Led by a match-winning bowling performance from Leandra Ramdeen, title contenders Trinidad and Tobago strolled to a comfortable six-wicket win over the Leeward Islands in the ongoing Cricket West Indies (CWI) Colonial Medical Insurance Women’s Super50 Cup at Bourda, yesterday.
Ramdeen, on debut, snared 4-12 from 6.1 overs to lead Trinidad’s routing of Leeward, who won the toss and elected to bat, for 76 inside 26 overs.
Off-spinner Ramdeen received support from her fellow finger-spinners Karishma Ramharack (3-23) and Anisa Mohammed (2-15) as they share nine wickets among themselves.
Only Shebani Bhaskar (26) reached double figures for the Leewards. Her knock included three fours before she needlessly departed via the run-out route.
Meanwhile, Trinidad who defeated Guyana on Sunday in the opening round coasted to 79 for four in 17 overs to record consecutive wins and keep their title hopes very much alive.
The successful run-chase was spearhead by opener Felicia Walters who struck four fours in an unbeaten innings of 32. The in-form Reniece Boyce (6) was there at the end with her.
The chase, however, was not all smooth sailing as the side’s West Indian stars Britney Cooper (3) and skipper Merissa Aguilleira (00), recorded their second failures of the championships.
The duo will have the opportunity to make their mark in Trinidad’s next fixture against the Windward Islands at Everest while Leewards will take on host Guyana at Enmore. Both matches will be played tomorrow.
