In the third match of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) 2024, the Guyana Amazon Warriors secured their first victory and earned two crucial points. Facing off against the Trinbago Knight Riders, the Warriors showcased a dominant performance, clinching an impressive 8-wicket win.
On winning the toss, the Warriors elected to field first, restricting the Knight Riders to a total of 130/6 in 20 overs. In response, the Amazon Warriors easily chased down the target, reaching it in just 17.2 overs, demonstrating their excellent batting skills and setting a strong tone for their campaign in this year’s WCPL. Fans can scroll down below for the highlights of the match.
Highlights of the Match:
Erin Burns 78* (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
Guyana Amazon Warriors’ reliable batter Erin Burns played an impressive knock of unbeaten 78 runs in just 48 balls, including 10 boundaries. This knock from Burns helped Warriors win the match in just 17.2 overs. Burns and Lauren Winfield-Hill formed an incredible partnership of 119 runs in 84 balls, which helped Warriors chase down the required runs with ease.
Lauren Winfield-Hill 46* (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
Lauren Winfield-Hill, the opening batter of Warriors, played a crucial knock of 46 not out in 47 balls with the help of 4 boundaries. This knock from Winfield-Hill came at an important stage of the match when Warriors lost 2 early wickets. From then on, Winfield handled the situation and helped the team earn the victory in the crucial match, alongside Erin Burns.
Chloe Tryon 4/21 (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
Chloe Tryon displayed an amazing performance with the ball, taking 4 wickets in 4 overs while conceding 21 runs. She dismissed Harshita Samarawickrama, Deandra Dottin, Jess Jonassen, and Kycia Knight in her bowling spell. This performance from Tryon restricted the TKR to a below par score of 130.
Jess Jonassen 28 & 1/13 (Trinbago Knight Riders)
Jess Jonassen showed her all-round skills in the third match of the WCPL 2024. She contributed 28 runs to the team’s total. In this knock, she hit 3 boundaries and played at a strike rate of 121.73. Later on, in the second innings, she gave TKR their first breakthrough by taking the wicket of Natasha McLean, dismissing her for a duck. Her bowling figures in this match were quite impressive: she conceded 13 runs in 3 overs and took 1 wicket. However, this performance from Jonassen was not enough for her team to put pressure on the Warriors and register a victory.