Barbados 111 for 4 (Brathwaite 36, Holder 23, Nation 3-22) beat Jamaica 110 for 6 (Bryce 33, Williams 31, Elliott 3-16) by 6 wickets
17-year-old Eboni Brathwaite thrashed three sixes and an equal number of fours on her way to a match-winning 36 (1
as Barbados defeated Jamaica by 6 wickets earlier on Thursday. The victory is Barbados’ second in as many matches in Cricket West Indies’ Women’s T20 Blaze being contested at the Arnos Vale Playing Field in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Brathwaite shared in a 27-ball 46-run opening stand with Trishan Holder, which pushed Barbados ahead of the game in their pursuit of 111. The off-spin of Chedean Nation (3-22) momentarily pulled things back for the Jamaicans when she accounted for Brathwaite and Naijanni Cumberbatch (4) in back-to-back overs at 54 for 2.
A 34-run third-wicket partnership between Trishan Holder (23) and Asabi Callender, however, steadied the ship for Barbados, ensuring there was no pressure on skipper Aaliyah Alleyne when she walked to the crease with 23 runs needed from 37 balls.