T20 Blaze: Barbados Women crush Jamaica

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC):

Barbados Women made it two wins out of two with a comprehensive six-wicket win over Jamaica Women on the second day of action in the T20 Blaze here yesterday.

Jamaica were sent in to bat at the Arnos Vale Playing Field and reached 110 for six from their 20 overs, largely thanks to knocks of 33 by Abigail Bryce and 31 from opener Rashada Williams.

Barbados were then given a speedy start by openers Trishan Holder and Eboni Brathwaite, which helped them to easily chase down their target, finishing on 111 for four with 18 balls to spare.

The result catapulted them to the top of the standings following their first-round victory over Trinidad and Tobago Women on Tuesday, while it left Jamaica winless after two matches.

Barbados' win was set up by Holder and Brathwaite, with the pair sharing an opening partnership of 46 runs in 4.4 overs.

Chedean Nation made the breakthrough when she dismissed Brathwaite after she blasted 36 runs from just 18 balls, including three sixes and three fours.

Naijanni Cumberbatch made just four before becoming Nation's second wicket, but Holder added a further 34 runs with Asabi Callender as Barbados progressed to 88 for two in the 14th over.

They both fell in the space of 10 runs, with Holder bowled by Vanessa Watts for a patient 23 off 40 balls, while Callender was outfoxed by Nation to be dismissed for 18 and leave the score 98 for four.

However, with 13 runs required from 30 balls, captain Aaliyah Alleyne, who scored an unbeaten 19 off 10 balls along with Shakera Selman carried their team to safety.

Nation ended with 3-22 from her four overs.

Earlier, Jamaica's innings fell apart in the latter stages after a promising start.

Bryce made a run-a-ball 33 with five fours, while Williams scored 31 off 40 balls, to put Jamaica in a comfortable position of 75 for two in the 12th over.

But, once Bryce was prised out by Keila Elliot and Theanny Herbert-Mayers dismissed Williams, Jamaica only mustered 35 runs from their last seven overs, while losing four wickets.

Elliot starred with the ball, ending with 3-16, and Herbert-Mayers took 2-17.