Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago will face each other in match no. 6 of the ongoing 2023 edition of the Women’s T20 Blaze. The match will take place at Warner Park, Basseterre, on the 22nd of May, 2023, at 4:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Both Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago secured wins in their respective season openers against Leeward Island and Barbados. While Jamaica dominated the game and secured a one-sided victory, Trinidad & Tobago registered a convincing win in their match.
Squads:
Jamaica – Chedean Nation, Keneshia Ferron, Natasha McLean, Shereka Shelton, Celina Whyte, Kate Wilmott, Neisha-Ann Waisome, Sherene Burnett, Stafanie Taylor (C), Lena Scott (WK), Rashada Williams (WK), Jody-Ann Brown, Nicole Campbell, Vanessa Watts
Trinidad & Tobago – Britney Cooper, Djenaba Joseph, KD Jazz Mitchell, Samara Ramnath, Shania Abdool, Lee-Ann Kirby, Selene O’neil, Shalini Samaroo, Reniece Boyce (WK), Shunelle Sawh (WK), Anisa Mohammed (C), Karishma Ramharack, Kirbyina Alexander, Steffie Soogrim
Players to watch out:
Rashada Williams
The 26-year-old keeper-batter in 16 Twenty20 Internationals has scored 174 runs, including the highest of 38. Rashada, in the side’s opener against Leeward Island, top-scored with a 31-ball 40*.
Vanessa Watts
The 35-year-old in 3 T20Is, has struck a couple of wickets and scored 25 runs. The veteran all-rounder, in the side’s opener, wasn’t required with the bat, while with the ball went on to produce bowling figures of 2/12 (4).
Britney Cooper
The 33-year-old in 66 T20I innings has scored 633 runs and has got a fifty to her name with the highest score of 61. In the tournament opener, stitched a crucial partnership scoring 15-ball 23.
Lee-Ann Kirby
The 36-year-old in 8 T20Is has scored 59 runs and has got a maiden wicket to her name as well. Lee-Ann in the opener was exceptional scoring 25*(33) and registering bowling figures of 3/10 (4).
Pitch:
The slow-natured center wicket at Warner Park poses a challenge for batters to score with ease, and the modest average score of 86 at this venue attests to this fact. Bowlers, particularly spinners, play a crucial role in dictating the game’s outcome.
Weather:
With partly cloudy skies overhead and a minimal chance of rain, the conditions are ideal for a complete game of cricket. The temperature is expected to hover around 26°C, with moderate winds and humidity at 69%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Rashada Williams, Britney Cooper, Vanessa Watts, Djenaba Joseph, Stafanie Taylor, Neisha-Ann Waisome, Lee-Ann Kirby, Anisa Mohammed, Celina Whyte, Karishma Ramharack, Steffie Soogrim
Match details:
Date – May 22, 2023
Time – 4:30 AM IST
Venue – Warner Park, Basseterre
Broadcast – All games of the competition will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website.