It’s a face-off between Jamaica and Guyana for match no. 10 of the ongoing 2023 edition of the Women’s Twenty20 (T20) Blaze. The match is scheduled to commence on the 25th of May, 2023, at 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), at Warner Park, Basseterre.
So far this season, both Jamaica and Guyana have played three matches each and have won two of them. Jamaica’s winning streak was halted by Barbados in their most recent outing, while Guyana, who suffered a loss in their 2nd game, bounced back with a win against Leeward Island in their latest fixtures.
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
Guyana – Katana Mentore (WK), Mandy Mangru, Shemaine Campbelle (C/WK), Analesia D’Aguiar, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Plaffianna Millington, Realeanna Grimmond, Tilleya Madramoot, Ashmini Munisar, Cyanna Retemiah, Kaysia Schultz, Nyia Latchman, Shabika Gajnabi, Sheneta Grimmond
Players to watch out:
Stafanie Taylor
The 31-year-old all-rounder, in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), in 111 innings has scored 3166 runs and struck 98 wickets in 87 outings. Stafanie in a couple of outings has scored 40 runs and with a highest of 34 has kicked off just in time.
Celina Whyte
The 25-year-old pacer is yet to make her international debut and presenting her case to the selectors, she’s got in the wickets tally 3 scalps of as many innings but much more importantly, an economy rate of 3.36.
Sheneta Grimmond
The 24-year-old spin all-rounder, in 14 T20Is outings has struck 7 wickets with best figures of 3/33 and has scored 80 runs. Sheneta in 3 innings has scored 45 runs and struck a couple of wickets as well.
Plaffianna Millington
The 25-year-old spinner is yet to make her international debut and is now only cementing her spot in domestic cricket. Plaffianna has had a good start to her T20 season bagging 4 wickets in 3 outings at an economy rate of 5.32.
Pitch:
The 22 yards at Warner Park, Basseterre pose a challenge for batters with its spin-friendly nature and the average score of 92 runs reflects the difficulty of scoring freely. To get to a match-winning total in the 130s, batters will need to demonstrate adaptability to excel on this pitch.
Weather:
It will be a pleasant day for cricket at Warner Park, Basseterre with no expected rain interruptions and mostly cloudy skies. The temperature will be around 29°C, with light winds and a humidity level of 74%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Shemaine Campbelle, Rashada Williams, Katana Mentore, Vanessa Watts, Chedean Nation, Sheneta Grimmond, Neisha-Ann Waisome, Celina Whyte, Plaffianna Millington, Ashmini Munisar, Kaysia Schultz
Match details:
Date – May 25, 2023
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Warner Park, Basseterre
Broadcast – All games of the tournament will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website.