West Indies U19 player Releanna Grimmond’s spearheaded Berbice to the Guyana Cricket Board Inter-County Super50 title yesterday with a fine all round performance at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground.
The Super50 title followed their victory in the T20 format last month to make it another year where Berbice has showed their supremacy in Women’s cricket in Guyana.
In the third and final round between Demerara and Berbice yesterday, Demerara limped to 58 all out off 32.3 overs after winning the toss and deciding to bat. Tilleya Madramootoo once again top scored with 21 to follow the 65, she scored in the first match against Essequibo at Everest. Sarah Amin was the only other batter to reach double figures with 13.
Omadevi Matadin had figures of 3-5 off four overs. Ashmini Munisar (2-6), Shaneta Grimmond (2-11) and Releanna Grimmond (2-21) were the other wicket takers for Berbice who, in reply, surged to their target from only 15.3 overs.
Talented West Indies U-19 opening batter Releanna Grimmond led Berbice’s reply with an unbeaten 29 as Berbice reached their target for the loss of just one wicket.
Grimmond’s performance yesterday followed up her player of the match performance of 55 in the T20 final last week against Demerara. She was later adjudged Player of the Match.
At the presentation ceremony following the game, Releanna Grimmond copped the award for the most runs in the T20 tournament (80) while Trisha Hardat won the award for the most wickets in the T20 competition (5). Tilleya Madramootoo won the most runs (86) award for the Super50 tournament while Ashmini Munisar was the leading wicket taker with six wickets.
The women will now focus on their preparation for this year’s Women’s Regional tournament which will commence on May 7, in St. Kitts and Nevis.
