Five Star Jamaica are Super50 Champions
Roseau, Dominica – The invincible women of Caribbean Women’s cricket, Jamaica, nailed their fifth Regional Women’s Super50 title by blowing Guyana by 218 runs in the final of the tournament at Windsor Park today.
While Guyana finished as runners-up in the competition, Trinidad & Tobago placed third, defeating Barbados at Botanical Gardens. It brought an exciting tournament to an end in quite entertaining fashion.
FINAL (JAMAICA v GUYANA): Natasha McLean did it with the bat and Vanessa Watts did it with the ball as Jamaica rose to their best to take the 2014 edition of the Regional Women’s Super50. McLean fell just short of a century while Watts took a five-for.
After being put into bat first, Jamaica put up a mammoth 309/7 from their 50 overs. The Jamaican openers put on an opening stand of 51 runs but quickly slipped to 83/2. It was at that time McLean and Chinelle Henry met in a 77-run partnership.
McLean struck 96 runs from just 94 balls, hammering eight fours and as many sixes along the way. Through her and Henry, Jamaica had recovered from a slow start. At the other end, Henry scored 85 runs from 87 balls, hitting 12 fours during her stay at the crease. Hasena Mohammed, Phaffiana Millington and Akaze Thompson all took two wickets each.
Guyana struggled in their chase being reduced to 36/3 just after the 15-over mark. In addition to their scoring rate being slow, they continuously lost wickets along the way. Watts was the main destroyer that ripped through the Guyanese batting line-up. She would finish with 5-21 as Guyana were bowled out for 91 runs in 32.4 overs.
Jamaica won by 218 runs, claiming and defending their Regional Women’s Super50 crown.
Jamaica Innings: 309/7 (50 Overs). Natasha McLean 96, Chinelle Henry 85, Chedean Nation 42, Jodian Morgan 38; Hasena Mohammed 8-0-50-2, Phaffiana Millington 10-0-66-2, Akaze Thompson 8-0-61-2, Heema Singh 6-0-29-1.
Guyana Innings: 91 All Out (32.4 Overs). Hasena Mohammed 19*, June Ogle 17, Kavita Yadram 15, Katana Mentore 10; Vanessa Watts 8.4-0-21-5, Alecia Bookal 5-1-17-2, Natasha Mclean 3-0-5-1, Stephanie Taylor 5-0-20-1.