BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Mandy Mangru struck an unbeaten fifty while West Indies teammate Kaysia Schultz snatched a five-wicket haul as Guyana crushed Windward Islands by 69 runs to wrap up their Women’s T20 Blaze campaign in style here yesterday.
Choosing to bat first at Warner Park, Guyana gathered 131 for four off 20 overs with the 24-year-old Mangru top-scoring with 51 not out off 50 balls with five fours, and captain Shemaine Campbelle stroking 47 from 43 balls with seven fours.
The pair posted 86 for the third wicket, a stand which pulled Guyana around from 30 for two at the start of the sixth over, after Shabika Gajnabi (5) and Cherry-Ann Fraser (14) perished cheaply.
Seamer Pearl Etienne, 41, returned to the attack to break the stand when she trapped Campbelle lbw on the back foot at the start or the penultimate over.
In reply, Windwards were wrecked by left-arm spinner Shultz, the 26-year-old claiming five for 14 from her four overs to send the run chase crashing to 62 all out in the 16th over.
She was supported by off-spinner Plaffianna Millington (2-7) and leg-spinner Nyia Latchman (2-12) who both claimed two wickets apiece.
Zaida James top-scored with 21 from 27 balls but she was the only Windward Islands batsman to pass 20 and only one of two to pass double figures.
The 19-year-old left-hander staged the best stand of the innings – 20 for the fourth wicket with Kimone Homer (11).
The defeat was Windwards’ fourth of the competition.
