TT women capture cricket crown

After four rounds of matches, TT have an unassailable nine points, going into today’s final round match against Jamaica at the UWI grounds in St Augustine.

Dethroned champions St Vincent and the Grenadines and Guyana are in joint second position with four points each, but even with victory in the final round, they will not be able to surpass TT.

The previous three competitions were won by St Vincent and the Grenadines.

The day’s two other encounters were affected by rain.

At Diego Martin, the contest between St Vincent and the Grenadines and Guyana was called off at 2 pm because of heavy torrential showers with SVG 25 for four after 18.3 overs.

At Gilbert Park in California, Jamaica reached 64 for four after 17 overs against the West Indies Developmental team before thunderstorms ended play.

TT took the opportunity of their good fortune with the weather to rout Barbados for a meagre 49 in 39.4 overs with talented leg-spinner Jade Chadee picking up another five wicket haul.

The petite lass grabbed five wickets for seven as she tore through the Barbados batting. Only Kayshonna Knight offered resistance with an unbeaten 15.

Chadee, voted "Player-of-the-Match", was supported by Gaitree Seetahal with two for 11, and Kirby-Anne Alexander with two for 11.

In their victory chase, TT stumbled with the loss of three early wickets, but skipper Maurissa Aguillera and Lee-Ann Kirby both hit 13 not out to guide their team to victory at 50 for three in 22.2 overs.

In today’s final round of matches, Guyana and WI Developmental team will clash at Preysal; TT and Jamaica will play at UWI while SVG and Barbados face-off at Munroe Road.