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Defeating Barbados, Trinidad Wins Top Women’s Cricket Title

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    Trinidad's women's cricket team. | Photo: Robertson S. Henry / www.sportcaraibe.com

Published 2 May 2017
Opinion

Trinidad and Tobago had a 21-run victory over Barbados to retain the Women’s Regional Super50 title on Sunday.

Felicia Walters followed up a typically resolute half-century with a penetrative spell to earn the Player-of-the-Match award and spur Trinidad and Tobago to a 21-run victory over Barbados to retain the Women’s Regional Super50 title on Sunday.

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Walters grabbed 3-25 from her allotted 10 overs, as Barbados were bowled out for 143 in 45.5 overs in the Grand Final of the Tournament at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex.

Fellow spinner Karishma Ramharack grabbed 2-10 from 8.5 overs and long-standing West Indies Women’s off-spinner Anisa Mohammed collected 2-36 from nine overs, as the Barbadians lost their last eight wickets for 73.

Kyshona Knight and Windies Women’s teammate Deandra Dottin led the way for Barbados with 32 apiece, Charlene Taittmade 24 and Shamilia Connell added 20.

Earlier, Walters hit the top score of 53 from 140 balls to anchor T&T to 164 all out in 46 overs, after they were sent in to bat.

Fellow opener Reniece Boyce scored 29 and Trinidad and Tobago captain Merissa Aguilleira, the former Windies Women’s captain, notched 20.

Leg-spinner Keila Elliot was the pick of the Barbadian bowlers with 4-47 from her 10 overs, Dottin picked up 3-41 from nine overs and Hayley Matthews, later named the Player-of-the-Tournament, grabbed 2-17 from 10 overs.

Here are the results of all of the matches.

Thursday, April 20
Barbados beat Trinidad & Tobago by 6 wickets – Sion Hill
Leeward Islands vs Jamaica, no result – Park Hill
Windward Islands beat Guyana by 5 wickets – Arnos Vale Sports Complex

Saturday, April 22
Windward Islands beat Leeward Islands by 75 runs – Park Hill
Trinidad & Tobago beat Guyana by 6 wickets – Sion Hill
Jamaica lost to Barbados by 7 wickets – Arnos Vale Sports Complex

Monday, April 24
Guyana lost to Barbados by 41 runs – Park Hill
Jamaica lost to Windward Islands by 2 wickets – Sion Hill
Leeward Island lost to Trinidad & Tobago by 8 wickets – Arnos Vale Sports Complex

Wednesday, April 26
Guyana beat Leeward Islands by 7 wickets – Sion Hill
Barbados beat Windward Islands by 6 wickets – Arnos Vale Sports Complex
Trinidad & Tobago beat Jamaica by 8 runs – Park Hill

Friday, April 28
Windward Islands lost to Trinidad & Tobago by 0 wickets – Arnos Vale Sports Complex
Barbados beat Leeward Islands by 8 wickets – Sion Hill
Guyana lost to Jamaica by 112 runs – Park Hill

Sunday, April 30
Grand Final – Trinidad & Tobago beat Barbados by 21 runs – Arnos Vale Sports Complex

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