Major Upset in Women’s T20 Blaze

Dublin , Ireland – 5 May 2019; Britney Cooper of West Indies during the T20 International between Ireland and West Indies at the YMCA Cricket Ground, Ballsbridge, Dublin. (Photo By Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Match Summary

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Women pulled off a major upset by defeating defending champions Jamaica Women by five wickets in a close encounter in the Women’s T20 Blaze on Saturday.

Jamaica Women produced a lackluster effort with the bat, only managing to get up to 65-9 in their 20 overs after choosing to bat first at the Arnos Vale Playing Field.

T&T Women then made a meal of their run chase before eventually emerging victorious on 66 for five with four balls remaining in the match.

Turning Point of the Match

The result catapulted T&T to the top of the standings with two wins from two matches while leaving Jamaica with the difficult task of defending their title.

The writing was on the wall for Jamaica early in the contest after they lost captain Rashada Williams, Chedean Nation, and Abigail Bryce with just nine runs on the board.

Their struggles were evident as they limped to 20 for three at the halfway stage.

Key Performances

Left-arm spinner Steffie Soogrim helped to suffocate T&T, grabbing four wickets for just two runs from her four overs.

Chinelle Henry (18) and Keneisha Ferron, who made 16, were the only two batters to score in double digits and were mainly responsible for getting them up to their eventual total.

T&T found themselves in similar trouble at the start of their run chase, slumping to 11 for three early on.

But Britney Cooper scored an unbeaten 30 and, along with Anisa Mohammed, who made a crucial 18, steered the side to victory.

Conclusion

The match was a thrilling encounter that saw T&T Women emerge victorious against the defending champions. The win has significant implications for the standings, and Jamaica will have to regroup to defend their title.