Burns leads Warriors to victory in Massy Women's Caribbean Premier 2024

Erin Burns' explosive 78 off just 48 balls was the driving force behind Guyana Amazon Warriors' decisive eight-wicket victory over Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2024 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League, held at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad.

Match Summary

Trinbago Knight Riders Women vs Guyana Amazon Warriors Women, Match 3

Trinbago Knight Riders Women 130/6 (20 ov)

Guyana Amazon Warriors Women 134/2 (17.2 ov)

Guyana Amazon Warriors Women won by 8 wickets

SCORECARD 

 

Match Analysis

Chasing 131 in good batting conditions, Warriors were in deep trouble at 15/2 before Burns combined with captain Lauren Winfield-Hill (46 off 47 balls) for an unbroken 119-run partnership in the competition's highest ever stand.  

Spinner Chloe Tryon had clawed Warriors back into the contest with 4-21 after a half-century opening partnership from captain Deandra Dottin and Harshitha Samarawickrama threatened to lift the Knight Riders to a huge score. 

Knight Riders' total of 130/6 proved under par as Warriors mowed down the target with 16 balls to spare. 

Both teams were desperate after losing to Barbados Royals in their opening matches. Warriors hoped for early movement having elected to bowl under overcast skies, but were blunted by Samarawickrama and Dottin. 

Samarawickrama, who has replaced the injured Meg Lanning, unfurled elegant strokes through the off-side and also pounced on short-pitched bowling as Knight Riders reached 37/0 after the powerplay. 

Shabnim Ismail unleashed express pace with the new ball, but she was thwarted by the determined openers keen on getting their team off to a strong start after top-order struggles against Royals. 

Ismail's mood soured further when she produced an edge off Samarawickrama in the sixth over only for Burns, normally such a brilliant fielder, fumbling a regulation chance at wide slip. 

The partnership reached 50 before Tryon struck with her first delivery after Dottin was well caught by Ashmini Munisar diving forward at gully. 

Tryon then struck in her next over when Samarawickrama was clean bowled after failing to execute a reverse sweep. Knight Riders were bogged down in the middle overs, unable to find the boundary during a sedate 45-ball stretch. 

Jemimah Rodrigues and Jess Jonassen broke the shackles with a quick 44-run partnership. But Tryon dismissed the dangerous Jonassen for 28 and also Kycia Knight in the penultimate over as Warriors continued their fightback. 

Warriors' momentum was snuffed with the early wickets of Natasha McLean and Stafanie Taylor as Jonassen and seamer Shikha Pandey bowled brilliantly in the powerplay.

 The pressure fell on Winfield-Hill and Burns, who counterattacked down the ground and worked the gaps on the leg-side. 

Burns received luck along the way, dropped on 32 by Jonassen at midwicket and she reached her half-century off 32 balls when Anisa Mohammed spilt a catch at short midwicket. 

Warriors' strategy to chase in dewy conditions proved a masterstroke as Burns hit consecutive boundaries to open her team's account in the tournament.

Match Stats

Trinbago Knight Riders Women Fall of wickets: 1-50 (Deandra Dottin - 8.1 ov), 2-61 (Harshitha Samarawickrama - 10.2 ov), 3-105 (Jemimah Rodrigues - 15.6 ov), 4-121 (Jess Jonassen - 18.1 ov), 5-121 (Kycia Knight - 18.3 ov), 6-124 (Shikha Pandey - 19.1 ov)

Guyana Amazon Warriors Women Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Natasha McLean - 0.5 ov), 2-15 (Stafanie Taylor - 3.3 ov)

 

Playing XI

Trinbago Knight Riders Women 

• Deandra Dottin(C)
• Harshitha Samarawickrama
• Jemimah Rodrigues
• Kycia Knight(WK)
• Chedean Nation
• Jess Jonassen
• Anisa Mohammed
• Shikha Pandey
• Zaida James
• Jahzara Claxton
• Samara Ramnath

Guyana Amazon Warriors Women 

• Lauren Winfield Hill(WK/C)
• Shemaine Campbelle
• Stafanie Taylor
• Natasha McLean
• Chloe Tryon
• Erin Burns
• Sheneta Grimmond
• Shabnim Ismail
• Shakera Selman
• Ashmini Munisar
• Nyia Latchman

Match Details:

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024 01:00

Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba

Toss: Guyana Amazon Warriors Women elected to bowl