BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – A Shabika Gajnabi fifty and three-wicket hauls from off-spinners Plaffianna Millington and Ashmini Munisar powered Guyana to a convincing 42-run win over Barbados within the Ladies’s T20 Blaze right here Saturday.
Despatched in at Warner Park, Guyana climbed to 108 for six from their 20 overs, courtesy of the 23-year-old Gajnabi’s prime rating of 52 from off 53 deliveries.
The 26-year-old Millington then claimed three for six whereas Munisar, 20, snatched three for eight as Barbados folded cheaply for 66 with a ball remaining within the chase.
Guyana’s victory halted a two-game shedding streak, however Barbados’ dismal event type continued with their third defeat in 4 matches.
Guyana’s begin was lower than stellar, nonetheless. They plunged to 53 for 5 within the eleventh over after pacer Allison Gordon (2-16) and off-spinner Erin Deane (2-18) each snatched a brace of wickets.
Nonetheless, Gajnabi struck 5 fours and located a associate in Kaysia Schultz (15 not out) so as to add a essential 50 for the sixth wicket and dig their aspect out of bother.
There was no signal of the approaching collapse when Barbados crawled to twenty-eight for one within the seventh over in reply, however as soon as NaiJanni Cumberbatch (14) tapped a return catch again to Munisar, the final 9 wickets tumbled for simply 38 runs.
Opener Kycia Knight top-scored with 17 as considered one of three batters in double figures however perished on the finish of the tenth over, lbw lacking a swing at a low full toss from leg-spinner Nyia Latchman.
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