Anisa spins TT past Leewards

Mohammed, with 14 years of West Indies experience and 136 ODI wickets from 101 matches, has been in fine form for TT so far and proved decisive yet again with the ball.

She grabbed 4-18 from 8.3 overs, as the Leewards, choosing to bat, were bowled out for 76 in 28.3 overs to give TT their second victory of the tournament.

No Leewards batsman crossed 13 and only four reached double figures, as Karishma Ramharack and Caniesha Isaac shared the demolition job with two wickets apiece and the defending champions continued to get their campaign back on track. Jenisen Richards top scored with 13 in the middle order as Leewards slumped to 59 for seven in the 21st over and failed to recover.

Windies batter Britney Cooper then led the run chase with 27 while Stacy Ann King was unbeaten on 19 and opener Felicia Walters had 18 not out as TT crossed the finish line with 39.2 overs remaining before the scheduled lunch interval.

Meanwhile, a memorable spell from West Indies Women’s leg-spinner Afy Fletcher set up Windward Islands for a two-wicket victory over Jamaica.

Fletcher, the Windward Islands captain, collected 7-13 from 9.2 overs, including incumbent Windies Women’s captain and batting superstar Stafanie Taylor for six, as the Jamaicans, sent in to bat, were bowled out for 84 in 35.2 overs in the third round match contested at Sion Hill. The Jamaicans however, made a fight of it with Nation grabbing 3-19 from nine overs and Vanessa Watts 2-25 from her allotted 10 overs, but Fletcher, the diminutive Grenadian, and opener Swayline Williams scored 23 each, as the host team successfully chased down their target with 82 balls remaining.

At Park Hill, Windies Women’s fast bowler Shamilia Connell demolished the bottom half of the Guyana batting and fired Barbados to their third straight victory in the tournament by 41 runs.

Connell ended with 4-16 from eight overs, Aaliyah Alleyne finished with 3-13 from 7.4 overs and leg-spinner Keila Elliott took 2-35 from seven overs, as the Guyanese were bowled out for 104 in 39.4 overs, chasing 146 for victory.

Summarised Scores: LEEWARDS 76 all out - Jenisen Richards 13; Anisa Mohammed4/18, Karishma Ramharack 2/10, Caniesha Isaac 2/26 vs RED FOR CE 78/2 - Britney Cooper 27, Stacy Ann king 19 not out, Felicia Walters 18 not out.

STANDINGS
Teams..............................Points
Windward Islands....................15
Barbados....................................14
Trinidad and Tobago...............10
Jamaica......................................... 2
Leeward Islands.......................... 2
Guyana......................................... 0