toss. Nesha Alexander was the pick of the Windwards bowlers with 4-8 from her four overs while Selena Ross took 3-8 off three overs in support.

The Windwards then hade a tough time of it in their chase, needing 18.3 overs to reach 61-8.

Denella Creese led the way with 25 as Trisha Hardat and Nyia Latchman tried their best with the ball for Guyana.

Hardat took 2-2 from two overs while Latchman took 2-6 from her four overs.

The other round five fixture saw Barbados defeat Trinidad & Tobago by 12 runs via the DLS method at the Diego Martin Sports Complex.

Barbados made 100-5 from their 20 overs after being put in to bat. Asabi Callender led the way with 40 while Naijanni Cumberbatch made 30* against 2-9 off four overs from Kenika Cassar and 2-13 off three overs from Brianna Harricharan.

Trinidad & Tobago’s target was then revised to 95 off 18 overs due to rain.

They lost wickets early and never recovered, eventually being restricted to 82-9 off 18 overs.

Erin Deane starred with 4-12 from her four overs while Cumberbatch and Nia Wood took 2-14, each.

Also on Saturday, Trinidad and Tobago will face the Windward Islands in the third-place playoff at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground while Jamaica will face Barbados in the fifth-place playoff at the Diego Martin Sports Complex. (Sportsmax)