2023 Twenty20 Blaze

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2023 Twenty20 Blaze
Dates20 – 27 May 2023
Administrator(s) Cricket West Indies
Cricket format Twenty20
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Champions Barbados (3rd title)
Participants6
Matches15
Most runs Kycia Knight (165)
Most wickets Afy Fletcher (10)
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The 2023 Twenty20 Blaze was the seventh season of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in the West Indies. It took place from 20 to 27 May 2023, with six teams taking part and all matches taking place in Basseterre. The tournament followed the 2023 Women's Super50 Cup. [1]

Contents

Barbados won the tournament, their third Twenty20 title.

Competition format

Teams played in a round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 5 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top team in the group was crowned the Champions. [1]

The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows: [2]

Win: 4 points
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.

In case of a tie in the standings, teams were separated by head-to-head record.

Points table

TeamPldWLTNRAPtsNRR
Barbados (C)54100016–0.046
Guyana 54100016+0.244
Windward Islands 53200012+0.800
Jamaica 5230008+0.022
Trinidad and Tobago 5230008+0.218
Leeward Islands 5050000–1.467
Source: Windies Cricket [2]

Fixtures

Source: Windies Cricket [1]
20 May 2023
Scorecard
Guyana
88/7 (20 overs)
v
Windward Islands
84/8 (20 overs)
Katana Mentore 32 (33)
Afy Fletcher 4/10 (4 overs)
Qiana Joseph 19 (29)
Ashmini Munisar 1/7 (4 overs)
20 May 2023
Scorecard
Leeward Islands
68/7 (20 overs)
v
Jamaica
70/2 (11.5 overs)
Terez Parker 22* (43)
Celina Whyte 2/7 (4 overs)
Rashada Williams 36* (29)
Divya Saxena 1/12 (1 over)
20 May 2023
Scorecard
Barbados
80/6 (20 overs)
v
Trinidad and Tobago
82/5 (12.3 overs)
Shakera Selman 29* (41)
Lee-Ann Kirby 3/10 (4 overs)
Lee-Ann Kirby 25* (33)
Keila Elliott 2/16 (2.3 overs)
Trinidad and Tobago won by 5 wickets
Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts
21 May 2023
Scorecard
Windward Islands
127/4 (20 overs)
v
Leeward Islands
82/6 (20 overs)
Jannillea Glasgow 37 (49)
Divya Saxena 1/15 (2 overs)
Amanda Edwards 39* (61)
Zaida James 2/21 (4 overs)
Windward Islands won by 45 runs
Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts
21 May 2023
Scorecard
Guyana
91/3 (20 overs)
v
Barbados
92/7 (19.5 overs)
Cherry-Ann Fraser 35* (51)
Allison Gordon 1/8 (3 overs)
Shakera Selman 17* (20)
Kaysia Schultz 3/13 (4 overs)
21 May 2023
Scorecard
Jamaica
115/9 (20 overs)
v
Trinidad and Tobago
109/9 (20 overs)
Rashada Williams 32 (32)
Anisa Mohammed 3/19 (4 overs)
Britney Cooper 29 (32)
Neisha-Ann Waisome 3/16 (4 overs)
23 May 2023
Scorecard
Trinidad and Tobago
59 (17.4 overs)
v
Windward Islands
62/3 (16.2 overs)
Reniece Boyce 12 (22)
Carena Noel 2/11 (4 overs)
Qiana Joseph 18* (15)
Samara Ramnath 3/12 (4 overs)
Windward Islands won by 7 wickets
Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts
23 May 2023
Scorecard
Jamaica
98/4 (20 overs)
v
Barbados
102/1 (16.5 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 34* (43)
Keila Elliott 2/9 (3 overs)
Aaliyah Alleyne 55* (55)
Chedean Nation 1/20 (3 overs)
23 May 2023
Scorecard
Leeward Islands
93/6 (20 overs)
v
Guyana
94/5 (17.4 overs)
Divya Saxena 31 (43)
Plaffiana Millington 3/21 (4 overs)
Sheneta Grimmond 26 (29)
Jahzara Claxton 1/10 (2 overs)
25 May 2023
Scorecard
Jamaica
109/6 (20 overs)
v
Guyana
110/2 (18 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 48 (49)
Cherry-Ann Fraser 3/18 (3 overs)
Shemaine Campbelle 50* (49)
Celina Whyte 2/11 (4 overs)
25 May 2023
Scorecard
Leeward Islands
120/5 (20 overs)
v
Trinidad and Tobago
121/4 (17.4 overs)
Divya Saxena 37 (36)
Kirbyina Alexander 2/15 (3 overs)
Shunelle Sawh 26 (21)
Amanda Edwards 1/13 (3.4 overs)
Trinidad and Tobago won by 6 wickets
Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts
25 May 2023
Scorecard
Windward Islands
128/8 (20 overs)
v
Barbados
129/6 (20 overs)
Qiana Joseph 50 (50)
Shamilia Connell 3/16 (4 overs)
Kycia Knight 49 (49)
Zaida James 2/27 (4 overs)
27 May 2023
Scorecard
Leeward Islands
121/5 (20 overs)
v
Barbados
122/2 (17.3 overs)
Divya Saxena 33* (50)
Theanny Herbert-Mayers 2/12 (4 overs)
Kycia Knight 63* (51)
Amanda Edwards 2/12 (4 overs)
27 May 2023
Scorecard
Guyana
39 (19.3 overs)
v
Trinidad and Tobago
38 (18.4 overs)
Kaysia Schultz 9 (21)
Anisa Mohammed 4/5 (4 overs)
Djenaba Joseph 9 (35)
Mandy Mangru 4/11 (3.4 overs)
Guyana won by 1 run
St. Paul's Sports Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts
27 May 2023
Scorecard
Jamaica
102/6 (20 overs)
v
Windward Islands
103/4 (17 overs)
Keneshia Ferron 32 (41)
Afy Fletcher 2/11 (4 overs)
Zaida James 28 (42)
Rashada Williams 1/8 (3 overs)
Windward Islands won by 6 wickets
Conaree Cricket Centre, Basseterre, Saint Kitts

Statistics

Most runs

PlayerTeamMatchesInningsRunsAverageHS100s50s
Kycia Knight Barbados 5516541.2563* 01
Qiana Joseph Windward Islands 5511237.335001
Stafanie Taylor Jamaica 4411036.664800
Divya Saxena Leeward Islands 5510927.253700
Amanda Edwards Leeward Islands 5510426.0039* 00

Source: Windies Cricket [2]

Most wickets

PlayerTeamOversWicketsAverageBBI5w
Afy Fletcher Windward Islands 19.0106.404/100
Anisa Mohammed Trinidad and Tobago 20.097.554/50
Shamilia Connell Barbados 20.0715.713/160
Ashmini Munisar Guyana 19.0610.502/80
Celina Whyte Jamaica 19.0612.162/70

Source: Windies Cricket [2]

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References

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