In the final round 5 fixtures of the 2024 Women’s Twenty20 (T20) Blaze, in match no. 13, the Windward Islands and Guyana will go head-to-head at Warner Park, Basseterre. The game is scheduled for 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 25th of March, 2024.
Squads:
Windward Islands – Afy Fletcher (C), Malika Edward, Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Kimone Homer, Carena Noel, Jannelia Glasgow, Pearl Etienne, Earnisha Fontaine, Tracy Byron, Nerissa Crafton, Amiah Gilbert, Namiah Marcellin, Selena Ross
Guyana – Shemaine Campbelle (C), Naomi Barkoye, Shabika Gajnabi, Trisha Hardat, Plaffianna Millington, Sheneta Grimmond, Realeanna Grimmond, Ashmini Munisar, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Mandy Mangru, Kaysia Schultz, Realeanna Grimmond, Cyanna Retemiah, Nyia Latchman
Players to watch out:
Jannelia Glasgow
The 20-year-old all-rounder has had a notable T20 campaign thus far, adding 92 runs to the tally and also delivering a few economical spells. An innings apart, Jennelia registered scores of 37 and 36, while in her most recent outing returned figures of 0/18 (4). She’ll be counted on for the goods.
Pearl Etienne
The 41-year-old pacer from four outings in the 2024 Blaze has scalped as many wickets. Pearl has returned consecutive figures of 1/15 (3), 1/6 (1), and 2/5 (4) in her previous few outings, and it’ll be expected of the seasoned campaigner to deliver another match-winning spell.
Shabika Gajnabi
The 23-year-old batter, continuing her decent form from the Super50 Cup, has amassed 133 runs from 4 outings in the T20 Blaze. Shabika, in her previous couple of outings, has led the scoring, notching up scores of 44(52) and 52(53). Given the form she is in, she’ll be relied upon for the runs.
Kaysia Schultz
The 26-year-old left-arm off-spinner hasn’t had a successful domestic season thus far; however, in her most recent outing, she registered figures of 2/13 (4), while also chipped in with the bat, scoring 15 off 26. It’ll be hoped she carries forward this form into this game, finishing the season on a high.
Pitch:
The 22-yard strip at Warner Park favors bowlers, especially pacers. The wicket has a neutral character, but the average score at this venue is in the 110s, indicating it is a challenging wicket for batters.
Weather:
Basseterre promises ideal conditions with no expected rain and bright skies for a game of cricket. The temperature is forecasted to hover around 25°C, with light winds and humidity at 72%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, Afy Fletcher, Qiana Joseph, Zaida James, Pearl Etienne, Ashmini Munisar, Nyia Latchman, Plaffianna Millington, Sheneta Grimmond, Jannelia Glasgow
Match details:
Date – March 25, 2024
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Warner Park, Basseterre
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the Cricket West Indies YouTube channel and live scorecards can be accessed on windiescricket.com match center.
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