Trinidad and Tobago defeat Guyana in women’s Under-19 cricket

TRINIDAD and Tobago were victorious when matches in the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s T20 tournament continued, on Monday. TT emerged with a 40-run victory over Guyana at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba.

TT could only muster 69 all out in 13.1 overs batting first. Kenika Cassar scored 13 and Samara Ramnath chipped in with 12.

Bowling for Guyana, Niveena Ramnauth took 3/10 in 2.1 overs and Trisha Hardat grabbed 3/19 in four overs.

Guyana struggled in their run chase and were dismissed for 29 in 9.5 overs. Sarah Amin struck nine for Guyana. Shalini Samaroo was the best bowler for TT snatching 3/7 in three overs.

Katrina Ruben (2/3) and Samara Ramnath (2/5) both bagged two wickets to help guide TT to the comfortable win.

In the first match played at Brian Lara, Windward Islands defeated Jamaica by eight wickets.

At the Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Barbados got past Leeward Islands by 49 runs.

The penultimate round will be played on Tuesday and the final round on Wednesday with teams battling for the title.

SUMMARISED SCORES

TT 69 (13.1 overs) – Kenika Cassar 13, Samara Ramnath 12; Niveena Ramnauth 3/10, Trisha Hardat 3/19 vs GUYANA 29 (9.5 overs) – Sarah Amin 9, Shalini Samaroo 3/7, Katrina Ruben 2/3, Samara Ramnath 2/5. TT won by 40 runs

BARBADOS 172/4 (20 overs) – A Callender 44 not out, T Holder 36; J Humphreys 1/19 vs LEEWARD ISLANDS 123/6 (20 overs) – K Anthony 37, T Warner 13; K Howell 1/13. Barbados won by 49 runs

JAMAICA 95/5 (20 overs) – Chrishana McKenzie 20, Tasha-Gaye Gordon 15; Neisha Cherry 2/10 vs WINDWARD ISLANDS 97/2 (15.3 overs) – Zaida James 52 not out; Namiah Marcellin 18 not out; Kimarie Campbell 2/13. Windward Islands won by eight wickets

TUESDAY’S FIXTURES

Guyana vs USA, Diego Martin Sporting Complex, 9.30 am

Jamaica vs Barbados, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 10 am

Windward Islands vs TT, Brian Lara, 2.30 pm