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T20 Blaze: Matthews shines as Bajans move one step closer to retaining title

Tue, Jun 14, '22

 

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Defending champions Barbados remain huge favourites to lift the Cricket West Indies CG United Women’s T20 Blaze title yet again, defeating their biggest rivals Jamaica in fourth-round action on Monday morning at the National Stadium, Providence.

In a clash of two unbeaten teams, it was the Bajans who prevailed, winning by 24 runs.

Opener Hayley Matthews stroked a brilliant unbeaten half-century and then produced a miserly spell as Barbados won their fourth match on the trot.

Batting first, Barbados made 129-4, but that total could have been higher had the Jamaicans not pulled things back nicely in the second half of the innings.

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