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Barbados, Jamaica, Windwards score wins in Women’s Super-50 Cup

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Barbados, Jamaica, Windwards score wins in Women’s Super-50 Cup
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  • <p style="font-weight: 400;">West Indies representative Natasha McLean struck 33 not out and teammate Rashada Williams hit 32 as Jamaica overhauled the Leeward Islands in a six-wicket victory in the opening round of the Women’s Super-50 Cup in St.
  • Kitts on Monday.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The knocks by the two helped Jamaica to 121-4 to beat the Leewards who were dismissed for 120 at St.
  • They were given 162 runs to win as West Indies all-rounder Aaliyah Alleyne punched 48 runs from 51 balls, while Kycia Knight added 37 from 66 balls, and her twin sister Kyshona made 35 from 61 balls.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Shunelle Sawh top scored with 68 runs off 113 deliveries.

West Indies representative Natasha McLean struck 33 not out and teammate Rashada Williams hit 32 as Jamaica overhauled the Leeward Islands in a six-wicket victory in the opening round of the Women’s Super-50 Cup in St. Kitts on Monday.

The knocks by the two helped Jamaica to 121-4 to beat the Leewards who were dismissed for 120 at St. Paul’s Sports Complex.

Captain Stafanie Taylor struck 22 in a 44-run partnership of the third wicket with Williams.

Terez Parker got 33 runs and her teammate Divya Saxena got 30, as Celina Whyte snared five for 31, earning her the Player-of-the-Match honors.

Meanwhile, defending champions Barbados brushed aside Trinidad and Tobago at Warner Park. They were given 162 runs to win as West Indies all-rounder Aaliyah Alleyne punched 48 runs from 51 balls, while Kycia Knight added 37 from 66 balls, and her twin sister Kyshona made 35 from 61 balls.

Shunelle Sawh top scored with 68 runs off 113 deliveries. The teenager added 60 with Britney Cooper (32) to help her side recover from 27-3 after 12 overs.

Pacer Allison Gorbon grabbed 4-36 and leg-spinner Keila Elliott snared 4-40 as the Trinidadians lost their last five wickets from a mere 26 runs.

At Conaree, Afy Fletcher made 44 as the Windward Islands defeated Guyana by nine wickets.

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